Downtown Roanoke A Place I Want to Stay BY SHARI DRAGOVICH The Goldilocks principle doesn't apply better to many things than it does to downtown Roanoke. C'mon along for a stroll through a perfectly sized urban area. T he mayor of a small southern city once told me that the health of any metropolis can be found in the pulse of its downtown. It is what people will feel for when deciding whether or not to move to an area. 76 | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 THEROANOKER.COMhttp://www.THEROANOKER.COM