Don’t miss your opportunity to weigh in on the update to Fairfax’s accessory living unit (ALU) regulations by Sat. Feb. 28!
Category: Virginia
Release: Northern Virginia Environmental and Active Transportation Groups welcome NOVA Parks and Dominion Energy agreement on tree cutting along W&OD Trail
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), Sierra Club Great Falls Group, Nature Forward, Coalition for Smarter Growth, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling and Fairfax Families for Safe Streets, as part of Fairfax Healthy Communities, are excited to see that NOVA Parks and Dominion have a new agreement to steward and restore the Washington & Old Dominion Trail’s natural resources, helping to ensure the trail remains a cherished open space for its nearly 3 million annual visitors.
Support More Accessory Living Units in Fairfax County
As Fairfax considers relaxing its accessory dwelling regulations, the county wants to hear from you via an online survey by Feb. 28.
What’s the latest at the Virginia General Assembly?
We are sharing news on upcoming lobby days, the bills we’re watching, and how you can track bills and contact your legislators.
Be a part of determining Arlington’s budget priorities
Facing a difficult fiscal year, Arlington County wants to hear how you would like to prioritize the upcoming budget cycle.
Transit funding and housing affordability on the agenda in Virginia
Virginia’s 60-day General Assembly kicked off yesterday! With a new Governor and many new faces following this fall’s election, legislators appear more energized than ever to address Virginia’s interconnected housing and transportation challenges. We will be tracking bills on land use and housing, transit funding, and bicycle/pedestrian safety
Attend a Duke Street community workshop!
Alexandria City staff wants to hear from you as they update the Duke Street Land Use Plan.
Be a part of preserving Alexandria’s affordable housing
Alexandria’s Office of Housing is requesting feedback on its draft Affordable Housing Preservation Recommendations and Strategies as part of the city’s Housing 2040 initiative.
Event materials: How New Housing Affects Affordability. Virtual Screening + Q&A with Justine Underhill
This online event focused on the impacts of luxury housing on affordability. We screened “What Luxury Housing Does to Homelessness,” followed by a Q&A with its creator, Falls Church City Councilmember Justine Underhill. Justine is known for her dynamic video series simplifying complex housing concepts with research and engaging graphics. The discussion explored the connections between homelessness, affordability, and new housing, with a regional focus on Northern Virginia, where Justine is an elected official.
Here are a few of the materials we discussed:
- Video: What Luxury Housing Does to Homelessness
- Check out Justine’s website to see her other videos and get in touch
- For further reading: More Flexible Zoning Helps Contain Rising Rents
- The Effect of New Market-Rate Housing Construction on the Low-Income Housing Market
- Supply Skepticism Revisited
Beyond Luxury: How New Housing Affects Affordability. Virtual Screening + Q&A with Justine Underhill
Join us as we explore this question through a virtual screening of the video, What Luxury Housing Does to Homelessness, followed by a Q&A with creator and Falls Church City Councilmember Justine Underhill.