Fairfax County has officially updated its parking standards for the age of telework and transit-oriented development. After a public hearing on Tuesday (Sept. 26) that drew dozens of speakers, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a slate of off-street parking regulations intended to steer away from the car-centric impulses that governed the suburb
Fairfax County is considering a pilot program to support more murals in its commercial revitalization areas. The pilot program, called Paint It! Fairfax, was introduced at a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors economic initiatives committee meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 19). If approved, the program would allocate $400,000 to complete at least two murals in the
Once a sure-fire way for families to see savings on back-to-school supplies, Virginia’s early-August tax holiday expired on July 1 when the Virginia General Assembly failed to renew it.
In the future, Fairfax County property owners planning to redevelop rental properties may be able to replace affordable housing units on-site with units in nearby locations. Under drafted administrative guidelines, the county would only provide the option if it’s not “financially feasible” for the property owner to maintain the affordable units on the existing site.
Law Enforcement Praised For Peaceful End To Richmond Highway Standoff - Greater Alexandria, VA - Law enforcement who responded to the Richmond Highway barricade were praised for peacefully ending the standoff.