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Activism Around Evans Spring Develops As Roanoke Nears Pick For Master Plan Consultant

Since Roanoke City Council voted to pay for a development master plan, a small group of activists has been strategizing.

Henri Gendreau

• 5 min read
LaDonna Jordan (center), who lives near the Evans Spring area, was among about 15 activists who held signs before Roanoke City Council on Monday advocating to protect the surrounding neighborhood. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER

Roanoke’s elected leaders stress that there’s no concrete plan to develop Evans Spring.

But ever since Roanoke City Council in June voted to pay for a development master plan, a small group of activists has been meeting at a Northwest Roanoke church to strategize.