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| Cumberland Transforms by Valerie Harper The City of Cumberland is nestled deep within the mountains and rolling hills of Kentucky. Originally settled in the early 1800’s as Poor Fork, the community was renamed in the early 1900’s to Cumberland. This community was one of many in Kentucky that experienced the post WWI coal boom. Perhaps what set Cumberland apart from the neighboring coal communities of Lynch and Benham was that businesses were privately owned instead of coal company property. Lynch and Benham were actually built by coal companies to be self-sustaining coal communities.  Recent efforts have been made to transform Cumberland and neighboring communities from coal based to tourism based. As part of the process, Anderson & Associates is working in association with Gress Engineering to provide a variety of services to Cumberland including water, sewer, and streetscape improvements. The unique history and location of Cumberland provide numerous tourist attractions. Cumberland boasts itself as the Bear Capital of Kentucky and hosted the first ever Kentucky Black Bear Festival this past May. Visitors can also enjoy golfing at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course. Sleepy Hollow has been in business for over 60 years and plans are being developed to turn the course into a professional 18-hole course. Kingdom Come State Park and Scenic Parkway are also local and provide numerous attractions for day visits or overnight stays. To learn more about Cumberland, KY visit www.kingdomcome.org. To discuss how Anderson & Associates can assist your community in revitalization efforts contact Jeff Buchanan at buchanan@andassoc.com. &Walking and Wheeling the Northern Shenandoah The northern end of the Shenandoah Valley is a picturesque region full of historical and cultural points of interest. Stretching over 5 counties, it runs from the northern-most point of Virginia in Frederick County and passes down through Winchester, Clarke County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, and into Page County. If you’re in a hurry, you can drive through on Interstate 81, but a more leisurely visit could prove more enjoyable. In addition to the stunning vistas on Skyline Drive, there are many alternate roads that will take you where you need to go. In addition to the many Civil War battle sites and museums, there are numerous biking
and hiking opportunities. Recently, the Northern
Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (NSVRC), with the assistance of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation
(SVBF), decided it was time to pool their resources and identify and map existing and
future trails, bikeways, and greenways. After a competitive selection process, Anderson & Associates was selected to assist the If you’d like assistance with a bicycle or pedestrian master plan, please contact Chris Schooley at 800-763-5596 or schooley@andassoc.com. &
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NSVRC with their project. Our Landscape Architecture team, headed
by Chris Schooley in Blacksburg and assisted by Tim Stowe in our Middletown office,
eagerly jumped into the project and worked with participants to create a bicycle and
pedestrian master plan for the region. The plan will not only function as a facilities
improvement document for the 
