Blacksburg mayor speaks about effect Virginia Tech’s enrollment growth has on housing in Blacksburg

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – Blacksburg Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith says enrollment at Virginia Tech approaching carrying capacity is nothing new and has been discussed; however, she says the issue is worth a conversation again because neither the university nor town will prosper if this isn’t addressed. “Almost all the students are staying here in Blacksburg boundaries, and that puts pressure on our neighborhoods,” said Mayor Hager-Smith.

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