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Your neighbors need you Tues June 9th: Public Hearing and Possible Vote on the Henrico County 2026 Comprehensive Plan. Posted Thursday, June 4, 2009.

Your Neighbors Need You this Thursday January 22nd: Planning Commission Public Hearing on the Comp Plan. Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

Get your Hands On Henrico's Comprehensive Plan at the September 15th Town Hall Meeting. Posted Friday, September 12, 2008.

Television Features

"Vanishing Virginia: Part I" Feature on CBS 6, "Vanishing Virginia: Part II" Feature on CBS 6, November 18, 2008.

Opinions

Land Use Plan: Henrico Doesn't Intend to Pave Over Varina. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Virgil R. Hazelett, June 28, 2009.

Zoned Out: Are we going to build more just because the land is available - even if there are not enough schools, roads and sewer systems for these new homes and businesses? Style Weekly, by Charlie Finley, May 12, 2009.

Commentary: Henrico Doesn't Value Open Land - or Public Opinion. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Nicole Anderson Ellis, April 5, 2009.

Articles

Varina Residents Urge That Growth Be Wise. Richmond Times Dispatch, by Katherine Calos, June 10, 2009.

Varina Residents: Don't Short Pump Us. Style Weekly, by Chris Dovi, April 15, 2009.

Preservation, smart growth urged in Henrico County. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Melodie Martin, Friday, January 23rd, 2009.

Henrico residents concerned about growth. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Melodie Martin, Thursday, January 22nd, 2009.

Growth concerns Henrico residents. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Melodie Martin, Wednesday, September 17th, 2008.

Where the Grass is Greener: In the region’s big land grab, property owners are discovering that when it comes to protecting their land, there are other forces at play. Style Weekly,by Nicole Anderson-Ellis, Wednesday, July 16th, 2008.

Growth a Concern in Eastern Henrico: Some say county's land-use plan does not go far enough. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Melodie Martin.Thursday, May 29th, 2008.

Development debated at session: Speakers, supervisors offer explanations about growth impact. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Melodie Martin, Wednesday, April 9th, 2008.

Letters to the Editor

Henrico Must Promote an Open Land Policy. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Jane Koontz, Richmond. June 13th, 2009.

Henrico's Plan Ignores Environment. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Lynn Wilson, Sandston. Sunday, May 11th, 2008.

Henrico Should Emulate City's Charrettes. Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Jane Koontz, Richmond. Saturday, May 24th, 2008.