Name: Listening Session: Fairfax County Draft Fair Housing Plan
Start: 2023-03-23T18:30:00
Location: Gerry Hyland Government Center

Mount Vernon Mon. Mar 20 2023

Food Flame opens at Engleside Plaza

The restaurant, specializing in Indian and Pakistani cuisine, replaced a former Wing Zone at the shopping center.

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Mount Vernon Fri. Mar 17 2023

Arcadia completes new hoop house at Dogue Farm

The 5000-square-foot structure will protect crops grown by Veteran farmers from severe weather.

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Arcadia completes new hoop house at Dogue Farm

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Mount Vernon Thu. Mar 16 2023

U.S. Post Office will stay at Mount Vernon Plaza

According to previous reports, the USPS' Alexandria Community Branch had faced a Feb. 28 deadline to vacate its space.

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U.S. Post Office will stay at Mount Vernon Plaza

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Greg Crider Neighbor

3-18-2023 10:24am

Yea! Ericka, thanks for the great news and keeping the community informed of what's happening locally.

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Mount Vernon Tue. Mar 14 2023

New eateries open at Gunston Plaza

Rana Cafe and America's Best Wings both opened in Lorton at the end of January 2023.

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Mount Vernon Sat. Mar 11 2023

Huntley Meadows Park wildlife photo wins award in international competition

A Springfield-based photographer's photo of a duck won gold in the "behavior - birds" category of the World Nature Photography Awards.

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Huntley Meadows Park wildlife photo wins award in international competition

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Mount Vernon Fri. Mar 10 2023

Public comment sought from Fairfax County residents on draft regional fair housing plan

An in-person community listening session will take place March 23 at the Gerry Hyland Government Center in South County.

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Public comment sought from Fairfax County residents on draft regional fair housing plan

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Mount Vernon Thu. Mar 9 2023

Local students debut art design concepts for Richmond Highway BRT stations

Visual arts classes from Mount Vernon High School, West Potomac High School and Hayfield Secondary School participated in the station artwork design activity.

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Local students debut art design concepts for Richmond Highway BRT stations

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Mount Vernon Wed. Mar 8 2023

BLM seeks community feedback on draft environmental assessment for Lorton project

The agency is proposing a larger, paved parking lot, adding electric and water utilities, and moving an existing pollinator garden to a different site at Meadowood SRMA.

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BLM seeks community feedback on draft environmental assessment for Lorton project

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Greg Crider Neighbor

3-08-2023 4:03pm

Ericka, thanks for sharing. I haven't seen any notice or coverage about this project by the Bureau of Land Management except for your "On the MoVe" posts. Thanks for helping to keep the community informed. Recommend that readers review and submit comments. From my listening to the meeting, I get the sense that

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Corine Bickley Neighbor

3-08-2023 4:10pm

I am strongly opposed to any expansion of parking at the Mustang Loop parking lot. I support repaving with a permeable material. In my opinion, moving the pollinator garden is a waste of county resources. It adds a valued bit of nature to an otherwise sterile parking area and pavilion.