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	CityWorks (X)po 'social entrepreneur' gathering wants to strengthen community Most people may not be familiar with the term "social entrepreneur," but it's one that appears destined for wider recognition soon. From Thursday through Saturday, in fact, Roanoke will be...
	Mia Birk Featured at Roanoke’s Cityworks (X)po Roanoke’s Cityworks XPO, “a festival conference” of “big ideas for small cities,” takes place this week, Thursday through Saturday, October 27-29. One of those big ideas is...
	CityWorks (X)po small-cities event in Roanoke generates big buzz Maybe it was appropriate that the red accent lighting for Thursday's opening events of CityWorks (X)po reminded at least one person of a rave venue rather than a conference for the burgeoning "small-cities...
	CityWorks (X)po WVTF Public Radio Story by Connie Stevens, Listen or Read In just a few days, Roanoke plays host for what’s being billed as a family reunion of sorts for representatives of small cities across the country. The reunion is part of a small cities movement that is...
	What is The Small Cities Movement? The Small Cities Movement is an open and non-commercial effort to share powerful ideas for strengthening people and places. Perhaps most significant among it's initiatives is the creation of a web platform (...
	Inside the food tent at CityWorks (X)po ...
	CityWorks (X)po spotlights Small Cities Movement People from all over the country and even world are spending the weekend in Roanoke to listen, learn and share ideas about the small cities movement. “The small cities movement is just sort of happening...