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Washington Post, January 6, 2009
"Once a week, Richard Hudspeth liked to walk by his dream home, watching as workers lay the brick sidewalks, planted grass and installed balconies, some with sweeping views from the U.S. Capitol to the Washington Monument.
The Dumont was a downtown high-rise to die for, with its promise of granite countertops, a rooftop pool and "a whole new level of living." "
Leesburg Today, January 6, 2009
"Members of Loudoun’s delegation to the Virginia General Assembly will gathering at the county government center in Leesburg Thursday night to give residents the opportunity to address the delegates and senators before they head to Richmond for the 2009 session."
Daily Progress, January 6, 2009
"The Christmas tree from Central Place has been hauled away and construction equipment has taken its place on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall.
The four-month, $7.5 million restoration that the city says will lead to unbroken bricks, more benches and fully functional fountains has started without a hitch, with workers saying Monday morning that they were “making pretty good progress right now.”"
Culpeper Star-Exponent, January 6, 2009
"The town of Culpeper begins the first full week of 2009 with three committee meetings, including one setting the stage for celebrations this year in honor of the town’s 250th anniversary.
Continued discussion of the future of the old Blair House on West Street and what to do about gang graffiti top the week’s other agendas along with a proposal for low-income senior housing on the north end of town."
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UVa Today, November 21, 2008
"A new Grounds Plan for the University of Virginia reaches back to Thomas Jefferson’s earliest ideals while stretching forward with 21st-century urban planning principles.
David J. Neuman, Architect for the University, carefully pointed out that, while the plan will guide the University’s development for the next 20 years, it is not a conventional campus master plan that imposes a particular future building on a specific site.
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Culpeper Star-Exponent, November 26, 2008
"Despite a legal challenge from town officials that has essentially brought the process to a standstill, the Town and County Interaction Committee agreed Tuesday to continue work on consolidation plans as well as a regional water and sewer authority."
Greene County Record, December 3, 2008
"Faced with neighborhood opposition and concerns by Greene County’s Planning Commission, the Jefferson Area Board of Aging (JABA) deferred a request to rezone 16 acres of land on Preddy Creek Road in Ruckersville. Rezoning would make way for up to 225 housing units for low-to-moderate-income seniors. "
Washington Post, December 4, 2008
"A 275-acre swath of land with ties to the Civil War will be protected as a regional park in Loudoun County, officials said yesterday.
The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority has secured a contract to buy the tract along the Potomac River north of Leesburg. The park authority will pay private landowners about $2.8 million for the parcel."
Madison Eagle, November 7, 2008
"Tourists brought more money into Madison County in 2007 than four of its five adjoining counties.
State officials estimate that travelers spent close to $37 million in the county last year, a three and a half percent increase from the year before. "
Government Technology, October 21, 2008
"Wikipedia, meet a government spinoff, the LoudounPedia.
An online encyclopedia written and updated by residents and organizations in northern Virginia’s Loudoun County, the wiki is the brainchild of the county’s public library system and librarian Brett Mason....Local organizations, such as the Piedmont Environmental Council, have begun to see the value of contributing to the wiki, Mason said, because it can be a de facto Web site."
Fairfax Connection, October 9, 2008
"A question headlining the flyer advertising the joint Sierra Club-Audubon Society workshop did much to reveal the workshop’s target audience. Those were "mystified by jargon like ‘by-right development,’ ‘proffers’ and ‘Comprehensive Plan’" were urged to attend...
FOR THE organizations that sponsored the event, the introduction to land use was a necessary precursor to the final speaker, Melissa Bondi from the Coalition for Smarter Growth. Using their newfound knowledge, Bondi said each citizen could help shape development in the county in a way that is more efficient and better for the environment."
Washington Post, September 28, 2008
"Over the past decade, Leesburg’s population boom created dense communities of townhouses and apartments. The density brought people closer to many amenities, but it was tough on the area’s four-legged residents. Dogs could not roam freely on the small lawns found in so many Leesburg subdivisions."
Washington Post, October 1, 2008
"Virginia officials said yesterday that the Army’s decision to put 6,400 defense workers in Alexandria was a blow to efforts to cluster development around mass transit, but they expressed hope that the impact on traffic could be minimized with stepped-up bus service and road improvements."
Leesburg Today, September 18, 2008
"While the Loudoun County Planning Commission has made no recommendation on the special exception application for two school sites in Lenah, but the issue has already shown signs of dividing the panel.
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