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Part 3: A Simple Guide To Transportation Needs And Planning In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

What transportation needs do we have, how are they prioritized, and is there any hope that the region and the commonwealth will have sufﬁcient revenue available to address them?

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Part 4: The Economic Plight Of African American Men In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

The worldwide recession signiﬁcantly worsened the economic condition of African American men. There are multiple reasons why this was so and credible solutions often are controversial.

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Part 5: Whro Marks It's 50th Anniversary, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Virginia’s ﬁrst educational, noncommercial television station has become a multimedia leader. Like most major media, however, WHRO lives in a rapidly evolving environment that could challenge its existence.

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Part 6: The Concrete Connection: Economic Growth For Virginia's Eastern Shore?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

The economic impact of dredging the Cape Charles Harbor exceeds $3.2 billion if it results in that site being used to produce concrete for new bridges, tunnels and wind turbines.

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Part 7: K-12 Independent Education On Virginia's Peninsula, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Thirty-ﬁve private (independent) K-12 schools exist on the Peninsula. Because commonwealth regulation of their activities is minimal, there is great variation in their goals, operations and transparency.

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Part 8: If It Bleeds, Does It Still Lead? Local Television Evening News In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

The evening news broadcasts of the four major stations in the region continue to feature frequent reporting of violent crimes, especially by members of minority groups. WAVY featured the most crime coverage and WVEC the least.

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Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2010, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Cover, front matter, table of contents, and other materials for the 2010 The State of the Region report authored by the Regional Studies Institute at Old Dominion University

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Part 1: The Hampton Roads Economy: Where We've Been, Where We're Going, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

We are slowly recovering from the worldwide recession. However, both the port and tourism are sputtering and defense spending may decelerate in the future.

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Part 2: Feeling Pain: Regional Markets For Office And Industrial Space, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Vacancy rates are high, especially for industrial space, and lease rates have fallen. Times are tough and may remain so for the foreseeable future.

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Part 3: Sizing Up The Competition: Hampton Roads Versus Other East Coast Container Ports, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Over the past decade, the Port of Virginia has slipped to third place on the East Coast behind Savannah, Ga. Perhaps we can reverse this by means of Norfolk Southern Corp.’s Heartland Corridor and the recent lease acquisition of the APM Maersk facility in Portsmouth.

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Part 4: Light Rail: The Experience Of Other Cities And Implications For Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Building The Tide hasn’t bankrupted Norfolk because of significant federal funding. Paying to operate The Tide, however, could be quite painful if the experience of other regions provides a clue.

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Part 5: The Chrysler Museum Of Art: A Longer Look, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

All things considered, our regional cultural treasure is doing well as it adjusts to new financial and cultural realities.

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Part 6: Destination Of Choice: The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Despite attracting 700,000 visitors annually, the Aquarium is not familiar to many people. We examine the Aquarium and outline its role in the economic development of a key area of Virginia Beach.

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Part 7: Cinema In Hampton Roads: History And Prospects, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

The “movies” have been turned upside down over the past half century by television, the Internet, movie rentals and changing customer tastes. We explore what has happened in Hampton Roads and speculate about the future.

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Part 9: Dashboard Indicators Of Vision Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Vision Hampton Roads provides a “dashboard” of critical performance variables that helps us determine how we really are doing in areas such as education and the economy. Our report card is mixed.

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Part 8: Partisan Politics In Hampton Roads: Color Us Purple, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Once dominated by Democrats and more recently by Republicans, Hampton Roads has become a swing region politically. Currently, we are disadvantaged by an absence of legislator seniority in Richmond and Washington.

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Part 5: Climate Change, Global Warming And Ocean Levels In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

To the extent that global warming occurs, it will bring with it rising sea levels, which, in the absence of new dikes and levees, will cover vast areas of the Peninsula and Norfolk, Chesapeake and the Virginia Beach oceanfront.

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Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2009, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Cover, front matter, table of contents, and other materials for the 2009 The State of the Region report authored by the Regional Studies Institute at Old Dominion University

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Part 1: The Regional Economy Contracts, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Defense spending continues to cushion our economic downturn, but two other major drivers, the port and tourism, have contracted. We also report stress tests for our major regional banks.

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Part 3: The "Silver Tsunami": Residential Life And Care For Seniors In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

In recognition of our aging population, we present extensive data and ratings concerning 57 nursing home facilities, 104 assisted living facilities and eight continuing care facilities in Hampton Roads.

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Part 2: The Hotel Industry In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Stagnant or declining patronage and excess capacity have made this a very challenging time for an industry that is vital to our future.

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Part 4: Gasoline Prices, Carbon Emissions And Other Unpleasant Subjects, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Carbon emissions are on nearly everyone’s mind. We trace our regional carbon emissions and explore the ways (including higher prices) that we might deal with them.

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Part 8: The Chrysler Museum In 2009, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

The Chrysler Museum of Art is one of the foremost cultural jewels of our region, but now faces challenges that stem both from significant economic constraints and internal reorganizations.

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Part 6: Traffic Congestion In Hampton Roads: Identifying And Measuring Our Bottlenecks, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

A well-known national analysis of traffic congestion identifies the 15 worst choke points in Hampton Roads. Most of them are connected to our tunnels.

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Part 7: The Tunnels That Connect Hampton Roads: Wonderful Assets Or Potential Achilles' Heels?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Wonderful Assets or Potential Achilles’ Heels? The prosperity of our region depends upon five major bridge/tunnel installations, all of which potentially can be closed either by accidents or terrorism. As we recently have discovered, they are vulnerable to a variety of possible threats.

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Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2008, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Cover, front matter, table of contents, and other materials for the 2008 The State of the Region report authored by the Regional Studies Institute at Old Dominion University

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Part 1: The Regional Economy Downshifts, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

The spectacular first half of this decade is fading into the background as our regional economic growth rate has fallen back to the Commonwealth and national averages. Defense spending continues to rise in importance and now is responsible for more than 40 percent of our regional income generation.

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Part 2: Regional Housing Markets Adjust To Changing Circumstances, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads has not been immune to national housing problems, but our mortgage defaults and foreclosures have been well below the national average. Our housing prices have not yet declined significantly, except for new residential housing. We may be a year or more away from the “bottom.”

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Part 3: Local Televsion Evening News, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Only one of every six television evening news stories relates to crime or violence, but almost 33 percent of the stories that lead broadcasts focus on crime and violence, while 45 percent focus on some type of crime. African Americans are frequently featured as alleged perpetrators, while Caucasians usually are the reported victims.

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Part 4: Women Earn Less Than Men In Hampton Roads. Why?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

As is true nationally, women in Hampton Roads earn less than men. Gender earnings differentials are particularly large in occupations characterized by “crowding” – where women constitute a sizable proportion of those employed. Economically speaking, women may be better off in the Richmond metro area than in Hampton Roads.

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Part 3: A Simple Guide To Transportation Needs And Planning In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 4: The Economic Plight Of African American Men In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 5: Whro Marks It's 50th Anniversary, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 6: The Concrete Connection: Economic Growth For Virginia's Eastern Shore?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 7: K-12 Independent Education On Virginia's Peninsula, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 8: If It Bleeds, Does It Still Lead? Local Television Evening News In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2010, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 1: The Hampton Roads Economy: Where We've Been, Where We're Going, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 2: Feeling Pain: Regional Markets For Office And Industrial Space, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 3: Sizing Up The Competition: Hampton Roads Versus Other East Coast Container Ports, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 4: Light Rail: The Experience Of Other Cities And Implications For Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 5: The Chrysler Museum Of Art: A Longer Look, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 6: Destination Of Choice: The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 7: Cinema In Hampton Roads: History And Prospects, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 9: Dashboard Indicators Of Vision Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 8: Partisan Politics In Hampton Roads: Color Us Purple, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 5: Climate Change, Global Warming And Ocean Levels In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2009, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 1: The Regional Economy Contracts, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 3: The "Silver Tsunami": Residential Life And Care For Seniors In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 2: The Hotel Industry In Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 4: Gasoline Prices, Carbon Emissions And Other Unpleasant Subjects, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 8: The Chrysler Museum In 2009, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 6: Traffic Congestion In Hampton Roads: Identifying And Measuring Our Bottlenecks, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 7: The Tunnels That Connect Hampton Roads: Wonderful Assets Or Potential Achilles' Heels?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Front Matter: The State Of The Region: Hampton Roads 2008, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 1: The Regional Economy Downshifts, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 2: Regional Housing Markets Adjust To Changing Circumstances, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 3: Local Televsion Evening News, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Part 4: Women Earn Less Than Men In Hampton Roads. Why?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads