March 20, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: transportation

Gross considering having all of Mason covered by a Community Parking District

#cars, #Gross, #neighborhood groups, #parking, #police, #transportation
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Boats like this one on Terrace Drive in Annandale would be banned in a Community Parking District. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross plans to decide by this summer whether to go forward with a proposal to create a Community Parking District (CPD) to cover the entire Mason District. Within a CPD, boats, motor homes, campers, trailers, … Continued

Gross supports community school concept

#Gross, #land use, #Mason District, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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Ernie Wells looks at maps of proposed Seven Corners redevelopment concepts at a community meeting at Bailey’s Elementary School. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross told the audience at a community meeting on Seven Corners redevelopment Feb. 19 that she supports the concept of a community school and that the Willston Center is a possible a location. … Continued

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