The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot...Nothing is going to get better...It's not - The Lorax
(See announcement below regarding April 28 “safe space” town hall for citizens opposed to proposed county-wide projects) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead We understand – sometimes
On March 9, 2022 the legal counsel for the PW Digital Gateway applicants forwarded a number of documents to the “Board of County Supervisors members and Planning Commission members in an attempt to provide clarity and detail, so that the discussion of this CPA application
In her May 27, 2021 Data Center-Market Viability Review forwarded to the BOCS, Christina Winn, Executive Director , Economic Development, asserted “Of the approximately 8,700 acres of land within the DCOZ (Data Center Opportunity Zone), there is approximately 600-1100 acres Economic Development would consider market
Industrial blight is community blight. Just like a deadly virus, it spreads from the host to its neighbors. Rural Sanders Lane neighbors mull selling to data centers | News | princewilliamtimes.com “The bucolic road hosts a smattering of signs protesting the proposed digital development to
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Letter: Lateef inconsistent about ‘Rural Crescent’ | Opinion | insidenova.com The integrity of a consistent policy message is what separates the character of our elected leaders, and even those in the community who can influence how we grow as a county, from those who are
Letter: Lateef inconsistent about ‘Rural Crescent’ | Opinion | insidenova.com Somebody is always throwing cold water on the Prince William Digital Gateway. This week’s bucket in the face is courtesy of the Fairfax County Water Authority. In its letter of March 21st, Fairfax Water said:
In what many would consider a bold move, Fairfax County Water Authority felt compelled to provide public feedback to our Board of Supervisors and Planning Commissioners that they need to pay attention to the impacts of developing in the Rural Crescent, which includes most of the Occoquan watershed, from
3-21-22 FW GM Letter to PWC Deputy County Exec R Horner re PWC Comp Plan Revisions to RC
Keep it up – It’s Working! The message is resonating – CONGRATULATIONS! From the outset of the disastrous proposals, the community has held steadfast to the message: Building industrial data centers in the Rural Crescent, next to National Parks (Manassas National Battlefield Park and Prince William Forest National Park), next
LETTER: On local taxes, actions speak louder than words | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com Mar 6, 2022 Did you hear? Our county supervisors want to lower your taxes. And the drug dealer wants everyone to kick the habit. Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Ann
GUEST OPINION: Why data centers in western Prince William will affect us all | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com By Nicole Wilberg Mar 3, 2022 Nicole Wilberg There’s been an uproar in Prince William’s “rural crescent” recently, and its echoes are rippling across the county. The Prince
More Data Center Resistance In NoVa With Protest At QTS (bisnow.com) February 28, 2022 Dan Rabb, Bisnow Data Centers Reporter Data Center provider QTS is facing protests over its involvement in a controversial Northern Virginia development — the latest in a growing wave of pushback
Protesters gather outside QTS office in Manassas over Pageland Lane development plans – DCD (datacenterdynamics.com) Local residents angry after company admits involvement in a proposal to develop an 800-acre campus in Prince William County February 28, 2022 By Dan Swinhoe A group of protesters gathered
The Coalition to Protect PWC is absolutely not against data centers. We support them in the right places – in the current PW data center opportunity zone overlay district. And we support data centers because they provide a valuable service – ensuring important data is preserved. Stopping
Feb 27, 2022 The revelations about the dreadful Prince William Digital Gateway proposal gets worse with every passing day. A recent story indicated that data center QTS has been planning with county officials to site an 800-acre campus in the rural crescent in breach of
Never under-estimate what a small group of concerned citizens can do! We told the Board of Supervisors we were moving our message outside of “listening sessions” and “Board Chambers.” On Wednesday, February 23rd, at 11 am – in the middle of a winter’s day blessed with
Protesters rally outside data center developer’s Manassas office | Headlines | insidenova.com By Nolan Stout February 25, 2022 Protesters rally outside data center developer’s Manassas office. The Coalition to Protect Prince William County held a protest in front of QTS’ data center on Wednesday, February
By Supervisor Jeanine Lawson Feb 25, 2022 Updated Feb 25, 2022 Teddy Roosevelt, a great conservationist, once said: “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” Somewhere along the line, this message seems to have been lost. Here
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