Posts by Ellie Ashford — Guest Contributor
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This Annandale park is getting a new foot bridge, after all
In late March, a foot bridge in Annandale disappeared altogether because Fairfax County officials said they couldn’t afford to fix or replace it. On Wednesday, however, the county said it will build a new one. Keep reading…
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Annandale residents just wanted a pedestrian bridge fixed or replaced. Now it’s gone.
Residents in Annandale’s Broyhill Crest neighborhood have been complaining for years about a dilapidated pedestrian bridge over a small creek, urging Fairfax County officials to fix or replace it. As of March 23rd, the bridge is gone, but there’s no money for a new one. Keep reading…
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Residents want Seven Corners safer for walking and biking
Residents and business owners at Seven Corners want to make the area safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, provide better transit or otherwise alleviate the traffic congestion, and preserve the diverse population and affordable housing. Those were common themes from more than 100 Seven Corners residents and business owners at a May 21 session organized by the Fairfax County… Keep reading…
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Seven Corners primed for redevelopment
Recent changes affecting commercial properties in Seven Corners could create opportunities for redevelopment, yet without a comprehensive, multi-year plan to encourage positive, mixed-use projects, new development could continue in the patchwork pattern that has led to massive traffic congestion. That’s according to Frank Sellers, president of the Bailey’s… Keep reading…
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Small lots an obstacle for downtown Annandale
Since the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the county’s comprehensive plan a year ago setting forth a vision for redeveloping Annandale, there hasn’t exactly been a rush of proposals from developers. In fact, no one has stepped forward with a plan to create the kind of mixed-use projects envisioned by the Annandale Central Business… Keep reading…
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Beauregard Corridor discusses benefits of walkable places
People who live near the Beauregard Corridor in Alexandria’s West End are concerned about the impact of the BRAC-133 project, and continuing long-term urbanization, on traffic, noise, pollution, and the character of their neighborhoods. After their disastrous experience with BRAC, which will bring about 6,400 Defense Department employees to the office buildings… Keep reading…