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	<title>Your Piece of the Planet</title>
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		<title>Your Piece of the Planet</title>
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		<title>If Global Warming is a total hoax&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/if-global-warming-is-a-total-hoax/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; should we do nothing?
The George Mason University Center for Climate Chance Communication has completed a Global Warming’s Six Americas 2009: An Audience Segmentation Analysis report.  The report found that 18% of Americans are &#8220;alarmed,&#8221; while 7% are &#8220;dismissive.&#8221;  In between are people who are concerned, cautious, disengaged, or doubtful.
So how could an energy conservation [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1355&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Silver Lake &#8211; what&#8217;s next?</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/silver-lake-whats-next/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parks and Trails]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the latest from the Gainesville District Supervisor, John Stirrup:
&#8220;The Park Authority has established a two phase approach to opening the park, a brief description of each phase is included below.
&#8220;Within the next 120 days, the Park Authority will be preparing the property for safe passive recreation; securing or removing the dilapidated buildings, cleaning up [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1357&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Environment Chapter of Comprehensive Plan &#8211; Why Bother?</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/environment-chapter-of-comprehensive-plan-why-bother/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stormwater]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Planning Commission kicked off its rewrite of yet another Comp Plan chapter on June 24. Submit your ideas to PCFeedback@pwcgov.org early and often.
Because the Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) kicked off a round of community meetings to gather yet more input on the land use and transportation chapters already approved by the Planning Commission, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1345&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Want the same deal as Dulles, to get Metro extended to Gainesville/Woodbridge?</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/want-the-same-deal-as-dulles-to-get-metro-extended-to-gainesvillewoodbridge/</link>
		<comments>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/want-the-same-deal-as-dulles-to-get-metro-extended-to-gainesvillewoodbridge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Then be prepared to pay the &#8220;local&#8221; share.
The Silver Line extension through Tysons to Dulles Airport will cost $5.2 billion.  After political gymnastics worthy of a gold medal and a &#8220;Perils of Pauline&#8221; movie, Virginia politicians extracted $900 million from the Federal government.
Ugh&#8230; who&#8217;s paying the rest?

According to the June 23, 2009 financing plan, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1334&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Silver Lake: Park Authority sets date for opening, initiates Master Plan</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/silver-lake-park-authority-sets-date-for-opening-initiates-master-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/silver-lake-park-authority-sets-date-for-opening-initiates-master-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parks and Trails]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One day after the Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) approved the transfer of Silver Lake to the Park Authority without any deed restrictions, the Park Authority Board initiated the Master Plan and discussed opening the site to public use by October 1.
When the &#8220;No Trespassing&#8221; signs are replaced by &#8220;Welcome&#8221; signs, it will be a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1329&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hay is for horses &#8211; and so is Silver Lake</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/hay-is-for-horses-and-so-is-silver-lake/</link>
		<comments>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/hay-is-for-horses-and-so-is-silver-lake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parks and Trails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/?p=1321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just what are opponents to deed restrictions at Silver Lake planning to build there someday?
Silver Lake is a great place for bridle trails.  It&#8217;s a great place for hiking trails.  It&#8217;s a great place for jogging trails.   It&#8217;s a terrible place for an RV campground.  It&#8217;s a terrible place for lighted-at-night tennis courts.  It&#8217;s a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1321&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Charlie</media:title>
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		<title>May &amp; Nohe announce Silver Lake conservation plan</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/may-nohe-announce-silver-lake-conservation-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/may-nohe-announce-silver-lake-conservation-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>khosen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parks and Trails]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Supervisors Michael May and Martin Nohe have a conservation plan for Silver Lake. In a press release issued earlier today, they call for deed restrictions that limit recreation uses at Silver Lake to passive recreation and horseback riding.
If their proposal is adopted, Supervisors will ensure that community wishes for Silver Lake are honored and protect [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1293&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/mr-gorbachev-open-this-gate-mr-gorbachev-tear-down-this-wall/</link>
		<comments>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/mr-gorbachev-open-this-gate-mr-gorbachev-tear-down-this-wall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parks and Trails]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for a powerful speech at the entrance to Silver Lake.  
Three years after the Board of Supervisors (BOCS) approved adding some 400 homes to Dominion Valley in exchange for a new park, Silver Lake is still closed up tight and surrounded by &#8220;No Trespassing&#8221; signs.
The failure of county officials to manage the site [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1240&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New $9 million parking lot: more of the same ol&#8217; same ol&#8217; for Gainesville</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/new-9-million-parking-lot-more-of-the-same-ol-same-ol-for-gainesville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Land Use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/?p=1265</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The county and VDOT are marching forward to build another parking lot for commuters.  The Cushing Road lot to be approved on Tuesday will be located at Wellington behind the 7-11 at the intersection of Balls Ford Road and Route 234 Extended.
Everyone is a cheerleader for increasing carpooling capacity on the I-66 HOV lanes.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1265&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Comp Plan public involvement &#8211; redux</title>
		<link>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/comp-plan-public-involvement-redux/</link>
		<comments>http://pwconserve.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/comp-plan-public-involvement-redux/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cgrymes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a 50-50 chance that we&#8217;ll see a lasting peace agreement signed in the Middle East before the Board of County Supervisors adopts the new 2030 Comprehensive Plan &#8211; but in both cases, you gotta keep pushing for a good conclusion, despite the frustration.
Latest exercise: town hall meetings across the county through October, to discuss [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pwconserve.wordpress.com&blog=4102399&post=1244&subd=pwconserve&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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