ROANOKE, Va. – Evans Spring, the last large open space in Roanoke, may have a new path forward. The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy is in talks to purchase the majority of the roughly 150-acre property, potentially putting decades of development concerns to rest.
City plans to develop Evans Spring have been in discussion for more than a decade. Residents have long voiced concerns about environmental impacts and changes to the surrounding neighborhood.
“Once that happens, it can never be reversed,” one resident said in 2023…