Tag: neighborhood groups
Task force to focus on future of Lincolnia
Traffic congestion at the Beauregard Street/Little River Turnpike intersection on a weekday evening. The key issue for the newly formed Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force is to determine whether a “community business center” (CBC) should be established in Lincolnia and, if so, where it should be. In a CBC, the focus is on mixed-use … Continued
Supervisors approve redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza
Graham Park Plaza The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment Dec. 6 for the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, is proposing a mixed-use development with 248 multifamily housing units and community-serving retail on part of the property of the … Continued
Bring your dog to Dog Walk Fest
The first Dog Walk Fest in 2013. The public is invited to the Ravenwood Park neighborhood’s fourth annual Dog Walk Fest Sunday, Sept. 25, 2-3 p.m., in Seven Corners. Dog Walk Fest is a family-friendly, dog friendly event that raises money for the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation. It’s a great way to meet other … Continued
HOA files suit to block relocation of homeless shelter to Lincolnia
The entrance to Stonegate at Landmark on N. Chambliss Street. The Stonegate at Landmark Homeowners Association filed a lawsuit July 12 against the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in an attempt to halt the county’s plan to temporarily relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to the backyard of the Lincolnia Senior Center. The suit, filed … Continued
Mason land use committee votes against homeless shelter relocation
Lincolnia residents who oppose a temporary homeless shelter in their neighborhood stage a protest in front of the Lincolnia Senior Center June 24. [Mark Fraser] Lincolnia residents who have been fighting a Fairfax County plan to move the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to a field behind the Lincolnia Senior Center achieved an interim victory June … Continued
Volunteers sought for Wedgewood Community Center
The Wedgewood Community Center hosts an afterschool program during the school year. Children who live in the Wedgewood apartments in Annandale can participate in a free program this summer run by FACETS, a nonprofit organization based in Fairfax that oversees the Wedgewood Community Center. FACETS would like to host a kick-off party on July 8, … Continued
Supervisors approve zoning amendment allowing more density
Seven Corners is poised for redevelopment. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a zoning amendment June 21 that would allow redevelopment with higher levels of density in certain areas identified for revitalization, including Annandale, Seven Corners, and Bailey’s Crossroads. The amendment, which was approved by the Planning Commission June 15, would set a maximum … Continued
An open letter to Mason District residents on the homeless shelter relocation
The following open letter to the residents of Mason District was written by Deborah Fraser, Kathy Hoyt, Lynn Bostain, Christine Trapnell, and Carol Turner, who oppose Fairfax County’s plans to relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter to a site at the Lincolnia Senior Center. This piece reflects the views of the authors, not the Annandale … Continued
Gross names Charles DeSeve and Debo Burk Lord and Lady Fairfax
Debo Burk Deborah “Debo” Burk and Charles DeSeve have been designated Mason District’s 2016 Lady and Lord Fairfax, respectively. The two were named by Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross for their efforts to improve the quality of life for local residents, Gross wrote in her “A Penny for Your Thoughts” column in the Falls Church … Continued
Say hello to your neighbor
This weekend has been designated “Neighbor 2 Neighbor Knock” (N2N) to encourage residents to meet people on your street that you may have waved to in passing but never actually talked to. While the spring N2N event is scheduled for May 14-15, 1-4 p.m., one can be neighborly whenever it’s convenient. The N2N campaign, sponsored … Continued
The Bailey’s shelter isn’t a huge problem for these neighbors
The Ellery Place townhomes. Is the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter a magnet for crime in the neighborhood? Not that much, according to three nearby residents who happened to be outside on a chilly Saturday afternoon. Residents of Lincolnia where the shelter is slated to be relocated are concerned that an influx of homeless people in … Continued
Strong security measures proposed for homeless shelter
A temporarily homeless shelter would be installed on this field at the rear of the Lincolnia Senior Center. A consultant hired by Fairfax County to assess the security needs of the Lincolnia Senior Center and the relocated Bailey’s homeless shelter calls for surveillance cameras, armed security guards, and metal detectors. The county is proposing to … Continued
Park Authority finds money to replace pedestrian bridge
The trail between Murray Lane and Lockwood Lane where a new pedestrian bridge will be installed. Fairfax County has found the money to replace the old, unsafe pedestrian bridge it removed in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood after all, Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross informed residents. On March 23, the county removed the bridge, which crosses … Continued
County officials defend plans for homeless shelter, county office building
Lincolnia residents put up this sign on Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia. Deputy County Executive Robert Stalzer defended Fairfax County’s plans to relocate a homeless shelter and construct a county office building as part of the proposed Southeast Quadrant redevelopment in Bailey’s Crossroads. Several dozen Lincolnia residents brought their concerns about the shelter relocation to … Continued
Lincolnia residents oppose homeless shelter next door
The Lincolnia area where Fairfax County wants to relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter. 1 – the shelter site; 2 Lincolnia Senior Center; 3- Charleston Square; 4 – Stonegate at Landmark. Click map to enlarge. Residents of the Stonegate at Landmark and Charleston Square townhouse communities are going all out to fight Fairfax County’s plans … Continued