The Two Loudoun Counties

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

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January 1, 2001, 10:00 AM PST

"Drastically different in culture, industry, and landscape, the two Loudouns are bound together by geography and must work as one for tax dollars and state appropriations. Towe and seven other county supervisors were swept into office on a slow-growth -- or "smart-growth" -- platform, which favors saving Loudoun's rapidly disappearing green space." Meanwhile, Loudoun's expanding business community, depends on a rapidly increasing population for employees and customers, and is abandoning its agricultural history for fast-growing start-ups and information technology.

Thanks to Laura Krafft

FULL STORY: Best Cities: The Two Loudoun Counties: Too Much Growth?

Friday, December 1, 2000 in Inc. Magazine

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