By DEBBIE MESSINA By Debbie Messina The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK The first shovel of dirt has not been turned, yet light rail already has helped generate more than $220 million in planned office, retail, apartment and hotel development downtown.

By Debbie Messina, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Sep. 30--NORFOLK Interactive: Take a video tour of Norfolk's light rail For years, light rail existed only in planning documents and on city wish lists. Now, it's real.