I will leave it to the learned readers to develop their own conclusions. I simply present a copy of Chair Wheeler’s Rural Crescent Pledge from 2011 and a excerpt from a 2011 article in the Washington Business Journal regarding her race against Pete Candland for the Gainesville District Seat.
“Wheeler signed the pledge to oppose development in the preservation area, but the candidate said she is absolutely not anti-development — she believes strongly in bringing business to areas of the county that can handle it now, such as the Innovation tech park in Manassas or the Route 1 corridor.
We’re not just talking about preserving open space,” Wheeler said. “The Rural Crescent is tied at the moment to letting the infrastructure keep up. It’s not just about keeping green space for green space. It’s about schools and roads.
“I can’t see where there’s going to be a lot of reach to even try and develop in the Rural Crescent because there’s so much build-out left in the county,” Wheeler added.”