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<br />MARTlNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL 2025 VISION (9-22-06), page 2 <br /> <br />Neighborhoods <br /> <br />Martinsville - the place people call home. We offer big city amenities with a hometown feel. Martinsville <br />offers affordable housing for all household sizes. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, our <br />neighbor-hoods offer a tranquil, natural setting with neighborhood schools and shopping areas that are <br />accessible within a short travel time. Our community answers to the needs of single persons, families with <br />children, and senior citizens. We are proud to say our neighborhoods are provided with services that you <br />come to expect in larger cities. We strive to maintain an atmosphere where neighbors know one another. <br />People who Jive in our neigh-borhoods have great pride and a sense of belonging to our City, which again <br />instills - a place people call home. <br /> <br />Educational Opportunities and Achievements <br /> <br />In Martinsville, education is a cornerstone in the structure and life of the community, having great value and <br />importance. Our public schools are recognized as superior by any measure in their ability to enable <br />students to be successful. In addition, we have three colleges providing nationally recognized, unique <br />higher education opportunities (such as a motor sports, equestrian, and fully accredited pharmacy <br />programs) for students worldwide. Additionally, education never ends, with a wide variety of continuing <br />education experiences for cultural enhancement. The Martinsville area is recognized as having a well- <br />trained workforce, committed to ongoing continuing education. <br /> <br />Economic Vitality <br /> <br />Martinsville is recognized as an economic generator in the Commonwealth of Virginia, willing and able to <br />compete in the global marketplace. There is a positive environment for the growth of existing businesses <br />and new businesses are attracted by strong economic benefits, a well-trained workforce, and an attractive <br />community environment. Entrepreneurship is cultivated and supported to create and sustain a dynamic <br />small business core, and economic growth is leveraged by creative public/private partnerships. <br />Collectively, Martinsville has a strong, diverse industrial base. Citizens experience economic stability and <br />security from competitive wages, and are served by a vibrant uptown village and convenient neighborhood <br />retail centers. With the completion of major highways 173 and US 58 (divided roadway), economic vitality is <br />strong. <br /> <br />8 <br />