Bedford Citizens for Land Preservation

Grassroots Articles and Book

This series of articles orginally appeared in the Bedford Bulletin. They can be read or printed out as individual articles or you can download a complete copy of all 20 of the Grassroots articles as a PDF and than either print the document on your printer or read it at your leisure as a PDF.
Click on the following link for the complete book

Grassroots Book

For individual articles go to the individual article links below and than print or read them directly from the web page.

Grassroots Articl e #1
Announcing a New Column by Bedford Citizens for Land Preservation
Sept 4, 2002
Grassroots Article #2
What is a Comprehensive Plan.
Sept 11 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #3
Why Do We Need a Comprehensive Plan?
Sept 18 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #4
What is Rural Character ?
Sept 25 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #5
Growth in Bedford County
October 9, 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #6
What Are the Challenges of Growth?
November 13, 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #7
What are the Problems of Growth
October 30, 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #8
Spending Is Planning
November 27, 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #9
What is a Zoning Ordinance?
December 4, 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #10
Responsible Growth in Bedford County
December 11, 2002
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #11
Bedford County’s Zoning Objectives
January 8, 2003
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #12
Types of Zoning Districts in Bedford County
January 22, 2003
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #13
Agricultural Zoning in Bedford County
February 5, 2003
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #14
Is Bedford County Haunted by the Ghost of Judge Dillon?
January 22, 2003
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #15
Living with the Ghost of Judge Dillon - Managing County Growth
February 26, 2003
The Bedford Bulletin,
Grassroots Article #16
Cost of Community Services Study is One Way to Look at Growth
March 5, 2003
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #17
PDR: Just Another Acronym or a Viable Option for Bedford County?
April 25, 2003
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #18
Conservation Easements: What are Conservation Easements?
May 12,2003
Bedford Bulletin
Grassroots Article #19
What’s Not to Like About Conservation Easements?
July,2003
Grassroots Article #20
The Treasures of Bedford County That Are Not Buried – Yet
Aug,2003

Finding the Balance in Bedford County

For a transcript of this DVD, click here

Pride of Place

It is impossible for the members of the Bedford County Planning Commission to be aware and knowledgeable about all the exceptional places throughout this large county. This section of the website documents what you consider valuable in our community. Annis McCabe put together the first collection. Instructions on how you might contribute are on that page.


Grassroots Articles and Book This series of articles orginally appeared in the Bedford Bulletin. They can be read or printed out as individual articles or you can download a complete copy of all 20 of the Grassroots articles as a PDF and than either print the document on your printer or read it at your leisure as a PDF. Click on the following link for the complete book Grassroots Book For individual articles go to the individual article links below and than print or read them directly from the web page. Grassroots Articl e #1 Announcing a New Column by Bedford Citizens for Land Preservation Sept 4, 2002 Grassroots Article #2 What is a Comprehensive Plan. Sept 11 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #3 Why Do We Need a Comprehensive Plan? Sept 18 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #4 What is Rural Character ? Sept 25 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #5 Growth in Bedford County October 9, 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #6 What Are the Challenges of Growth? November 13, 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #7 What are the Problems of Growth October 30, 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #8 Spending Is Planning November 27, 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #9 What is a Zoning Ordinance? December 4, 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #10 Responsible Growth in Bedford County December 11, 2002 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #11 Bedford County’s Zoning Objectives January 8, 2003 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #12 Types of Zoning Districts in Bedford County January 22, 2003 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #13 Agricultural Zoning in Bedford County February 5, 2003 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #14 Is Bedford County Haunted by the Ghost of Judge Dillon? January 22, 2003 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #15 Living with the Ghost of Judge Dillon - Managing County Growth February 26, 2003 The Bedford Bulletin, Grassroots Article #16 Cost of Community Services Study is One Way to Look at Growth March 5, 2003 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #17 PDR: Just Another Acronym or a Viable Option for Bedford County? April 25, 2003 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #18 Conservation Easements: What are Conservation Easements? May 12,2003 Bedford Bulletin Grassroots Article #19 What’s Not to Like About Conservation Easements? July,2003 Grassroots Article #20 The Treasures of Bedford County That Are Not Buried – Yet Aug,2003 Finding the Balance in Bedford County For a transcript of this DVD, click here Pride of Place It is impossible for the members of the Bedford County Planning Commission to be aware and knowledgeable about all the exceptional places throughout this large county. This section of the website documents what you consider valuable in our community. Annis McCabe put together the first collection. Instructions on how you might contribute are on that page.