Virginia
Best Place To Live Loses Most People
Charlottesville, VA, lost a larger percentage of its population over the last four years than any place else in the state.
Housing: Massive Demand, Little Supply
Developers in Northern Virginia say they can't come close to meeting the region's demand for new housing.
RVs Becoming the Only Affording Housing Around Washington
Escalating housing prices in northern Virginia force some into very mobile homes.
The Gentrification Of Suburbia
As property gets more expensive in Washington D.C.s bungalow belt long-time residents are being forced to come to terms with the large, new homes of their wealthy neighbors.
Bus Rapid Tranist Questioned
Virginia's largest beach resort is skeptical of proposed transit system.
Casting Off the Reins of Tyranny
Growth opponents in Loudoun County, Virginia propose secession.
Ethnic Enclaves: Coming To A Suburb Near You
The Northern Virginia suburb of Annandale has become widely known as "Koreatown" over the past decade and a half, but not everyone is happy.
Everybody Wins with Public-Private Partnerships
The expansion of the Washington Metro relies heavily on self-imposed landowner taxes.
Snob Zoning Debate Heats Up
Loudon County residents hold protest and rallies at growth control hearings.
Build West, My Son
Washington suburb is opened to unrestricted development.
Land Use Trumps Transportation
The only real solution to traffic congestion is "fundamental Change in human settlement patterns."
When Property Taxes Are Higher Than Your Mortgage Payment
Northern Virginias skyrocketing real estate prices are making property taxes a burden for owners of Habitat for Humanity homes.
Tysons Corner Mall Makes Plans For Urban Village
With the proposed extension of the DC Metrorail, the largest mall in the Washington area has drawn plans to transform the shopping area into "something like a small city."
Northern Virginia's New Downtown?
The owners of Tysons Corner Center, already the region's largest mall, are developing a plan that would double its size and move toward transforming the iconic suburban shopping destination into something like a small city.
A Penny Goes A Long Way
Panel proposes a dedicated funding stream from real estate tax for affordable housing.
Housing Boom Continues Around Washington
D.C. suburbs experience another year of double digit increases in housing assessments.
Hybrids Causing Congestion
The explosion of the clean fuel vehicle market in Washington has caused heaches for carpoolers.
Suburban DC Embraces Pedestrian Urbanism
Some fear plan for high-density areas will uproot county's suburban qualities.
D.C. Suburbs Support Transit-Oriented Development
TOD along Metro's Orange Line will become the densest transit-accessible development outside of the Beltway.
Street Life Develops Above Pedestrian Tunnels
Developer attempts to turn 1960s anti-urban office development into a trendy town center.
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