Loudoun Adopts Strict Growth Controls
24 July 2001 - 1:00pm
After 19 months of dabate, Loudoun County adopts strict growth controls; opponents protest while experts give mixed reviews.
Loudoun County adopts what may be the most ambitious growth control measures in the Washington Region. The plan seeks to keep two-thirds of the county in rolling farmland and transform existing suburbs into communities that feel more like traditional towns.
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Loudoun Adopts Strict Controls on Development
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The Washington Post, July 24, 2001
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