What Happens When Small Towns Grow?

Purcellville, VA, is a small town that is growing

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July 9, 2001, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"[Mayor] Marsh has instructed the police chief to tell all eight Purcellville officers to wave to residents, 'or at least return waves.' That way, he said, people will feel like they still live in a quaint hamlet...Propelling the growth of Purcellville are families with young children who seek more land and a settled community. The notion of living in a home town with no mall or movie theater and only a handful of restaurants appeals to them -- and most new arrivals."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Tiny Town Of Purcellville Finds It's Not So Tiny Now

Thursday, July 5, 2001 in The Washington Post

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