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Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Forum, Inc.
Meetings
- 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- 4th Tuesday of every month (except for July, August, & December)
- Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Center
1730 Orange Avenue NW
Roanoke, VA 24017
Contact Information
- President: Stephen Niamke (540)-519-4211 or [email protected] for more information.
About the Forum
The Melrose-Rugby neighborhood covers the area westside of 10th Street Northwest and eastside of LaFayette Boulevard Northwest, with borders of Orange Avenue Northwest and Cove Road Northwest. The neighborhood is primarily residential with an extensive system of curbs and sidewalks along hilly streets. On many streets the neighborhood has exceptional mountain views.
The Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Forum, Inc. is a winner of national Physical Revitalization award from Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) for renovation work by volunteers in a neighborhood.
The Melrose-Rugby neighborhood covers the area westside of 10th Street Northwest and eastside of LaFayette Boulevard Northwest, with borders of Orange Avenue Northwest and Cove Road Northwest. The neighborhood is primarily residential with an extensive system of curbs and sidewalks along hilly streets. On many streets the neighborhood has exceptional mountain views.
The Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Forum, Inc. is a winner of national Physical Revitalization award from Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) for renovation work by volunteers in a neighborhood.
Activities
- Focusing on numerous aspects of life in the Melrose-Rugby neighborhood including housing, economic development, quality of life, public services, infrastructure, and human development.
- Participates in neighborhood crime watch activities
- Hosts a biannual locally renowned fish fry
- Purchased and rehabbed a house transforming it into the Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Community Center used for neighborhood meetings and associated events
- Supporting the city's code enforcement efforts as a priority
- Welcoming to all neighborhood residents and businesses
Other Information
- View past issues of the Forum's newsletters online.
- Visit the Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Forum, Inc. on Facebook for additional information about the organization and activities.
- The Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Plan is a component of the City's 2001-2020 Comprehensive Plan. It provides detailed information about the neighborhood and serves as a guide for public and private decisions regarding land use, capital improvements and other projects planned in the neighborhood.