Video: Virginia Community Capital Leads Glade Spring Renaissance
A new video documents the impact of Virginia Community Capital's Pathfinder Program on the Appalachian town of Glade Spring. The program started in 2010 when Virginia Community Capital convened a variety of national and regional stakeholders to discuss solutions for rural Virginia's economic hardships. With funding from the DHCD, the Pathfinder Program injected much-needed capital into the towns of Glade Spring and Onancock. Dirk Moore of the Glade Spring Planning Commission remarked on the progress:"When I think about the past, I remember boarded-up windows, people talking about a 'ghost town.' Today, the town features bustling shops, including a new outfitters, an artisan store featuring handmade products by local artisans and two restaurants.