West Main Street is receiving much attention for economic development occurring there, but developers also are setting their sights on another busy city corridor widely known for its rush-hour congestion and sprawled-out shopping center.
At Tuesday’s Charlottesville City Council meeting, city officials and members of the public reviewed requests for a pair of projects along Emmet Street North: an 11,000-square-foot shopping center and a new fast-food restaurant with a drive-thru window.
The new developments might create even more business along the Barracks Road and Emmet Street corridor, but some nearby residents from the Meadowbrook and Rugby area say the projects, and others like it, will encroach on their relatively secluded neighborhood.
