We had a good work session this week covering some biggies: financials, parks, and development. In addition to the Q2 financial report (fiscal year 2019 is now half over), we are preparing for the acquisition of the Fellows Property, one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels in the city and the […]
As you head into the long weekend, lots of links are in this week’s post for you to peruse over the extra day off. We’ve got several exciting business openings coming up (hint: get your quarters ready) and scheduled dates for Founders Row’s groundbreaking and the first construction community meeting. […]
It’s been a tough week to be a Virginian. As an antidote to the discouraging news in the state, I’ve been diving into books. Before getting into this blog’s usual topics (and we’ve got a meaty one this week), I highly recommend “So You Want to Talk About Race” especially […]
Happy February! With cold temps and still several months of winter ahead – if you see someone at risk of hypothermia, don’t hesitate to call city staff or the non emergency police line, who can offer resources or help get them to a hypothermia shelter. These winter months have once again highlighted for […]
We had a brief work session on parks and trees, we took our annual “Falls Church goes to Richmond” lobbying trip yesterday, and I’m including some PSAs on snow/ice removal and pneumatic guns – so this week’s post should have a little bit of everything for everyone. While many issues […]
As we head into the MLK Day long weekend, which we declared as our third annual day of service across the city, I hope you’ll be inspired to honor Dr. King’s life and legacy by seeking out ways to volunteer and join community events. In the morning – if you’re a FCCPS elementary family, […]
Happy new year! 2019 will be a big year for the Little City – the Metro 3T bus service has resumed, Founders Row construction is underway, City Hall will reopen in a few months. We’re looking forward to inking an agreement on the West Falls Church economic development project in […]
Before you break for the holidays, read on about our votes on gun control, budget guidance, capital projects, and the Fellows property from our last City Council meeting of 2018 (#notaboringmeeting). As I reflect on the type of work we’re undertaking – a new high school paired with the largest development project […]
‘Tis the season to kick off the FY20 budget! While there are probably merrier things to do this time of year, our annual joint work session with the School Board sets in motion one of the most important parts of our jobs – the city budget. This week, we jointly […]
For early risers out there, you can join me at this morning’s Campus Coordinating Committee (CCC) Meeting at 730 am at the School Board offices. The top ranked developer team we chose last week will present the conceptual plans to this cross functional group, which has been meeting monthly to coordinate the […]
Happy Thanksgiving – an earlier post this week due to the holiday. In case you haven’t heard, we announced the EYA/PN Hoffman/Regency team as our top ranked developer for the 10 acre West Falls Church Economic Development project on Monday night. This is an exciting milestone in the long journey […]
I probably say this every week, but we had a busy and interesting agenda this week – really! From walkability to the return of the 3T bus line to financials to the evolving demographics of the city, there’s something for everyone. And, we continued to deliberate and discuss the proposals for the 10 […]