Loudoun Letters to the Editor

The development would affect the lands and roads where Washington's troops once marched, Col. John Singleton Mosby galloped and Union and Confederate troops spilled blood. It would pierce historic stonewalls and destroy Colonial roadways. The increase in traffic from 28 new homes would have a severe effect on the village of Unison. Then there are the consequences related to poor soils, risky alternative septic systems and dwindling groundwater supplies.

Quite simply, a successful Bloomfield Heights proposal represents a turning point that portends the destruction of this important historic area.

I can already hear the response from pro-development voices in Loudoun. They'll call us names and scream that western Loudoun wants to lock the land away. The developer has already started this line of attack, saying: "With all the growth in Loudoun County, you can't freeze this little section. It doesn't work."

That argument doesn't hold water. Some of our friends and neighbors make their living building homes and developing land in this area. We support their work. We recognize that growth is inevitable. But we all should have a choice as to how development proceeds.

What we will not support is a poorly planned, homogeneous development that would overwhelm our community, our history and our unique sense of place.

Steven Chase

Unison

Chase is a board member of the Unison Preservation Society.