Purple Lipstick on a Pig
Suffolk’s city managers and planners want to start calling warehouse and industrial areas ‘Employment Centers’. You can find them as purple on the planning maps. … Read More »Purple Lipstick on a Pig
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Sacrificing Suffolk’s Natural Resources
Suffolk’s city managers seem eager to sacrifice the city’s natural water resources in the name of development. For decades, previous city administrations have implemented planning… Read More »Sacrificing Suffolk’s Natural Resources
The Loss of Farmlands: A Loss for All of Us
We recently wrote about the City of Suffolk’s plan to increase its Growth Area by 24%. Now we want to explain why this is a… Read More »The Loss of Farmlands: A Loss for All of Us
Neglected Plans
Many people in Suffolk have probably heard of the Downtown Master Plan, especially if they have been following the 2045 Comprehensive Plan process. But did… Read More »Neglected Plans
Is the City of Suffolk listening to its Citizens?
As required by Virginia State Law, the City of Suffolk is in the process of reviewing the current Comprehensive Plan and preparing to make changes.… Read More »Is the City of Suffolk listening to its Citizens?
Port or People: What is the City’s Focus?
The Comprehensive Plan provides the framework that guides the development of the City of Suffolk for the next several years. Over the last year, the… Read More »Port or People: What is the City’s Focus?
The State of Agriculture in Suffolk
The Agricultural Advisory Committee Chair, David Bosselman, spoke before the City Council at the Work Session on December 20, 2023 [Link to video], presenting the… Read More »The State of Agriculture in Suffolk
Snack Attack Food Drive
Care4Suffolk is holding a food drive for the Salvation Army’s afterschool program. On December 14th from 6-8pm, Liberty Lane Farms, in conjunction with Care4Suffolk, will… Read More »Snack Attack Food Drive
Toothless Text Amendment
In September, we wrote about the City of Suffolk’s plan to add warehouse regulations to the UDO (Unified Development Ordinance). We applauded the city for addressing a… Read More »Toothless Text Amendment
Road Safety in Suffolk
Most people in Suffolk have probably heard about the school bus that overturned on Cypress Chapel Road on October 16th with twelve children on board.… Read More »Road Safety in Suffolk