Old Neighborhood To Disappear in A High-Density Suburban Renewal

A developer in Northern Virginia is buying up the lots in an older subdivsion and plans to raze the houses and build a new high density community.

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September 4, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"At the end of this month the quiet Fairfax County communities of Dixie Hill, Centennial Hills and Legato Acres will begin to be wiped out...Planners say it's a harbinger for the Washington area's largest and most populous jurisdiction as land runs out and developers seek to convert older neighborhoods to more profitable use."

Thanks to Chuck Kines

FULL STORY: In Fairfax, High-Density Suburban Renewal

Tuesday, September 3, 2002 in The Washington Post

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