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.

April 18, 2005 - Charlottesville Daily Progress

Housing: Massive Demand, Little Supply

Developers in Northern Virginia say they can't come close to meeting the region's demand for new housing.

April 8, 2005 - Zenhex

RVs Becoming the Only Affording Housing Around Washington

Escalating housing prices in northern Virginia force some into very mobile homes.

April 6, 2005 - The Washington Post

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.

April 1, 2005 - The Washington Post

Bus Rapid Tranist Questioned

Virginia's largest beach resort is skeptical of proposed transit system.

March 29, 2005 - Virginian Pilot

Casting Off the Reins of Tyranny

Growth opponents in Loudoun County, Virginia propose secession.

March 17, 2005 - The Washington Post

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.

March 14, 2005 - The Washington Post

Everybody Wins with Public-Private Partnerships

The expansion of the Washington Metro relies heavily on self-imposed landowner taxes.

March 14, 2005 - The Washington Post

Snob Zoning Debate Heats Up

Loudon County residents hold protest and rallies at growth control hearings.

March 10, 2005 - The Washington Post

Build West, My Son

Washington suburb is opened to unrestricted development.

March 5, 2005 - The Washington Post

Land Use Trumps Transportation

The only real solution to traffic congestion is "fundamental Change in human settlement patterns."

March 4, 2005 - Bacon's Rebellion

When Property Taxes Are Higher Than Your Mortgage Payment

Northern Virginia’s skyrocketing real estate prices are making property taxes a burden for owners of Habitat for Humanity homes.

February 15, 2005 - The Washington Post

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."

February 6, 2005 - The Washington Post

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.

February 5, 2005 - The Washington Post

A Penny Goes A Long Way

Panel proposes a dedicated funding stream from real estate tax for affordable housing.

January 26, 2005 - The Washington Post

Housing Boom Continues Around Washington

D.C. suburbs experience another year of double digit increases in housing assessments.

January 23, 2005 - The Washington Post

Hybrids Causing Congestion

The explosion of the clean fuel vehicle market in Washington has caused heaches for carpoolers.

January 8, 2005 - The Washington Post

Suburban DC Embraces Pedestrian Urbanism

Some fear plan for high-density areas will uproot county's suburban qualities.

December 13, 2004 - The Washington Post

D.C. Suburbs Support Transit-Oriented Development

TOD along Metro's Orange Line will become the densest transit-accessible development outside of the Beltway.

December 8, 2004 - The Washington Post

Street Life Develops Above Pedestrian Tunnels

Developer attempts to turn 1960s anti-urban office development into a trendy town center.

November 8, 2004 - The Washington Post

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