By Brian Trompeter
If opportunities materialize to create public recreational facilities using partnerships or other methods, Fairfax County officials want to be ready to pounce.
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By Brian Trompeter
A proposed two-house subdivision just north of Vienna received the Fairfax County Planning Commission’s unanimous recommendation May 22, following probing questions about the site’s tree preservation, stormwater management, sewer connectivity and safety impact on nearby Lawyers Road.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County supervisors on June 25 unanimously approved a two-house subdivision north of Vienna over some neighbors’ objections, but agreed to pursue traffic-safety improvements along nearby Lawyers Road.
By Brian Trompeter
McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) is planning to build an additional arts facility in unused retail space in central McLean and Fairfax County supervisors commissioned a report June 25 about potentially chipping in for the project.
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Keating placed sixth in the 200 breaststroke finals
Madison High School graduate Anna Keating finished sixth in the finals of the women’s 200 breaststroke race at the recent U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Her time was 2:29.54.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County supervisors this fall will consider authorizing residential cut-through permits for people whose streets have turn restrictions to deter motorists from taking shortcuts through neighborhoods.
By Brian Trompeter
Whether working in the private or public sectors, as individuals or with environmental or faith groups, winners of Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions’ (FACS) Sustainability Champions Awards don’t just talk about trying to make the world a better place.
By Brian Trompeter
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) hopes over time to convert the well-used Metrobus Route 28A to serve as the foundation of its Envision Route 7 BRT (bus-rapid transit) line.
As part of its Liberty Amendments Month celebrations, the Vienna town government (joined by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) will host a naturalization ceremony Saturday, June 29 at 5 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center.
Fifteen people are slated to become American citizens at the event, which is open to the public.
By Brian Trompeter
Economic-development groups in Tysons and along Route 1 serve different constituencies, but are using similar techniques to foster “placemaking” and business growth.