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An Exerpt from the Loudoun Clarion
For the past four years, Loudoun County has been the target of national developers and their proposals for massive increases in residential development beyond what our roads, schools and other community services can handle. Ignoring the 2001 Comprehensive Plan, developers have tried to add tens of thousands more houses to the more than 30,000 new units already in the pipeline. The 2001 plan was developed in a multi-year, extensive public participation process, with thousands of citizen volunteer hours spent to help think it through. It lays out a more sustainable amount of growth. But the implementation of community level plans and services has been ignored while developer demands consumed County staff time and resources.

Thousands of us have fought back, seeking a say in the future of our home and the way it is planned. We want adequate libraries, ball fields, and schools for our children. We want to be surrounded by healthy ecosystems, which also provide habitat for wildlife. We valuethe history, rural economy and scenic beauty. We want the County to sustain our quality of life and property values. From suburban to rural Loudoun, we want the County to look out for the best interests of current and future residents.