Increasing numbers of local activists in West Virginia, such as those forming the grassroots citizen action group “Create Huntington,” reject these longstanding assumptions. Following alternative...

Increasing numbers of local activists in West Virginia, such as those forming the grassroots citizen action group “Create Huntington,” reject these longstanding assumptions. Following alternative approaches, they advocate for preserving or enhancing quality of life in order to attract lifestyle migrants, the so-called creative class, interested in finding what many refer to as “livability” in the communities that they call home.