Posts tagged Seven Corners
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Falls Church misses planning opportunity with BJ’s
Rather than taking maximum advantage of an opportunity to improve an area that is in dire need of better design, the City of Falls Church settled on a cookie-cutter, big box store when planning for BJ’s. The BJ’s Wholesale Club opened last October 9 near Seven Corners to much fanfare. Most of the press around the opening was very positive, though it was built with little… Keep reading…
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Safeway at Seven Corners fixes pedestrian access problem
Back in March, I reported that the newly renovated Safeway at Seven Corners had designed their shopping cart corral in such a way as to block sidewalk access, forcing pedestrians to walk into traffic. Two weeks ago, the Safeway removed this barrier, and now the sidewalk is completely open, allowing for safe and convenient pedestrian passage. Keep reading…
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Renovated Safeway at Seven Corners dismisses pedestrians
The Safeway in the Willston Center near Seven Corners in Fairfax County recently underwent a major renovation. This renovation provides no access for pedestrians along the sidewalk in front of the store, forcing pedestrians to walk in the parking lot. The new renovation is a vast improvement over the old Safeway store that was here. It’s bigger, newer, cleaner and includes… Keep reading…
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The Seven Corners pedestrian bridge: one year later
A pedestrian bridge across Route 50 near Seven Corners in Fairfax County opened in May of 2009. Last year I posted twice about this feature. I recently went back to visit and do another count of bridge users. Here are the results, along with the counts from 2009. Each entry in this table represents one hour of counting during the middle of the day. The weather… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad design, bad attitude
3 ped crashes, one hour; More safety along Connecticut; Big idea: clear sidewalks; I don’t walk, so walkability is bunk; Anti-density of the week; Yes, a bicycle is a transportation device; Virginia Avenue bike tunnel?. Keep reading…
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Are people using the Seven Corners pedestrian bridge?
On May 20th, Fairfax County finally opened the pedestrian overpass at Seven Corners. Keep reading…
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Seven Corners pedestrian overpass opens tomorrow
Tomorrow, Fairfax County will cut the ribbon on a new overpass across Route 50 (Arlington Boulevard) at Seven Corners, near Patrick Henry Drive and the Home Depot. This is the deadliest intersection in all of Fairfax County. On average, 2-4 pedestrians die there per year, accounting for approximately 25% of all pedestrian deaths in the county. Creating separate pedestrian… Keep reading…