The Falls Church Planning Commission voted against far more than a perceived parking deficiency when it turned down the site plan for the 174-unit affordable housing package Monday night, bringing the entire project to the brink of extinction.
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F.C. Council Reaffirms Affordable Housing Plan
The Falls Church City Council reaffirmed its commitment, first made in August, to the 174-unit new affordable housing complex planned for the City’s downtown Monday.
Forecaster Warns N. Virginia May Be ‘Behind the Curve’
One of the region’s foremost economic forecasters warned Tuesday that Northern Virginia may be “behind the curve” in planning its next economic driver, once the defense contracts buoyed by the war in Iraq expire and the war winds down.
Area Leaders Scramble as Wall St. Hits Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, Fairfax County officials and business developers are joining average citizens to cope with the cascading impacts of the housing crisis as it is now spilling over into a Wall Street and banking crisis.
Editorial: How Far We Have Come
This newspaper hit the milestone of 900 consecutive weekly editions last week, covering a span of almost 17 and a half years.
Future of Winter Hill Mulled After Housing Project OK’d
Following the Falls Church City Council approval earlier this month of a 174-unit affordable housing project, the fate of 83 existing affordable housing units in the Winter Hill section of the City remains undetermined.
F.C. Council Hails Diversity in Pro-Affordable Housing Vote
OKS Project for 174 Affordable Rental Units Citing the City of Falls Church’s vision statement, charter and comprehensive plan, all affirming diversity as an important community objective, the Falls Church City Council voted in the wee hours of Tuesday morning to approve an ambitious plan to build a new, seven-story […]
Editorial: Generosity of Spirit
Towards the end of the longest single Falls Church City Council meeting over the course of the 17-and-a-half-year history of the Falls Church News-Press, Councilman Dan Maller struck the just the right chord for the majority that approved construction of 174 affordable housing units in the City’s downtown.
Letters to the Editor for August 6 – 13, 2008
Letters to the Editor for August 7 – 13, 2008
Letters to the Editor for August 6 – 13, 2008
Letters to the Editor for August 7 – 13, 2008
