What’s the Future of Emmet/Ivy Corridor? Task Force Will Make Recommendations

A new task force established by President Jim Ryan will develop recommendations for how a critical piece of property can best serve the University of Virginia and the community into UVA’s third century. Comprising 17 faculty and staff members, alumni and students, the Emmet/Ivy Task Force will focus on the four-block-long, 14.5-acre parcel of land between the intersection of Emmet Street and Ivy Road and Copeley Road to the north. The parcel known as the Ivy Corridor – as large as UVA’s original Academical Village – is envisioned as the connective tissue between Central Grounds and the schools and institutions on North Grounds, and as a gateway to the broader community at a regional crossroads. Read more.