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 Stories About: placemaking AND politics AND Virginia
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Sprawl in a Day's Work
Slow Growth Sees Rapid Setback in Virginia County |
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05 Nov 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Sprawl in a Day's Work Slow Growth Sees Rapid Setback in Virginia County The vote took place yesterday in Loudoun County, Va., but the outcome was a blow to smart-growth advocates around the nation. Four years ago, voters propelled slow-growth advocates into eight out of nine county board positions, turning Loudoun into a national model of environmentally friendly urban planning. But yesterday's elections reshuffled the boa ... |
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| Topics: placemaking, politics, Virginia (all these topics) |
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Smart Attack
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10 Feb 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Smart Attack Smart-growth policies, designed to put a damper on runaway development and preserve local character, have recently come under attack in a handful of U.S. communities. In Loudon County, Va., on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., nearly 200 lawsuits were filed last week against the county's growth-control policies. Also last week, the mayo ... |
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| Topics: Colorado, commercial and industry organizations, environmental justice, placemaking, politics, Virginia (all these topics) |
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They've Got Our Vote
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07 Nov 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| They've Got Our Vote Environmentalists scored significant victories in yesterday's gubernatorial elections, with Democrats James McGreevey and Mark Warner taking office in New Jersey and Virginia, respectively. McGreevey defeated Republican candidate Bret Schundler in a race where environmental issues, especially open spaces and clean air and wat ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, California, New Jersey, placemaking, politics, renewable energy, Virginia, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Virginia Slims
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24 Jul 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Virginia Slims One of America's fastest-growing counties, Loudoun County in Virginia, voted last night to adopt rough development controls and try to keep two-thirds of the county as farmland. The vote by the county board of supervisors removed 83,000 potential homes from county plans and ended support for studying a proposed new highway to connect Dulles International Airport wi ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, placemaking, politics, pollution and waste, Virginia (all these topics) |
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