<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Growth</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/specials/growth?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><description>Growth</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[D.C. Area Continues Strong Growth]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52779-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52779-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Region is growing faster than any metropolitan area outside Sunbelt, drawing thousands of immigrants and holding on to current residents despite worsening commutes, skyrocketing home prices.]]></description><author> D'Vera Cohn  and Michael Laris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growth Foes Seek to Divide  Loudoun in Two]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38619-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38619-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gathered around folding tables in a cramped community center room decorated with a watercolor of an idyllic red barn, three dozen secessionists plotted to cut Loudoun County in two.]]></description><author> Michael Laris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loudoun Growth Forces Skirmish]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18387-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18387-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Five years after meeting for the same purpose, and five days after Virginia's Supreme Court pushed them back together, rival players in Loudoun County's development debate return for a rematch.]]></description><author> Michael Laris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Court Opens Door to Growth in Loudoun]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5480-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5480-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Court threw out slow-growth rules that had blocked home building on vast swaths of open space in the nation's fastest-growing county.]]></description><author> Michael Laris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebirth at Tysons Corner]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61819-2005Feb3.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61819-2005Feb3.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The owners the region's largest mall are planning to double its size and move toward transforming the iconic suburban shopping destination into something like a small city.]]></description><author> Peter Whoriskey</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sale of Land Hits Wrong Chord for  Strathmore]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58847-2005Feb2.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58847-2005Feb2.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The rolling green lawn next to Montgomery County's new $100 million Strathmore concert hall could be covered with houses after the sale of the 18-acre tract to a Dallas-based home builder.]]></description><author> Dana Hedgpeth</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Strategies to Map Out Growth]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58802-2005Feb2.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58802-2005Feb2.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Area leaders gathered for an exercise designed to plan strategies and answer challenges of the region's daunting population growth.]]></description><author> Peter Whoriskey</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assessments Jump 24% in Arlington]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19246-2005Jan18.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19246-2005Jan18.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sharp rise in Arlington County highlights affordable housing crisis as the real estate boom continues to drive up home values.]]></description><author> Annie Gowen</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Restricts Residential Growth]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1944-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1944-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Prince George's County Council approves legislation that slows residential growth in the county's most undeveloped region by imposing a one-year ban on new applications for subdivision plans.]]></description><author> Ovetta Wiggins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Home Values Rise]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51760-2005Jan5.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51760-2005Jan5.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Assessments in Montgomery County have increased nearly 70 percent in the past three years, according to officials, thanks to a hot real market across the area.]]></description><author> Tim Craig</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maneuver Expedites Rezoning in Pr. George's]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45648-2005Jan3.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45648-2005Jan3.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A little-known legislative device allows developers to secure zoning changes with little or no public participation, bypassing what are often lengthy negotiations with neighborhood groups.]]></description><author> Ovetta Wiggins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loudoun  Cautioned About Land Swap]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21064-2004Dec22.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21064-2004Dec22.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In a confidential memo to the Board of Supervisors, County Attorney John R. Roberts warned a proposal to swap public parkland is illegal and could put the county at risk.]]></description><author> Michael Laris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rezoning Bid Offers Millions For Road Work]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17682-2004Dec21.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17682-2004Dec21.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[To improve chances of gaining approval for a massive home-building initiative, a developer is proposing projects that would significantly improve transportation in one of Prince William's most congested corridors.]]></description><author> Nikita Stewart</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Prices Outpace Area Wages, Study Says]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49496-2004Dec8.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49496-2004Dec8.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The region's home prices are rising faster than its wages, worsening the affordable housing crunch, especially for low- and moderate-income workers, according to a report.]]></description><author> D'Vera Cohn</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for Development In Vienna Approved]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41448-2004Dec6.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41448-2004Dec6.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The vote by Fairfax supervisors opens the door to the kind of neighborhood transformation from suburban to urban long planned for the area but blocked by residents.]]></description><author> Lisa Rein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expectations Shape Loudoun Schools]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26677-2004Dec1.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26677-2004Dec1.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As counties across the region struggle with growth and pressure to maintain top-notch school systems, Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III is trying to keep up with the pace.]]></description><author> Rosalind S. Helderman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable Housing Pursued]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23427-2004Nov30.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23427-2004Nov30.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Montgomery County Council approved changes Tuesday in the county's affordable housing program designed to create more moderately priced homes in a region where a hot real estate market has shut out many renters and buyers.]]></description><author> Katherine Shaver</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince George's Will Restrict Growth]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55431-2004Nov16.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55431-2004Nov16.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Looking to slow development, the county will allow residential construction only if police and fire departments meet certain standards for staffing and emergency response.]]></description><author> Ovetta Wiggins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loudoun Compromises on Growth by Dulles]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55336-2004Nov16.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55336-2004Nov16.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[County supervisors voted Tuesday to settle a lawsuit challenging efforts to slow home building south of Dulles International Airport.]]></description><author> Michael Laris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[$56M Concert Hall to  Rise Near Manassas]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43628-2004Nov11.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43628-2004Nov11.html?nav=rss_metro/specials/growth</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Prince William and George Mason University are financing the arts center, another sign that the county is positioning itself as a cultural and business center for N.Va.]]></description><author> Eric M. 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