Piedmont Environmental Council
This week I spent time researching local organizations working to promote the conservation and improvements of watersheds. I wanted to spotlight the Piedmont Environmental Council. Click the link to find out more.
Less development or smarter development?
LEEDing The Way to Sustainability The Developing Development Problem Northern Virginia (NOVA) is subgroup of counties in Virginia that includes Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties, and are often considered part of the Washington District of Colombia's metropolitan surroundings. These three counties along with a handful of cities such as Manassas, Reston, Arlington, and Alexandria account for roughly a half of Virginia's 8 million people according to the 2010 census. The areas population has increased since 2010 and the need to house and accommodate the the rising population has resulted in increased development in all counties and cities. The area surrounding Bull Run has experienced large growth with current estimates indicating a 15.9% increase in county population and a 16.5% and a 9.5% increase in Manassas city park, and Manassas city respectively. The primary problem with the large and rapid population growth is the dramatic loss of green s...
Wow! Slide 16: I had no clue Disney wanted to open operation in central Virginia.
ReplyDeleteIn college, I participated in the Disney internship program. After living in that area for half a year, I was overjoyed to come back to the peaceful living of my part of VA.
I cannot imagine having a park with that magnitude in the central part of the state. Having the Fairfax/DC traffic less than 30 minutes away is already bad enough - I wonder how a theme park would have effected traffic patterns.
Interesting piece of knowledge… so glad VA residents fought that decision.
Excellent and professional looking slide show.
ReplyDeleteLove the Headwater Stream Initiative. I wonder how much of a response they've had from landowners? Is this something that folks are excited to try (especially when the costs are covered)? Or perhaps they've had to spend a lot of time marketing to convince folks to try it out. Thanks for sharing!
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