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
Most of the newly elected Supervisors to our County Board are seeking ways to dismantle what we have fought so hard to protect. The suggestions they are floating threaten our pocketbooks, our National Parks, our Rural Crescent, our water supply, our historical and other critical
What Matters To You? As you may already be aware, newly-elected Supervisors on our county Board have decided that Smart Growth principals are only “buzz words.” We disagree. We believe that smart growth policies, upon which our entire Comprehensive Plan is built, can be the
We have received so many requests for the following information, here is another quick message to share: For Preserve at Long Branch: Ann Wheeler – Chair Andrea Bailey – Vice Chair, Potomac district Margaret Franklin – Chair Pro Tem, Woodbridge district Kenny Boddye – Occoquan
A Democratic-elected Board last night voted for sprawl. They did the job that the previous board under Corey Stewart couldn’t accomplish for years. They say they are selling “equity.” There is no equity in what they approved. True smart growth principles serve to protect citizens – they
Click here to register to speak online at the public hearing. Click here to share your views with the Board of Supervisors ——————– The agenda is now out for next Tuesday’s Jan. 19 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, when supervisors will be voting on Mark Granville Smith’s applications
Certain county leaders seem determined to help Classic Concepts developer Mark Granville Smith with his Preserve at Long Branch development application. This controversial proposal to bust open the Rural Crescent has again (for the 5th time) been put on the Board of Supervisors agenda for
Individualized messages are much more impactful and stand a greater chance to be read. Some supervisors will dismiss your message unless it is personalized. We have provided some sentences, but changing this or adding your own thoughts and concerns on this issue makes your message even
Please send a thank you to Chair Milne, and Commissioners Fontanella, McKay, Berry, and Taylor for voting to deny sprawl-inducing, environment-busting development. The negative consequences of climate change have never been more apparent. It’s time to get smart and protect our unique environmental assets which
For five years this community banded to together to demand Amazon bury their data center extension cord through residential communities. We didn’t stop there. We continued our fight, working with the Board of Supervisors, to unanimously adopt a common sense Data Center Overlay District –
Individualized messages are much more impactful and stand a greater chance to be read. We have provided some sentences, but adding your own thoughts and concerns on this issue makes your message even stronger. To personalize your message, click on “Read or Edit the Petition”
Dear Neighbor – We just found out that the developer, Classic Concepts, has pulled the Preserve at Long Branch application….for now. Deferral just means “to be continued” – until such time that he thinks he can get it to pass. This Prince William community is amazing.
Do you remember the study, or the set up, to dismantle the Rural Crescent – all because one developer, Classic Homes Concepts, wanted to quadruple the number of homes and introduce sewer on Rural Crescent land he purchased well after the protections were established? That same
PROTECT THE RURAL CRESCENT! Do you remember the study, or the set up, to dismantle the Rural Crescent – all because one developer, Classic Homes Concepts, wanted to quadruple the number of homes and introduce sewer on Rural Crescent land he purchased well after the protections
In the midst of a pandemic no less…. This community still shows up to protect one its most unique assets – the Rural Crescent. Gainesville Commissioner Rick Berry said it so eloquently, “After reading all the emails, both pro and con on this application, and listening to the
NOTE: Because the previous link for commissioner and supervisor email addresses just didn’t work, we have gone back to our reliable click-to-send format to get your own email message out – See below. There is a proposal being voted on which will substantially change our
Access and add your own personal message by clicking on “Read or Edit the Petition” in the yellow banner at the top of the form below. We have provided some introductory sentences, but intentionally left the remaining space blank so that you can type in your
There is a proposal being voted on which will substantially change our way of life, and our county as a whole. It is the largest proposed removal of Rural Crescent land to date – and if approved, will set a dangerous precedent. Take action NOW
Hold onto your seat! You are not gonna believe what is happening in our county, behind closed doors, in the midst of a global pandemic. Buried on page 4 of tonight’s Board of Supervisors agenda, our county’s head of Economic Development has proposed a resolution
Is This Land Your Land? Discussions around why African Americans and other People of Color might not think so. Monday, July 6, 7 pm Online Conversation Free of charge RSVP required! Use this link <https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcude-tqDwvGtMSccHqvxgg1ytkK8eLYTbM> to register and receive instructions to join the meeting. Contact
Protecting the quality of our communities depends on where and how we develop. Don’t miss out on this important conversation! Urban Planning in the Time of Corona: The impact of COVID-19 on real estate development Tom Eitler, Senior Vice President, Urban Land Institute Thursday, May