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A second area where economic growth could occur is through tourism. “Everyone underestimates the value of tourism, and its potential,” said Miller. “And tourism is consistent with our mission.”
As an example of PEC’s efforts, he cited the recent publication of Hallowed Ground: Preserving America’s Heritage, “which has been used by the Loudoun Tourism Council as a basic text for tourists passing through,” said Miller.
But for the present, PEC’s major battles still involve the issues of growth and transportation. Currently, the PEC is looking ait several major road construction proposals, including U.S. 29, Interstate 66 west of Prince William County, and Interstate 81. But the most important issue is the proposed Western Transportation Corridor, which would link Interstate 95 south of Quantico with Route 7 in Loudoun County.
The PEC believes that the WTC would cause a shift in land use patterns, and increase the demand for residential development in the Piedmont.
In addition, Miller believes that “The long-term costs associated with residential growth ... far outweigh the short-term benefits to the construction industry and land developers.”
It is critical that state and local officials begin to look at alternatives to what is being done now, according to Miller. He cited Portland, Ore. as a city that had reversed the trend toward suburban sprawl by containing develop
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