Happy Juneteenth! I went back to my posts from June 2020, when we first recognized Juneteenth in Falls Church. June 2020 feels like lifetimes ago for many reasons. It was a good reminder of the social justice awakening that swept across our country and the energy and conviction we all […]
This week’s post will be shorter than usual. Our City Council meeting touched on two issues that will shape Falls Church for years to come: how we create more affordable housing and how decisions made in Richmond affect our community. Having just returned from a quick trip to Richmond, this […]
For fellow FCCPS families, happy last day of school! As summer gets underway, it’s been another busy week in Falls Church. From national recognition for our quality of life, to important conversations about affordable housing, to community discussions about the future of the Farmers Market, I’ll share a recap of […]
Happy long weekend – May is affordable housing month so it’s fitting that we had a lengthy discussion on Virginia Village in a joint work session with the Planning Commission, EDA, and Housing Commission this week. A common critique and question I hear is that we’re building too many luxury […]
We adopted the FY27 budget without fanfare this week (press release here, my comments here, and you can go back to read my previous posts) so I’m going to detox from the budget in this week’s post. Instead this week’s post is about transportation with two calls to action… The […]
Happy weekend! This week’s post will be briefer with highlights across a number of topics: Happy Mother’s Day weekend – it will be a busy weekend in the Little City all about celebrating women. I’ll be volunteering at the Women’s History Walk today and then supporting a good cause and […]
Happy May! For those with kids in schools as well, you’ll sympathize that May feels like the December calendar. Solidarity if you’re also juggling a lot right now. Two main topics I’ll share – we’re nearing the finish line on budget (thank you for all the input I’ve personally received) […]
After another marathon 5+ hour work session on budget, anyone who tuned in can’t say we’re not diving in and thoroughly considering the budget! We’re about 2 weeks from the finish line, with budget adoption on May 11. This week’s update is mostly a good news story – we heard […]
The news has been heavy this week. I think we’ve all been struggling to find words about the horrific act of domestic violence that killed Dr Cerina Fairfax. Our hearts break for their children. It’s a good reminder that far more people have struggles behind closed doors than we know […]
We are deep in budget season now with a marathon 5+ hour work session this week, all about public works, street related initiatives, and big capital projects – these are always the areas of highest interest from the community and City Council. We spent more time on the unglamorous parts […]
It’s been a busy week so I’m going to jump right into it – budget season is here. We’re already starting to get public comment via email and I joined our first budget town hall yesterday to hear what’s top of mind. I know there are concerns about your property […]
Happy spring! Thanks for the input you shared on snow removal, which hopefully will be a distant memory soon. We all share the importance of sidewalk accessibility all year round. After this week’s discussion, we will be revisiting sidewalk clearing options in a meeting this year based on the current […]