Coffee and Chat on Gentrification highlights community concerns Gene Marrano January 2, 2018 1 minute read John Garland Roanoke City Councilman John Garland drew perhaps his biggest crowd of citizens ever for the latest “Coffee and Chat with John” last week – when the topic was gentrification. Its a touchy subject in Northwest Roanoke as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: 2018 gas prices: at first, anyway, they should trend lowerNext: “Taste of Naples” being offered at Roanoke’s only traditional Italian kitchen Related Stories Center in the Square offers free day for dads, kids to celebrate Father’s Day this Saturday Gene Marrano June 17, 2026 ECPI’s Roanoke Campus to Host Summer Resource Festival on June 20th Emma Thomas June 17, 2026 Romeo & Juliet at Bear Theatre, FloydFest lineup is set, one last classical concert this weekend Gene Marrano June 17, 2026
