Fairfax County’s current rules are far too restrictive to be effective – this is a chance to revise these standards and make ALUs a real tool to help address our housing shortage.
Category: Fairfax County
RELEASE: Four pedestrians killed in just over one day in Fairfax County. It’s past time we made our roads safer
CSG and partners have been pressing the county and VDOT to redesign its roads, especially these dangerous arterials, to be safer for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving.
Fairfax County is revising its ALU requirements!
Don’t miss your opportunity to weigh in on the update to Fairfax’s accessory living unit (ALU) regulations by Sat. Feb. 28!
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 is your vision for Springfield and Rt. 29 in Falls Church?
Join us to share your feedback on Fairfax County’s Franconia-Springfield Planning Study and their Route 29 Active Transportation Study. Two great opportunities to shape a more walkable, livable future for these two areas.
Event: Fault Lines. Screening of a housing documentary, followed by a panel discussion and a social hour
A screening of Fault Lines, a documentary exploring housing and policy, followed by a panel of regional leaders and a community social hour. The panel will examine Northern Virginia’s housing challenges and explore strategies to build more inclusive and livable communities in our region.
Fault Lines Screening with Post-film Panel and Social Hour
We invite you to an exclusive screening of the groundbreaking documentary, “Fault Lines,” followed by an expert panel discussion with regional leaders and a social hour to continue the conversation.
In-Person Testimony: 495 Southside Study
From the beginning the VDOT study has been fatally flawed by a conclusions-first approach – defining their purpose and need as “extending express toll lanes” which forecloses other alternatives. Moreover, they have not provided all the information necessary for an informed decision – particularly the traffic impact on connecting roads. Given the missing information and strong concerns expressed by Fairfax, Prince George’s, Alexandria, Charles, WMATA, and state legislators in Virginia and Maryland, this project is not ready for inclusion in the regional plan.
Demand better solutions for I-495 Southside and Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Say no to highway expansion and more traffic
Release: This is smart growth! Creating a vibrant, walkable Oakton, Fairfax VA
CSG and allies support transformation of the old AT&T office building and its acres of parking. CSG is joined by the Sierra Club, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling, Fairfax Families for Safe Streets, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions, Nature Forward, Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance, and YIMBYs of NoVA.