The 2040 Comp Plan is taking us in the wrong direction!

The people of Prince Willam County are at a critical crossroads.  GET EDUCATED!  (Learn more here) Understand why the 2040 Comprehensive Plan advocates hidden data center and residential sprawl – which are losing propositions for citizens.  Citizens countywide are the most important stakeholders for the Read More …

Inside NoVa: Citizens file lawsuit against Prince William County chair, supervisors over Digital Gateway vote

Citizens file lawsuit against Prince William County chair, supervisors over Digital Gateway vote | Headlines | insidenova.com By Nolan Stout December 2, 2022 Opponents outside the Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting ahead of a public hearing and vote on the PW Digital Gateway Read More …

BisNow: All Is Not Well (And It Could Get Worse) At The Center Of The U.S. Data Center Universe

All Is Not Well (And It Could Get Worse) At The Center Of The U.S. Data Center Universe (bisnow.com) December 1, 2022 Dan Rabb, Bisnow Data Centers Reporter  Data center developers in Northern Virginia are running into growing opposition from local residents — and insiders warn Read More …

The Nexus of the Future for this County

In the wee morning hours of September 15th, after an all-night meeting starting at 7:30 PM on Sept. 14, which included hundreds of citizens in opposition to the Digital Gateway, 89 opponents had to leave before being able to speak.  While they slept, in an Read More …

Prince William Times: Data centers’ secrecy often keeps residents in the dark

Data centers’ secrecy often keeps residents in the dark | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Peter Cary Piedmont Journalism Foundation Sep 29, 2022 Updated Sep 29, 2022 Dr. Steven Pleickhardt, a dentist who lives and has an office in Bristow, speaks during a Sept. 10 protest Read More …

Opinion: Listen to the People and Vote ‘No’ to Prince William Digital Gateway – Bristow Beat

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Posted Friday, September 30, 2022 11:22 pm Elected representatives favor landowners, ignore regular citizens COURTESY OF COALITION TO PROTECT PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Posted Friday, September 30, 2022 11:22 pm Good afternoon. I am writing to express my strong opposition to the Read More …

Bull Run Observer: Planning Commission 4-3-1 vote favors Digital Gateway – with some caveats

By E. Bruce Davis Observer Staff – Friday, September 30, 2022 Pageland Lane area property owners and proponents of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the PWC Digital Gateway won a crucial first step that could allow data centers to be built on the 1321 acres Read More …

Prince William Times: BREAKING: County board will delay Prince William Digital Gateway vote ‘to clear up confusion’ about the process

BREAKING: County board will delay Prince William Digital Gateway vote ‘to clear up confusion’ about the process | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sept. 22, 2022 Prince William County Board Chair Ann Wheeler The Prince William Digital Gateway — a controversial Read More …

Bristow Beat: Planning Commission Recommends Less Friendly Version of Prince William Digital Gateway Without Community Input

Planning Commission Recommends Less Friendly Version of Prince William Digital Gateway Without Community Input – Bristow Beat County never published CPA amendments   Prince William Planning Commission holds Public Hearing for Prince William Digital Gateway on Sept. 15, 2022. Stacy Shaw Posted Thursday, September 22, Read More …

Prince William Times: Data centers’ last-minute letter seeks to weaken county policies for PW Digital Gateway

Data centers’ last-minute letter seeks to weaken county policies for PW Digital Gateway | News | princewilliamtimes.com Planning commission recommends looser regulations on open space, wildlife corridors, preservation of Civil War sites By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sep 21, 2022 Updated 11 min ago The proposed Read More …

Prince William Times: UPDATED: In a pre-dawn vote, planning commissioners cite PW Digital Gateway’s ‘profoundly positive’ impacts

UPDATED: In a pre-dawn vote, planning commissioners cite PW Digital Gateway’s ‘profoundly positive’ impacts | News | princewilliamtimes.com Meanwhile, opposing commissioners object to plan’s uncertainties By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sep 16, 2022 Updated 36 min ago 1 More than 300 people attended a Read More …

Vida Carroll: PAY ATTENTION TO THE 2040 COMP PLAN UPDATE

Rally-Press Conference Presentation – Before BOCS meeting:  092022 Hello Prince William!! Thank you, to Elena, Karen, and the Coalition for organizing this event and inviting me to speak. My name is Vida Carroll, and I live in the Brentsville District. I’m a wife, a mom, Read More …

Bull Run Observer: Petition drives continue on attempts to recall Gainesville Supervisor and Chair of PWC Board of Supervisors

The Coalition is continuing to collect signatures for both the Candland and Wheeler recall petitions. ———————————————————– By E. Bruce Davis September 16, 2022 Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, recently reported that the citizens organization has obtained the required Read More …

Press Release: Rally and Press Conference 091322

Coalition to Protect Prince William County PO Box 474 | Haymarket, VA 20168 www.protectpwc.org _______________________________________________________________ PRESS RELEASE Rally to Stand Up to Corruption and Stop the Destruction – Tuesday, September 13, 5:30 PM at 1 County Complex, Woodbridge VA 22192 Executive director says: “Democracy dies Read More …

Stand Up to Corruption – Stop the Destruction

September 13 – Rally September 14 – Planning Commission Digital Gateway vote The Coalition wants the entire Prince William County community to understand the totality of the changes that are proposed – countywide. We recognize that data center proliferation, their associated impacts and massive energy Read More …