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Planning
Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan
Neighborhood Plan Update Adopted by
City Council on July 20, 2009
City Council adopted the Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan update as a component of Vision 2001-2020, the City's comprehensive plan, on July 20. This replaces the previous plan, adopted in 2003.
The final version can be downloaded below:
Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan Update 
A History of Old Southwest: From unclaimed New World Frontier to reclaimed Urban Frontier
A shorter version of this document is contained in the plan above. Old Southwest is one of the City's oldest neighborhoods and much of its early architectural heritage remains intact from when it was developed in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. After the completion of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad to its junction with the Norfolk and West. It is bounded on the north by Marshall Avenue and Day Avenues, by the Roanoke River to the south and west, and Jefferson Street to the east.
From its outset, Old Southwest thrived until after World War II when many people across the country left cities for suburbs. The neighborhood began to experience a resurgence of interest in the 1970s as new residents discovered the area and Old Southwest, Inc. was formed. In 1985, Old Southwest was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register. In 1987, the City's H-2, Neighborhood Preservation District was established, which includes Old Southwest. Property owners in the H-2 District are required to apply for a Certificate of Appropriateness or In-kind Replacement or Repair before undertaking any alterations to the exterior of their property, and may be required to go before the Architectural Review Board.
Today, Old Southwest has recaptured much of its past glory, as homeownership has increased and many of the architectural gems have been restored. The Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan is intended to guide the future of the neighborhood and ensure that public services help facilitate its continued revitalization.
Download the previous Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan (Note: This plan is now obsolete per the adoption of the updated version above.)
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