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County takes key step to prepare for redevelopment of Fairfax’s Judicial Complex

Published October 20, 2022 at 11:45AM

Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik directed to staff to submit a plan amendment to move redevelopment forward (Photo via Fairfax County Government).

Fairfax County is considering updating its comprehensive plan to incorporate new housing and other public facilities in the Judicial Complex, a nearly 48-acre portion land surrounded by the City of Fairfax that is slated for redevelopment.

Home to the county’s circuit, general district and juvenile courts as well as the Historic Fairfax County Courthouse, the county jail, and volunteer organizations, the complex underwent a master planning process that concluded in January 2021, kicking off implementation of a 20-year plan.

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County plans to get more HOAs on board with electric vehicle chargers, starting in Reston

By Matt Blitz

Published October 4, 2022 at 3:40PM | Updated October 4, 2022 at 4:08PM

Electric vehicle chargers in a parking garage (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 4:05 p.m.) Fairfax County is looking to charge up a new electric vehicle charging station program and pilot it in Reston.

At last week’s Transportation Committee meeting, the Board of Supervisors discussed a new “Charge Up Fairfax” program, where the county would provide support to homeowners’ associations (HOAs) and multi-family communities to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in common areas.

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Fairfax County to honor Black history with six new historical markers

By Matt Blitz

Published September 19, 2022 at 3:30PM | Updated September 19, 2022 at 5:34PM

A historical marker for the McLean Volunteer Fire Department was installed outside the Old Firehouse Center in 2020 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

(Updated at 5:35 p.m.) Fairfax County will install six new historical markers over the next year honoring Black and African-American history. The markers will highlight local civil rights activists, enslaved peoples, educators, and a famed four-star general.

At last week’s Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting, it was revealed that a Board-appointed committee had chosen the winners of the inaugural “Historical Marker Contest.”

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Tysons East affordable housing project lands $33M in public funds

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 3, 2022 at 3:00PM

Developer SCG plans to build 453 units of affordable housing at 1750 Old Meadow Road (via Fairfax County)

The proposed replacement of a Tysons East office building with affordable housing will be supported by over $33 million in local and federal public funds.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized the county’s Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) to provide $33.6 million in financing for the Somos project at 1750 Old Meadow Road by a 9-1 vote yesterday (Tuesday).

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West Falls Church global music series joins county’s summer entertainment lineup

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 30, 2022 at 1:30PM

The Nottoway Nights summer concert series will return to Vienna in July, along with a new Global Dance & Music program in West Falls Church (courtesy Office of Supervisor Dalia Palchik)

The Fairfax County Park Authority’s annual Summer Entertainment Series is back, and this time, West Falls Church has been invited to the party.

The inaugural Global Music & Dance program will launch at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday (July 6) in the parking lot of the Graham Road Community Building (3036 Graham Road), Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik announced on Tuesday (June 28).

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County board dives deeper into quest for supportive housing for homeless

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 25, 2022 at 9:00AM

Reston Strong is raising awareness about homelessness in the community through a tents campaign (Photo via Reston Strong).

Fairfax County is looking for more ways to bring more people into supportive and permanent housing beyond what some consider the band-aid approach to tackling homelessness — temporary shelters.

At a meeting yesterday (Tuesday), the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously moved a board matter directing staff to complete a comprehensive evaluation of ways to boost supportive housing, the evaluation of current options, and protocol for emergency shelter in commercial and industrial districts.

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Mosaic District wants to bring roller rink back, proposes ice skating too

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 4, 2022 at 10:30AM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 1:52PM

The Mosaic District's roller skating rink from summer 2021 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The outdoor roller skating rink that popped up on Strawberry Lane in the Mosaic District last summer could become a seasonal fixture — with a possible ice skating rink also in the works.

EDENS, the owner and developer of the Merrifield mixed-use community, has partnered with operator Rink Management Services Corporation to revive the Mosaic Skateland rink annually, starting this summer, according to a special permit application recently submitted to Fairfax County.