Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Residents blast DMV for relocating facility to Barcroft Plaza

Among DMV officials at a community meeting at Belvedere Elementary School were (left to right): Facilities Director Justin Thomas, Deputy Commissioner David Mitchell, and Special Advisor to the Commissioner Matt Wells. A huge amount of anger and frustration were expressed at a community meeting Dec. 3 hosted by the Mason District Council about a Department … Continued

Countywide candidates outline priorities

Left to right: Clerk of the Court candidate Bettina Lawton, Board of Supervisors chair Sharon Bulova, and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid. The county budget, Interstate 66 tolls, and police reforms are among the top issues in the election for chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The Democratic incumbent, Sharon Bulova, told the Annandale blogger … Continued

Public input sought on Route 7 transit

Route 7 in Seven Corners. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) has scheduled three public meetings in November to review ridership and cost projections for various transit options along Route 7. The NVTC’s Envision Route 7 initiative is soliciting public input as part of the Route 7 Corridor Transit Study, an in-depth assessment of existing … Continued

Transportation, budget issues debated by candidates for Braddock District

Cook and Oleszek Braddock Supervisor John Cook (R) and challenger Janet Oleszek (D) clashed over taxes, spending, and transportation Oct. 9 at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and other organizations. The is the second time Oleszek, a former school board member, is trying to unseat Cook. In 2011, she came within … Continued

Unsafe bus shelter on Columbia Pike will be removed

The 16L pulls up to the bus stop at Columbia Pike and Braddock Road. The bus shelter on Columbia Pike near Braddock Road is expected to be taken down soon by the Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority because WMATA determined it’s structurally unsound and unsafe. The bus shelter is considered structurally unsound. If it is removed, … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves Seven Corners redevelopment plan

    The Seven Corners plan calls for affordable housing to be replaced on a one-to-one basis. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a long-term plan for the redevelopment of Seven Corners shortly after midnight July 29 after adding  provisions to ensure that affordable housing will be retained, that a school will be built … Continued

Supervisors approve Community Parking District for all of Mason

This boat, on the end of Valley Crest Drive in Annandale, hasn’t been near the water in decades. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed June 23 to create a Community Parking District (CPD)  covering all of Mason District. That means boats, campers, trailers, RVs, and related vehicles can no longer be parked on residential … Continued

Planning Commission defers decision on Seven Corners redevelopment

There was lots of discussion at the Planning Commission hearing about the need to retain affordable housing. The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision on the Seven Corners Amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to July 8. People who spoke at the Planning Commission’s public hearing May 7 were pretty much split among those … Continued