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FWIW, there is actually a ton of attention being paid to all of the

locations you mentioned at the moment. The Old Sharkey's is particularly complicated...and overall the spots you mentioned are both cumulatively problematic and individually very different circumstances. But there are town officials, business leaders, and an outside consulting firm all working on the problems you describe. Time will tell whether they can solve/improve it...but they're trying.
Posted: 11/26/2024 at 11:25 PM ET
(In response to this post by VT_Consul)

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ftsumterhokie • 11/26/24 06:29 PM ET
Here's my thoughts
Hokie Chris • 11/27/24 05:25 PM ET
The responses regarding issues at the town level, especially....
mghokie • 11/26/24 09:01 PM ET
The two towns can hardly agree on what day it is.
RJHokie • 11/26/24 07:53 PM ET
Ding ding. The two towns are not remotely similar even though they’re a few
hokiepro • 11/27/24 01:29 PM ET
Blacksburgs main goal is to stifle change. They're stuck in 1950**
hokeyhokie • 11/26/24 08:19 PM ET
It seems that way.
RJHokie • 11/26/24 08:30 PM ET
There are many dilapidated houses next to campus that should be replaced
hokeyhokie • 11/26/24 09:05 PM ET
ever heard of private ownership? guess you could buy the houses for b-burg**
HOKIE75-79 • 11/27/24 08:24 AM ET
Capitalism is a ***** ain't it**
Hokie Chris • 11/27/24 05:18 PM ET
Let's start with cleaning up the Main Street area.
VT_Consul • 11/26/24 10:57 PM ET
Took me to some great memories w/the Old London Unserground reference. Ty
133966Hokie • 11/27/24 05:19 PM ET
First & Main is half empty these days. Including one entire building.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/27/24 08:40 AM ET
The hardware store never had anything I needed, and then it moved to
Hokie Chris • 11/27/24 05:21 PM ET
I always thought that was an odd location for that whole development.
VT_Consul • 11/27/24 10:58 AM ET
Yes and that's somewhat deceiving...
I love VT! • 11/27/24 09:29 AM ET
Yeah, kinda like the VT athletic department. 😁**
RJHokie • 11/27/24 11:49 AM ET
FWIW, there is actually a ton of attention being paid to all of the ◄
I love VT! • 11/26/24 11:25 PM ET
Oh they definitely talk and debate
hokiepro • 11/27/24 01:33 PM ET
The town council could also start by just holding shop and restaurant
BackInTheBurg • 11/26/24 11:54 PM ET
Tap House closing was more than just COVID.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/27/24 08:42 AM ET
Now I'm curious...who is 629 N?
I love VT! • 11/27/24 12:11 AM ET
Old Bogen's I believe.**
santafe • 11/27/24 08:03 AM ET
that would be 622 not 629, but probably what the OP meant yeah**
GusDaMan • 11/27/24 09:21 AM ET
Yeah, I knew 629 didn't sound right......... :)**
santafe • 11/27/24 09:22 AM ET
I hope they're successful. I have heard the old Sharkeys has significant
VT_Consul • 11/26/24 11:36 PM ET
Yep, it's been closed for almost 20 years, so I imagine that's true.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/27/24 08:44 AM ET
I've always thought like you...especially for hotels.
VT_Consul • 11/27/24 11:02 AM ET
At night at one of our regular TSL meetings, the manager of the
saret • 11/27/24 11:43 AM ET
It makes gameday weekends so expensive
VermontDDS • 11/27/24 09:02 AM ET
Same here...and yes, there are. **
I love VT! • 11/26/24 11:38 PM ET
Spot on**
jfrance41 • 11/26/24 11:16 PM ET
I believe the problem is that those houses meet the minimum
RJHokie • 11/26/24 09:16 PM ET
Any chance some of the stuff Blacksburg doesn't want are the type of
ancient alien 2018 • 11/26/24 08:11 PM ET
I retired to Bburg in 2003. Bburg is elitist. It's insular, much like VT.
saret • 11/26/24 09:34 PM ET
I've been in Blacksburg as a student and faculty member since 1988. The one
HokieEngineer • 11/27/24 10:34 AM ET
At first blush, it would seem, as you said, that having town council
saret • 11/27/24 11:38 AM ET
Quick thought...
I love VT! • 11/27/24 01:20 PM ET
I've been to the last 2 town council meetings
Hokie Chris • 11/27/24 05:16 PM ET
I just don't see it that way.**
saret • 11/27/24 01:32 PM ET
There are really no businesses in Cburg that wouldn’t really fit in
RJHokie • 11/26/24 08:44 PM ET
Some of that is attitude and some of it is land/redevelopment site...
I love VT! • 11/26/24 11:35 PM ET
It took Blacksburg ten years to decide what to do with the old
RJHokie • 11/26/24 11:45 PM ET
The main housing load Cburg takes on for Bburg is workforce housing...
I love VT! • 11/27/24 12:03 AM ET
Agree.
RJHokie • 11/27/24 09:24 AM ET
Cburg single family home neighborhoods have gotten pretty insane
The_Phew • 11/27/24 09:38 AM ET
Heck property values outside of Christiansburg have skyrocketed. I live in
Nortazhokie • 11/27/24 09:34 AM ET
Yep, no reason to sell unless you are downsizing or moving to another
RJHokie • 11/27/24 09:59 AM ET