Through a grad student-led project, the Office of Economic Development is seeking ways to revitalize a historic train depot located in Rural Retreat, Virginia. On April 27, our grad students met with a community group to talk ideas and identity–starting with the question, “What is Rural Retreat?”
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- The historic train depot.
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- Our grad students leading the project (from left to right): Nick Onopa, Maeve Gould, Adam Mawyer, and Faruk Hesenjan.
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- The project team set up the room in anticipation of the community discussion.
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- The project team collected ideas from attendees.
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- With the evening over, the OED staff poses for a photo in front of an old train passenger car.