Category: Development

When an area attracts a new company to expand in their region it often has a high upfront cost. Incentives packages, tax cuts, and infrastructure payments made by the jurisdiction are just a few examples of how Northern Virginia has drawn corporate partners. The unemployment rate of 4.4% is testament that some level of incentives are good […]

In 9 months the first train will pull into the four metro stations in Tysons. Through the past three years, since the day construction began, people have wondered how people would get from the stations to where they want to go. Fairfax County said that before opening day there would be significant pedestrian improvements to […]

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 employment […]

Around the Corner today; County Executive Ed Long held a public Q&A about his proposed budget recommendations for 2014-15, which include an additional 0.02% tax on real estate. We asked about whether the new Virginia Transportation Bill, and the revenue source it provides for transportation, will help reduce spending from the general funds in next […]

Nighttime Testing Scheduled in Falls Church area February 27 – March 3 The Dulles Corridor Rail Project will test Metrorail cars on energized rail overnights in the Falls Church area from 10 p.m. until 3:30 a.m., Wednesday and/Thursday, Feb. 27 & 28. Beginning on Friday, March 1, testing will begin at 10 p.m. and continue […]

Last Month Fairfax Connector hosted a series of public meetings to discuss major changes to the bus network in Fairfax County associated with the opening of the Silver Line Phase 1 metro. The idea is that regions that currently run long length bus routes (an expensive system to maintain) will have shorter, quicker service to […]

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 the […]