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A new and expanded version of a policy to preserve dark skies around the Turner Farm Park Observatory in Great Falls is now on the table. Fairfax County staff have presented an additional round of amendments to the draft policy, which would amend zoning standards for outdoor lighting within a half-mile of the observatory, which
The Jefferson Manor neighborhood had a block party to celebrate its 75th anniversary this past weekend (staff photo by Matt Blitz) GMU Explores Possible Mixed-Use Development George Mason University recently issued a request for proposals to study the feasibility of building up nearly 300 acres at its main Fairfax campus. The potential development could
The Falls Church observatory has applied for the only IDA designation reserved for places where the Milky Way isn’t visible, but where the community is still committed to diminishing light pollution and providing dark sky education.
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A group of Virginia residents is fighting against Fairfax County after the county proposed a zoning amendment that would limit how people may display the American flag. GFCA believes that the display of the United States flag should be exempt from this Ordinance, and we have attached a resolution in support of that position that was adopted by our board on February 16,
The zoning amendment was introduced to make flag displays more uniform, with the county currently not having any zoning regulations related to flags.
But the GFCA said the zoning ordinance is “too restrictive,” forcing residents to display the American flag in the same way that all other flags are displayed.