MAP: Williamsburg Land Development Projects & Proposals

An interactive resource to help you stay current on important land development activities in Williamsburg, including rezoning, special use permits, sale of public land and more!

Though I can’t say for sure, I imagine that my experience growing up in Leesburg, Virginia was a lot like growing up here in Williamsburg. At the time, there were about 15,000 people living there; it still had a small-town feel and a certain way decisions were made and by whom.

Yet, since then, the sleepy pace of life has changed in Leesburg and Loudoun County, as both have been made “vibrant” by Northern Virginia’s sprawling development. Now, almost 50,000 people call the town home and Loudoun County has nearly 440,000 residents (almost as big as Virginia Beach). Where there were only 4 high schools total in Loudoun County and 1 in Leesburg when I graduated, the County now has 17 high schools plus multiple “academies” — Leesburg is now served by three high schools.

Lessons learned from Leesburg’s growth

Perhaps too late, the issues caused by poorly planned development finally caused the people of Leesburg to stand up and demand more accountability from their elected leaders, as well as …