April 2017 | Business View Magazine

86 87 ture, but year-round events including concerts, a craft beer festival, and its famous “Bring your Butts to Broadway”– a pork butt football contest downtown on Broadway Street. Three years ago, when it started, 700 people attended; the second year, 1500; last year –2500! “We’re generating reasons for people to be here,” says Dane. “Places to eat, shop, recreate - all within a block or two of the river.We know that the new urbanism is where this generation wants to be, and that’s what we’re trying to provide.” “The Wonder City is on its way back,” Dane asserts. “I tell everyone, you won’t believe what you hear in the next couple of years, and you won’t believe what you see in the next five. Our window is open right now.We have a waterfront community with river access, and a lot of com- mercial and residential development closely connected to that water. The price point here is affordable for Millennials and retirees. Those are the two ends of the market we’re looking at. The opportunity to grow is solid. Positive things are happening, and Hopewell is the place to be!” Our company has a wide range of construction experience with services provided to industry, federal, state and local governments. Our community pride contributes to daily excellence, a safe work environment, and a desire to improve the quality of life for the citizens of our community. www.cooperandclaiborne.com PO Box 357 n Hopewell, VA 23860 Phone: 804.541.0954 n Fax: 804.541.0987 Our comprehensive construction services include: n Preconstruction Planning n Building Information Modeling n Planning & Design Support n Quality Control And Quality Assurance n Cost Control n Sustainable Services n Safety & Risk Management n Commissioning / Post Construction Proud to serve the and its residents City of hoPewell www.jwenoChs.Com Preferred vendors n Columbia Gas of Virginia www.columbiagasva.com n Cooper & Claiborne Construction www.cooperandclaiborne.com n J.W. Enochs Construction www.jwenochs.com hopewell, virginia Charlie Dane