Planned Ivy Road parking garage faces obstacles from community
By Kadie Bye and Shelley Johnson | July 22, 2002The Lewis Mountain Neighborhood Association, Charlottesville City Council and a potential gravesite all have impeded University plans to open a new parking garage at the intersection of Ivy Road and Emmet Street. Residents have objected to using valuable real estate property for a large parking garage, which will serve the proposed new basketball arena on Massie Road in addition to use for student parking.