Category Archives: Land Use

21 Years and Counting

All over the commonwealth groups of local citizens band together to impact community life. Here is an example of just one such group. This is the story of local folks taking on the responsibility of keeping their “piece of the universe” as neighbor friendly as possible. Continue reading

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Land Use Planning from the Bottom Up

Henrico County is updating its land use plan as is Hanover and other counties around the state. This process needs to make sure that green space is preserved and the wishes of the citizens are kept in mind. Continue reading

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Katrina Yet Again

The hurricanes keep coming — and they always will. We can continue Business As Usual, making ourselves more vulnerable, or we can evolve safer, better protected human settlement patterns. Continue reading

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Lies

One reason it’s so hard for people to envision functional human settlement patterns is that the images peddled by the Business As Usual crowd are so deceptive. Continue reading

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Salvaging Tysons

The Tysons task force on land use has articulated a compelling vision for the future of Virginia’s largest — and most dysfunctional — business district. Just one problem: It’s not clear who will pay for it. Continue reading

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