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Preston Lake, Virginia
Preston Lake is a new-urbanist community located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Construction of this new neighborhood at U.S. Route 33 and Massanetta Springs Road began in 2005 just outside of Harrisonburg, VA. The community will feature both residential and commercial developments, intended to encourage a lifestyle centered around walkability, sustainability, and neighborhood interaction.

The community will one day include over 500 homes and several hundred thousand square feet of retail, restaurant, and professional office spaces. The neighborhood design is based off the concept of new-urbanism, which emphasizes 10 key principles:
 * Walkability
 * Connectivity
 * Mixed-Use & Diversity
 * Mixed Housing
 * Quality Architecture & Urban Design
 * Traditional Neighborhood Structure
 * Increased Density
 * Smart Transportation
 * Sustainability
 * Quality of Life

It will be served by Shenandoah Telecommunications, a provider of cable TV, internet access and telephone services.