Don't forget state preemption, which has been used for housing and renewables, but increasingly for (fossil) energy and data centers. State-level lobbying (fragmentation point from APE) is arguably more important than the Federal lobbying for dealing with local resistance---just take away permitting or zoning authorities!
Loudoun County, Virginia has a population density of 859 persons per square mile as per the World Population Review web site. The county continues to grow at a relatively strong rate but it seems a bit of a stretch in this context to claim this historically rural location has become densely populated.
Like in our own lives, if we stay focused and consciously acknowledge and address the barriers ahead of us, you make progress. It seems Hyperscalers have learned this approach when navigating the planning system :)
Don't forget state preemption, which has been used for housing and renewables, but increasingly for (fossil) energy and data centers. State-level lobbying (fragmentation point from APE) is arguably more important than the Federal lobbying for dealing with local resistance---just take away permitting or zoning authorities!
woo Irvine CA picture ( my hometown)
Loudoun County, Virginia has a population density of 859 persons per square mile as per the World Population Review web site. The county continues to grow at a relatively strong rate but it seems a bit of a stretch in this context to claim this historically rural location has become densely populated.
Like in our own lives, if we stay focused and consciously acknowledge and address the barriers ahead of us, you make progress. It seems Hyperscalers have learned this approach when navigating the planning system :)