Johnson Village Neighborhood Guide
13of 19 Charlottesville Neighborhoods
Where Grad Students Actually Own Lawnmowers
🧭Generally defined as the area: South of UVA Grounds between JPA and the Birdwood Golf Course, hemmed in by Fontaine Avenue to the north and stretching down toward Sunset Avenue
📌Well known for: Being close enough to walk to the hospital at 3am
👕You can spot a Johnson Village local by: Their scrubs at the grocery store and beater cars
👍Move here if you want: A yard without paying Barracks Road rent prices
👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: Zero walkable coffee shops, aging HVAC systems, and bicycles and tricycles at every turn
✨TLDR;: Grad student suburbia with actual parking
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