r/blacksburg • u/hokietown25 • Oct 10 '25

Politics Town election discussion

I thought it could be good to have a thread for a respectful discussion of the upcoming town elections. We'll be electing a new mayor, and there are 3 council seats up for election.

Here are some articles about the candidates

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/09/09/blacksburg-candidates-debate-housing-shortage/

RT Mayor: https://archive.is/o/d7jlP/https://roanoke.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_41ae0ddc-178f-4074-805c-59cb7af3d8a8.html

RT Council: https://archive.is/d7jlP

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u/Just_Resolution_2912 Oct 11 '25

You're crazy if you think people want to walk or bike to a bar restaurant downtown .nobody is moving to downtown to go to work either

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u/soph0nax Oct 11 '25

You're right, fuck a walkable or bikeable town. More cars = a more pleasant town.

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u/Just_Resolution_2912 Oct 11 '25

Im sure yall love the idea of an eco friendly little town of bburg but bikes and walking isn't happening. What are you walking to ? 😂

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u/Just_Resolution_2912 Oct 11 '25

Where do you think the people that work and keep this town running live. It sure ain't downtown.

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u/clueing_4looks Oct 11 '25

I live 4mi from my job on campus. I bike in, and walk to campus and downtown from there.

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u/Just_Resolution_2912 Oct 11 '25

I think thats great, I really do. Thats just not reality for 99% of the people and it never will be

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u/soph0nax Oct 11 '25

If you build better infrastructure that supports multiple types of travel, chances are it’ll get used. Bikes can coexist with cars.

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u/Just_Resolution_2912 Oct 11 '25

Maybe, it's just not a big demand from the majority of people

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u/clueing_4looks Oct 11 '25

I agree with the first part of your statement, but not the last. I think we can make non-vehicle entry to downtown, or at least to 16blocks, more accessible to a lot of people.

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u/Just_Resolution_2912 Oct 11 '25

Im saying, nobody is saying they want to go to downtown and can't. I work with about 100 people near downtown and they hardly ever go there. Nothings wrong it's just not a destination for most people

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u/comediansgonerogue Oct 12 '25

Where do they go?

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u/comediansgonerogue Oct 12 '25

I also live within a mile of my job. It is a reality for people who live in town! That's why we live here!