November 24, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: transportation

Gross reports on the state of Mason District in 2014

#accidents, #Gross, #Mason District, #pedestrians, #redevelopment, #transportation
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The Main Street Clarinet Quartet brings holiday cheer to the Mason District Government Center. “Overall, 2014 was a pretty good year in Mason District,” said Supervisor Penny Gross at her annual holiday gathering Dec. 8. The event included a performance of holiday songs by the Main Street Clarinet Quartet, refreshments, and door prizes, as well … Continued

Arlington puts the brakes on Columbia Pike Streetcar project

#Board of Supervisors, #streetcars, #transportation
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Fairfax County officials expressed disappointment at the Nov. 18 decision by the Arlington County Board to cancel the Columbia Pike Streetcar project. “Although we believe the decision to end the project is short-sighted, we recognize that the project cannot happen without the support of the Arlington Board,” says a joint statement by Fairfax County Board … Continued

Board of Supervisors to vote on Bicycle Master Plan

#biking, #Board of Supervisors, #Mason District, #transportation
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A bicyclist on Columbia Pike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold the final hearing Oct. 28 on the county’s first-ever Bicycle Master Plan. The Planning Commission approved the plan Oct. 15. The master plan, developed by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation with input from an advisory committee, stakeholders, and the … Continued

Residents express growing opposition to Seven Corners redevelopment plan

#Gross, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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A Mason District Council community forum attracts a large crowd. A proposed redevelopment plan for Seven Corners is facing growing opposition from local residents, who are concerned about the prospect of significant increases in density and the impact on traffic congestion, school capacity, and the general quality of life in the area. Many of those … Continued

Public invited to a community forum on Seven Corners Oct. 7

#community events, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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This quiet street is directly behind the Sears site, where a large apartment complex has been proposed. Concerned about the future of Seven Corners? The Mason District Council of Community Associations invites all residents to a Community Forum to discuss plans for significant mixed-use redevelopment of Seven Corners, including thousands of new apartments. The forum … Continued

Seven Corners plan deferred; new committee will look at Sears site

#Gross, #housing, #Lake Barcroft, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Planning Commission member Janet Hall, and Seven Corners Task Force Co-Chair John Thillman at the Lake Barcroft Association meeting. The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force will delay its final report, and a new committee made up of community residents will be formed to make recommendations on the redevelopment … Continued

Fairfax County seeks public feedback on bus service

#bus, #transportation
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The Seven Corners bus transit center on Arlington Boulevard. Do you take buses regularly to get to a job, shopping center, or someplace else? The Fairfax County Department of Transportation wants to know how you think Metrobus and Fairfax Connector bus service should be improved. FCDOT is soliciting feedback from the public through a series … Continued

Seven Corners Task Force defers decision on redevelopment at Sears site

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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Del. Kory speaks at the Sept. 9 Seven Corners Task Force meeting. Residents who spoke at the Sept. 9 Seven Corners Task Force meeting raised lots of concerns – mostly about the negative impact of overly dense redevelopment on already-overcrowded schools and congested roads, the need to improve the transportation system first, and the need … Continued

Seven Corners residents: Fix roads before approving redevelopment

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Task force members, left to right: Evelyn Haught, Mark Silverwood, Co-chair John Thillman, Co-chair Mary Ellen Ward, Karl Moritz, and Patrick Hoar. When community leaders and residents got a chance to address the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force Aug. 12, one key concern was repeated over and over: Don’t start construction on … Continued