The Virginia Beach City Council expresses its vision for the city as a “Community for a Lifetime” and works around seven core strategic issue areas: Cultural and Recreational Opportunities, Economic Vitality, Family and Youth Opportunities, Quality Education and Lifelong Learning, Quality Organization, Quality Physical Environment and Safe Community. Beach magazine chronicles how the city and its citizens work together to reach this common goal.

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