The Unstoppable March of Change
By: Edythe Kelleher The Jewish High Holidays are upon us, making me think of what next year will hold. One prayer points out how much easier it would be to repeat the previous year. Even [...]
2019 Mary Thonen Beautification Awards
The Mary Thonen Richmond Highway Beautification Awards recognize the local property owners and businesses that go above and beyond to make their properties–and, by extension, Richmond Highway–look beautiful. These folks spruce up their storefronts, take [...]
Mobile Homes: A Different Kind of Housing?
By: Edythe Kelleher Rents for mobile home pad sites are affected by different things than are other types of housing. This came to my mind during last week’s Community Conversation: Part 2, when I was speaking [...]
Made in Fairfax Network
MADE IN FAIRFAX NETWORK: Are you a local maker looking to build your business and promote your product? Fairfax County is launching the “Made in Fairfax” Network for Small-Scale Producers- from textiles, hardware, woodworking, and [...]
Gentrification?
By: Edythe Kelleher My son and I were discussing supply and demand the morning he was to take the Social Studies Praxis exam (he wants to teach History). We used housing in the Richmond Highway [...]
North Gateway Plan Amendment
The proposed North Gateway Plan Amendment was presented to SFDC’s Board of Directors by Sophia Fisher, Fairfax County planner. The presentation covered the main concepts in the proposed plan amendment, existing and planned uses, planned [...]