Commercial areas are concentrated in attractive, landscaped nodes, and strip development is minimized. Residents are friendly and involved in their community. All residents are connected to the Blacksburg Electronic Village or its successor. There is a low crime rate. Neighborhoods retain their distinctive character, incorporating churches, diverse architecture, mature trees, and street lighting appropriate to the character of the neighborhood.
All neighborhoods are well-maintained.
Conflicts between student and nonstudent residents are resolved in an amicable fashion. Streets, public areas and commercial areas are well landscaped. This sector has neighborhood elementary schools, and the middle and high schools are located in this central part of town. This part of town is easy to drive through, with minimal congestion. The need for additional neighborhood parks should be examined, especially near existing elementary schools.