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Old 09-18-2012, 04:22 PM
 
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When I look at Fairfax County on Google maps, I notice that eastern and western parts of the county appear to be built up, but there is a gap in the middle around Oakton all the way north through Great Falls. Is there a reason for this?
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Old 09-19-2012, 12:12 AM
 
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Some of the homes in that area are on large land tracts.
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Old 09-19-2012, 02:10 AM
 
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Much of Great Falls is still on septic instead of sewer, which limits density. And of course the residents like it that way.
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Old 09-19-2012, 07:13 AM
 
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When I look at Fairfax County on Google maps, I notice that eastern and western parts of the county appear to be built up, but there is a gap in the middle around Oakton all the way north through Great Falls. Is there a reason for this?
If you're talking @ the angle west of Hunter Mill & Miller Road, it's zoning & Difficult Run trail (park). Nice area, isn't it?
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Old 09-19-2012, 07:34 AM
 
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"The county's master plan denotes this area as being part of a low-density residential buffer between the concentrated densities of Reston and Tysons Corner, a design feature aimed at avoiding sprawl and its side effects."

I found that statement on this website:
Hunter Mill Defense League
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Old 09-19-2012, 07:44 AM
 
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Some of the homes in that area are on large land tracts.
"She's beautiful, she's rich, she's got huge... tracts of land."
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Old 09-19-2012, 02:28 PM
 
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"But I just want to... sing!"
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Old 09-19-2012, 02:47 PM
 
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"The county's master plan denotes this area as being part of a low-density residential buffer between the concentrated densities of Reston and Tysons Corner, a design feature aimed at avoiding sprawl and its side effects."

I found that statement on this website:
Hunter Mill Defense League
Well if that was their goal, epic fail. They just pushed the sprawl further west to Loudoun. Obstruction isnt the key, releasing the pressure valve in an orderly way and pin point way is. For every restriction they put in oakton they should have encouraged more growth in eastern fairfax (I guess thats what they are doing now... just about 15 years too late).
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Old 09-19-2012, 03:27 PM
 
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Well if that was their goal, epic fail.

Loudoun =/= Fairfax. Besides, it's a nice way of saying "really well to do area residents know how to pull the levers in their favor".
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Old 09-20-2012, 03:38 PM
 
Location: Tysons Corner
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Loudoun =/= Fairfax. Besides, it's a nice way of saying "really well to do area residents know how to pull the levers in their favor".
Loudoun might not be fairfax, but our roads are congested because people now drive 25 miles average to jobs, funnelling like a flood onto fairfax roads, but not paying taxes towards fairfax. Its the worst case scenario, we miss out on the revenue but still have to pay for infrastructure obligations to support it.
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