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By MARY K. BLEWITT
Arundel Newspaper* Stale Writer • Virginians strongly support a statewide growth management policy, according to a public opinion poll released Wednesday, May 30, by Piedmont Environmental Council in Warrenton.
The telephone survey, conducted by Mason-Dixon Opinion Research Inc., March 3 through March 10, indicated that a majority of 842 adult Virginia residents polled thought that Virginia was growing too rapidly and that the state should “develop a comprehensive land-use policy and decision-making system.” ^ Virginians throughout the Commonwealth responded to the 63question survey on the state’s environment, quality of life, growth patterns, development and related topics. Questions were formulated by Mason-Dixon.
Nearly 57 percent of those questioned said that growth and development in their county was too fast. Some of the greatest concern was present in Northern Virginia and the Piedmont area where a total of three-quarters of the residents or more responded that the growth was too rapid.
A little more than 70 percent of Northern Virginians favored limiting growth by reducing the number bf new residential units that can be built in the county over a specific fimount of time — even if traffic congestion was relieved. ■ Only 38.6 percent said commercial development pays for itself, though close to 20 percent re
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