April 29, 2024
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Incoming supervisor James Walkinshaw to focus on constituent relations

#Annandale, #Board of Supervisors, #Braddock District, #Cook, #elections, #redevelopment, #Walkinshaw

Incoming Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw (second from left) and his chief of staff Frank Anderson (left) with local residents at the Taste of Braddock. Scores of Braddock District residents turned out for the annual Taste of Braddock Dec. 18 to sample food from some 40 restaurants, bid farewell to outgoing Braddock Supervisor John Cook, and … Continued

Task force to advise county on plan for Northern Virginia Training Center site

#Braddock District, #Cook, #land use, #redevelopment, #seniors

This site along Braddock Road could become a community for seniors. Braddock Supervisor John Cook is creating a citizen task force to advise county officials as they develop a Comprehensive Plan for the site formerly occupied by the Northern Virginia Training Center (NVTC). In September, Erickson Living, a developer specializing in retirement communities, announced plans to … Continued

More public input sought on commuter lot option in Braddock Road study

#Braddock District, #bus, #Cook, #traffic, #transit, #transportation
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Braddock Road The community task force charged with making recommendations for the Braddock Road Multimodal Study opposes a transit center at Kings Park Shopping Center and believes a park-and-ride lot, which was presented as an alternative, should be delayed – if built at all. The technical team drafting the Braddock Road study – made up of … Continued

Supervisors urge VDOT to step up grass mowing

#Board of Supervisors, #Cook, #property maintenance, #VDOT
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An overgrown median strip. Supervisors Jeff McKay (Lee) and John Cook (Braddock) announced June 19 that they are sending a joint letter to Virginia Department of Transportation officials calling for improved grass maintenance in Fairfax County. The supervisors urge Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne to reinstitute the policy of six mowing cycles a year. They … Continued

Heritage Mall redevelopment project outlined at community meeting

#businesses, #Cook, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail, #shopping
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 An illustration of the townhouse development planned for the rear of Heritage Mall. [Madison Homes] Officials from the Webb Cos. and Madison Homes described their plans for 68 townhouses behind Heritage Mall in Annandale at a community meeting March 2. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing May 25 on … Continued

Community meeting scheduled for Heritage Mall housing project

#Braddock District, #Cook, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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An illustration of the planned redevelopment at Heritage Mall. The existing shopping/office area is pink; the new houses are yellow. The public is invited to learn more about a plan to build townhouses at Heritage Mall in Annandale. Braddock Supervisor John Cook is hosting a community information meeting on the project March 2, 7:30 p.m., … Continued

School funding is main issue at supervisor candidates forum

#Board of Supervisors, #Braddock District, #Cook, #elections, #funding, #Gross, #Mason District, #politics
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NARFE members packed the room at the Mason Government Center to hear candidates running for the Board of Supervisors. The top priorities of Mollie Loeffler, independent candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, include alleviating overcrowded schools, bringing more life to the area’s commercial centers, and giving neighborhoods more of … Continued

Local restaurants take part in annual Taste of Braddock reception

#Braddock District, #community events, #Cook, #restaurants

Students in the culinary program at Annandale High School. Local residents got a chance to try samples from 22 restaurants at the annual Taste of Braddock holiday celebration Dec. 10 hosted by Braddock Supervisor John Cook. Students in the culinary program at Annandale High School, under the leadership of chef Christine Gloninger, helped set up, … Continued

Community will have input on plans for widening Braddock Road

#bus, #Cook, #traffic, #trails, #transportation
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More than 200 people packed into the lecture hall at Lake Braddock Secondary School for a meeting hosted by Braddock Supervisor John Cook on options for relieving traffic congestion on Braddock Road. The Braddock Road Multimodal Study, being carried out by the Fairfax County Transportation Department (FCDOT) is exploring options for improving transportation on the … Continued

Fundraiser at Kilroy’s supports domestic violence victims

#community events, #Cook, #restaurants, #social services, #volunteers

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so Braddock District Supervisor John Cook is hosting a fundraiser Oct. 17 at Kilroy’s Restaurant and Sports Bar (5250 Port Royal Road, Springfield), 6-9 p.m., to support two nonprofits that help victims of abuse. The event will raise funds for Fairfax CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), which help children … Continued

Wakefield Run restoration project in Annandale is collaborative effort

#Cook, #environment, #land use, #nature, #parks, #stormwater
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A symbolic groundbreaking ceremony was hundreds of feet from Wakefield Run and several weeks before the start of construction. The increasing urbanization of the Annandale area is putting lots pressures on waterways. All the impervious surfaces created by development is causing stormwater to rush into streams causing erosion, but at least one degraded stream is … Continued

Wakefield Chapel residents want NOVA to address student parking problems

#Braddock District, #Cook, #NOVA, #parking, #safety, #traffic, #VDOT
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Residents complain about NOVA students on Wakefield Chapel Road. People who live close to the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Annandale campus have been complaining about students parking on Wakefield Chapel Road and side streets for years. The familiar litany of grievances was aired again Feb. 25 at the most recent quarterly meeting on NOVA/neighborhood … Continued