Construction crews work on Dan River Falls, a redevelopment of the White Mill in Danville from a former textile plant into housing units and commercial space.
Two so-called transformational projects are side-by-side in Danville. Dan River Falls, a redevelopment of the White Mill textile building into house and commercial space, right, moves along as crews also work on a new riverfront park, left.
This is the first in a three-part series examining the impact from the Danville Regional Foundation.
THURSDAY: An overview of how it came to be and some early bets in downtown.
TODAY: In general, to transform a city, it takes about 40 years. However, Danville is far from ordinary. The rebirth of downtown — and the region — happened in less than half of that.
TUESDAY: Although big-picture projects are still very much on the radar, the foundation wants to know how to make change happen at the local level through community councils.
Two so-called transformational projects are side-by-side in Danville. Dan River Falls, a redevelopment of the White Mill textile building into house and commercial space, right, moves along as crews also work on a new riverfront park, left.
Construction crews work on Dan River Falls, a redevelopment of the White Mill in Danville from a former textile plant into housing units and commercial space.
