After much deliberation over the past month, we voted to refer the Broad and Washington (aka Whole Foods) project out to boards and commissions, with a 5-0 unanimous vote. Typically, unanimous votes imply that a decision was straightforward, but this was not the case (as evident by the volume of calls […]
This week’s City Council work session was a potpourri of civic business, something for everyone: Year end financial results, with the obvious punchline that many revenues in the 4th quarter of FY20 were severely impacted by COVID…with one exception; Two of the top community priorities – traffic calming and stormwater […]
One week into early voting and 40 days before November 3rd – we already have over 14% turnout in Falls Church! A plea from the registrar: if you requested a mail in ballot, please vote using that ballot (and return by USPS or the drop box outside City Hall). It’s […]
In person early voting starts today! Before you rush to City Hall, know that voting is open on weekdays and also a few Saturdays in October leading up to Election Day (check city website for details). And if you requested a mail in ballot, those were mailed this week and […]
After a few weeks away during our summer recess, City Council is back in the saddle. We resumed with a lengthy work session, covering topics across the city – from the Broad & Washington project to West Falls on the other end, car decals, and next steps for racial equity. […]
In a season of too many losses already, the passing of our friend and colleague Dan Sze this week has been especially tough. Even though we can’t gather to mourn the loss, we will continue to reflect on his contributions to our community and keep his family in your thoughts. […]
As expected, we had a packed agenda in our City Council work session with the topics I previewed last week. This week’s post will cover updates on the Broad & Washington (Whole Foods), gun legislation, and a potpourri of other updates. Before jumping into city business, I want to acknowledge […]
This week’s post will be a little different than typical. Our meeting this week was pretty cut and dry and we have a packed work session on Monday, so instead of recapping this week – I’m going to spend more time on the upcoming topics, some of which I know […]
It’s been nearly 4 months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when we’ve lost an entire spring and too many lives, jobs, and sacrifices all around. While new positive cases in Falls Church have significantly slowed and Virginia has made progress on testing, tracing, and hospital capacity – we […]
You’ve marched, donated, signed petitions, ordered new books. Now what? If your social media feeds and neighborhood chatter are like mine, the cynical part of me worries that this activism is already fading. Easy wins like new band-aid colors and bringing down monuments by themselves are hollow. How will you […]
Today is Juneteenth, the first observance of the holiday in Virginia and the City of Falls Church. As more become more aware of Juneteenth, it’s important to learn about its significance (my kids will watch this read-aloud after breakfast). Juneteenth is not the day that enslaved people were freed or the […]
After a week of amazing turnouts for racial justice, I am proud to see our community so loudly stand on the right side of history. Falls Church is now one of the first cities in the region to have accepted President Obama’s pledge on police reform. Chief Gavin is an exceptional, humble […]