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Planning commission nudges Lofts at Reston Station developer to address resident complaints

Published May 1, 2026 at 8:30AM

Conceptual rendering of Pulte Group's proposed Lofts II at Reston Station development (via Land Design Consultants/Fairfax County)

The Fairfax County Planning Commission has thrown its support behind a proposed expansion of the Lofts at Reston Station with the expectation that the developer will address several outstanding complaints raised by existing residents.

All eight commissioners present for a meeting on Wednesday (April 29) voted to recommend that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approve a comprehensive plan amendment that would allow residential development on the 5-acre site at 1810, 1825 and 1850 Samuel Morse Drive, which are currently occupied by low-rise office buildings.

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Fairfax County exploring possible rules for short-term parking

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 30, 2026 at 10:00AM

Designated curbside pickup parking spaces at the Mosaic District in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

From curbside pickups to ridesharing services and Amazon Prime deliveries, drivers making quick trips through neighborhoods or to local businesses have become increasingly commonplace in Fairfax County.

However, the county still doesn’t have any regulations around short-term parking, even after it adopted new parking rules in 2023, its first comprehensive update in 35 years.

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Parking restrictions proposed in parts of Dranesville District near Herndon

By Scott McCaffrey

Published April 6, 2026 at 11:45AM

Boat parked on public roadway (via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County officials are contemplating restricting parking in parts of the Dranesville District north and south of the Town of Herndon.

Dranesville District Supervisor Jimmy Bierman’s office and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation will hold an online community meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. to offer more details on the proposed community parking district.

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Frustrations grow with parking, traffic disruptions at West Falls Church Metro station

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 3, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated April 3, 2026 at 5:31PM

A notice outside the West Falls Church Metro station for construction on new roads, bus facilities and a parking garage renovation (staff photo by Jared Serre)

An increased fee for non-riders is one option reportedly being considered to ease traffic and parking constraints at the West Falls Church Metro station in Idylwood.

Traditionally one of Metro’s sleepiest stops, the West Falls Church station has become a hub of activity in recent months due to simultaneous construction on three different developments.

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Tech giant Oracle seeks to build more parking on Reston office campus

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 5, 2026 at 1:45PM

A sign for Oracle's office campus in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Oracle wants to provide more parking for employees on its Reston campus.

An attorney representing the Texas-based technology corporation sent a letter to Fairfax County’s zoning administrator in January asking if a surface parking lot could be constructed on the office property at 1900 Oracle Way instead of a previously approved parking garage.

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McLean Metro station opens new entrance, as park amenities take shape

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 25, 2025 at 9:15AM | Updated November 25, 2025 at 11:24AM

Path to the McLean Metro station's north entrance (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Workers and visitors at Capital One Center can now take a more direct route to and from the McLean Metro station.

After years of planning and construction, a new entrance with bicycle parking has opened on the station’s north side facing Capital One Drive, providing easier access to the development on Capital One’s Tysons campus, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced last week (Nov. 17).

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Parking restrictions considered to stop overflow of boats on Hunter Mill District streets

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 8, 2025 at 9:15AM

Boats parked on a street in McNair Farms (via Hunter Mill District Supervisor's Office)

Despite being landlocked, some neighborhoods in Fairfax County’s Hunter Mill District have apparently become awash in boats.

Supervisor Walter Alcorn plans to propose expanding Reston’s Community Parking District in order to also ban boats and other large vehicles from parking on public streets in the McNair Farms area south of Herndon.

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Paid parking app implemented for retail at Dunn Loring Metro station

By Jared Serre

Published August 12, 2025 at 1:45PM

The parking lot outside of District Taco in Dunn Loring (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A new paid parking system is in place for the retail shops outside the Dunn Loring Metro station.

The garage and surface parking lot adjacent to District Taco in the Shops at Avenir Place now requires visitors to pay for parking using their cell phones — specifically the app Metropolis, which boasts a process without tickets or cash.

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Report suggests improvements for Fairfax City parking, but tepid on new garage

By Vernon Miles

Published June 18, 2025 at 9:15AM

A map of free public parking areas in Old Town Fairfax (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A consultant’s report on parking in Fairfax City identified several possible improvements, but it was ambivalent on whether or not the city needs another parking garage.

Shared during a Fairfax City Council work session on June 3, the new report was commissioned by the city as part of its attempts to “address its future economic development and growth,” as higher-density developments start reducing the existing parking supply.

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Herndon launches online portal for reporting parking issues

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 13, 2025 at 3:45PM

Cars parked along a residential street in Herndon (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Herndon Police Department (HPD) wants to expedite its response to parking violations on local streets.

A new online portal launched today (Tuesday) allows residents, businesses and other community members to report parking complaints directly to the department’s traffic unit, which enforces traffic laws and parking rules in addition to investigating crashes and assisting with traffic studies.