Partners for Better Communities (Virginia DHCD's Podcast)

72 | Accessibility on Main Street

Join Harrisonburg's Andrea Dono and Hilton Village's JB Crowley for a conversation on how to foster  "Main Streets for All" with a focus on visitor accessibility, continual improvement, and learning together across the Virginia Main Street Network.

71 | A Conversation with Brady Cloven

Friends of Old Town Executive Director Brady Cloven joins the podcast for a conversation about Winchester,  the longest standing Virginia Main Street community. Catch up on community progress and the leadership that's making it happen.

70 | A Conversation with Jackie Wood

Luray Downtown Initiative Program Director Jackie Wood joins the podcast for a discussion of the business support and resiliency muscles that strengthened as a result of community work during the pandemic.

69 | A Conversation with Drew Dayberry

Hopewell Downtown Partnership Executive Director Drew Dayberry joins the podcast to share how natural assets and entrepreneurial energy are shaping the future of this industrial riverside city.

68 | A Conversation with Charlie Jones

Downtown Wytheville's Charlie Jones shares his Main Street journey on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Virginia Main Street program. The Wytheville native was the nonprofit's first youth intern and one of the first youth board members. After graduating from James Madison University, Charlie returned to Wytheville and has now spent nearly four years as the assistant director of Downtown Wytheville advancing the Main Street strategy. He has a lot to say about the community's progress and hopes for the future as well as the ongoing civic engagement processes they're using to get there.