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In the summer of 2012 Supervisor Pat Herrity, who recently I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to, stated that the new requirement for 20 percent of all new dwellings developed in Tysons to include Workforce Housing, would cost the County $500 million dollars. We have been covering the issue of workforce...
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Supervisor John Cook was gracious enough to invite me to visit his Braddock office this past week to discuss transportation and land use in Fairfax County and Tysons. For those of you needing some background about Supervisor Cook, he has been on the Board of Supervisors for four years, he has been active in...
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The differences between traditional subsidized housing, Workforce Dwelling Units (WDUs) and Affordable Dwelling Units (ADUs) are substantial, as we noted in part 1 of our look at market modified housing policies. Firstly, WDUs are not necessarily in order to provide low income housing, as can be seen by the range for eligible applicants. WDUs...
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When the Tysons Comprehensive plan was approved in 2010 one of the most polarizing components of the plan was the requirement for 20% workforce housing to be provided. This immediately was noted by conservatives as being a huge leap from the existing 5% affordable housing requirement placed on any new development seeking rezoning with...
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We have been covering the on-going saga of the Dulles Toll Road ramp projects for nearly a year now. The last news came in January when a coalition of local residents joined together to oppose a particularly bad concept which would destroy a buffer park, impact many lots, and bring additional traffic onto roads...
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Around the Corner today; The Washington Post ran a story this week about Capital One’s plans for its headquarters in Tysons. The story notes that Capital One received rezoning approval only a few months ago, and is now asking to switch where their marquee headquarter building will go, and how tall it will be....
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This morning you may have heard the NPR story on VDOT and the CTBs urging for the Outer Beltway. NPR noted that the transportation study shows that traffic on Prince William and Loudoun roads will increase by 75% to 250%. Wow! That’s a lot more cars on the road. We better start building right...
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In the Commonwealth of Virginia the Department of Transportation is guided on financial allocations and decisions by an appointed board named the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The CTB is similar to a board of directors for a college, possessing no ability to enact policy or make final budget decisions, but capable of guiding the conversation,...
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This past week Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jim Moran, long time representatives of Northern Virginia, proposed a plan to extend the Orange Line to Centreville and the Blue Line (or possibly the Yellow Line) to Woodbridge. The study that they have requested $20 million for would look at the feasibility of the plan. Well...
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The next month will be a tough time for Northern Virginia as consultants and government workers alike face furloughs, layoffs, and pay cuts. The impact from millions of dollars being removed from the Fairfax economy on a monthly basis will hurt everyone from restaurant owners to dentists. After 4 years of relative calm for...
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Today the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors were presented with County Executive Ed Long’s recommended 2014-2015 County Budget. The presentation was for discussion purposes and is far from a final decision. The largest uncertainty, and ultimately the biggest impact to the budget, remains the repercussions from sequestration to this area. These were anticipated within...
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