Virginia

VA Lawmaker To Block Western Bypass Highway

Proposed outer belt around the nation's capital draws ire.

February 9, 2001 - The Washington Post

Regulating Where You Sleep

Virginia passes legislation that limits sleeping to bedrooms. Opponents say the law would unfairly target immigrants.

January 29, 2001 - The Washington Post

Northern Virginia's Hotest Real Estate Project

Reston Town Center in Northern Virginia is going to get a lot more dense.

January 22, 2001 - The Washington Post

Fairfax County: New Urbanism Metro Station?

Proponents imagine high rises atop the Metro stations, with shops, museums, and health clubs, built on bridges arching across the Dulles airport.

January 21, 2001 - The Washington Post

Opening Untouched Land to Usual Sprawl

Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles south of the White House, succumbs to sprawl.

January 19, 2001 - The Washington Post

The Two Loudoun Counties

Loudoun County, Virginia is a case study in how to balance rapid business growth with slow-growth livability.

January 1, 2001 - Inc. Magazine

Virginia's E-Communities

Several new technologies initiatives are blooming in Virginia.

December 14, 2000 - Government Technology

A Recipe For Urban Sprawl

What does it take to create sprawl?

November 30, 2000 - Environmental News Network

Virginia Launches Online Site Scan

VirginiaScan allows users to search an online database of the state's available sites and buildings.

November 19, 2000 - Government Technology

Virginia Wants Raw Census Numbers

In a case being watched across the country, the State of Virginia asks a federal court to approve its new law requiring use of raw census numbers for redistricting instead of numbers statistically adjusted by the Census Bureau.

September 22, 2000 - The Washington Post

Loudoun's Class War Over Growth

They've been called liars, socialists, traitors and thieves. But one slur really seems to have riled Loudoun County, VA's eight slow-growth supervisors: snob.

August 25, 2000 - The Washington Post

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