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Initial chapters of Virginia Beach land-use policy draft discussed with Planning Commission

December 1, 2024January 2, 2025 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, Dec. 1, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — A city consultant in November presented the first two

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Business Government Transportation Virginia Beach

Column: The need for better connections within Virginia Beach and nearby

February 27, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 18, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — Many parts of the campaign process did not

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Environment Government Virginia Beach

Column: Participating in Virginia Beach policy discussions adds to the knowledge of those who decide

October 22, 2023November 12, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, Oct. 22, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the things my grandfather enjoyed

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Agriculture Business Government Virginia Beach West Neck

Letter: Land eyed for development was already counted during approvals that led to West Neck

September 8, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Aug. 27, print edition. Dear Editor: In the Sunday, Aug. 13, edition, you covered the 15 Transition Area neighborhoods,

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Agriculture Ashville Park Back Bay Blackwater Business Creeds Environment Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Column: We must preserve farmland and rural communities

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 The Independent News

  BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — In 2002, when my husband and I were looking for a new house, a friend said to

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Agriculture Ashville Park Back Bay Blackwater Courthouse Elections Environment Government Pungo Sandbridge Strawbridge Virginia Beach

Farmer Barnes to join Virginia Beach Planning Commission for Princess Anne District

December 7, 2018January 25, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This story was archived online on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. It originally ran in the Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY

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Agriculture Ashville Park Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Letter: Oppose Harvest Farms, a turning point for Virginia Beach

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 The Independent News

Dear Editor: I am a Pungo resident, an athlete, a 3-acre mini farmer, a mom, a wife of a retired Navy serviceperson and a

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Agriculture Ashville Park Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Pungo: Committee input on hold while Harvest Farms ‘agrihood’ plan revised

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH — An advisory body that reviews projects in the transition area between the suburban north and rural south of

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Agriculture Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Farmer John: There are some good ideas and reasons for concern regarding an ‘agrihood’ in Pungo

September 6, 2018September 22, 2018 The Independent News

[Updated on Sept. 22] Ed. — The developers of Harvest Farms are in the process of redesigning the proposal, including its density. The revised project

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Government Pungo Virginia Beach

Agriculture: I am a 12th generation farmer who knows killing the ARP threatens our industry

April 10, 2018 The Independent News

BY SCOTT MORRIS PLEASANT RIDGE — I am a 12th-generation farmer of land in the Pungo area, and I would like for my son to have

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