Transportation safety is the #1 local government issue I hear about, so if you share that priority, you’ll want to read on about Vision Zero and Complete Streets – what they mean, how it will be different, and a few specific projects coming soon in Winter Hill and at Great […]
This has been a challenging year for federal workers in our region (and in Falls Church, 16% of our workers are feds). Many have lost their jobs and organizations tied to federal contracts are struggling. The current government shutdown adds more uncertainty, threatening families’ ability to pay rent, mortgages, tuition, […]
Today is the first day of in person early voting for this fall’s general election – voting in local and state elections is one of the best ways to make your voice heard! I’ve been asked a lot about local candidates, so I’m cribbing from the Citizens for a Better […]
City Council has been back in session the past two weeks with packed agendas. Before I jump into local business, I want to acknowledge there is a lot of anxiety in the national climate, plus the 47th school shooting in the US this year. Violence should have no place here […]
Thank you for all the kind notes last week about my blog’s 10th birthday. This week’s post will be brief but important – I’ll explain our unanimous vote on solid waste changes (but we’re not done yet), capital projects around the city, and my personal office hours this fall if […]
We’re returned from our mini July recess and jumped into a few meaty topics ahead of our regular meeting next week – our affordable living policy update and the report out from the Solid Waste Task Force, who were charged with tackling how we pay for curbside trash and recycling […]
I hope you’re having a good summer with rest, travel, or time with family and friends. While City Council is trying out a new summer schedule (2 Monday night meetings per month in lieu of a long recess), my posts will be more sporadic than what you’ve been seeing. So […]
I hope everyone fared ok after this week’s wet weather and can prepare for the coming heat wave. Remember to check on neighbors and note the Community Center has re-opened after the geothermal HVAC upgrade, which is the city’s designated cooling center. A fun fact that I just learned this […]
Happy summer (and happy last day of school for fellow FCCPS families)! This week’s post will cover 3 topics: 1/ Proposed townhomes on S. Lee – we had an initial work session this week. As with most land use proposals, there is a fair amount of misinformation so I wanted […]
We continue to have packed weeks as we head into summer, so this week’s post will cover a lot. We kicked off the week with Memorial Day, one of our most beloved, meaningful traditions in the city, a midweek visit by Senator Mark Warner, and the HAWK signals that went […]
While this weekend is the unofficial start of summer, we will be remembering the Americans who gave their lives in service of our country – I hope you’ll join me at the 11 am Memorial Day ceremony. And I’ll see you at our beloved annual traditions of the fun run, […]
My comments from the Coalition for Smarter Growth’s 2025 Livable Communities Leadership Award Event – May 14, 2025 Good evening everyone! First – thank you to the Coalition for Smarter Growth for this incredible honor. And to our federal workers and contractors – who have been impacted, who are worried, or who keep showing up […]