The City of Falls Church has released updated Mixed Use Fiscal Impact numbers as of June 2017.  This report profiles the 8 completed mixed-use development (MXD) projects for fiscal impact, community benefits, and related data on building densities, commercial occupancy, and public school pupils. The MXD projects currently generate $3.8 million per year in net revenue to the City. Gross revenue from these projects is $10.6 million per year from all City tax sources. Read more details in the city reports linked below: MXD Fiscal Impact Report, June 2017 MXD fiscal impact, 2017b  Read More →

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An article for residents of Falls Church City to read as we look at the future of Falls Church City. Reprinted from http://www.culturechange.org/issue20/smartgrowth.htm Smart Growth: Smart or not? Debunking the myths of sustainable growth “Smart Growth” is an urban planning movement that encourages high-density development in urban areas near transportation hubs in the hopes that suburban sprawl will be discouraged and folks will use their cars less. The terms “sustainable growth,” “new urbanism,” and “transit village” are also used to describe this process that hopes to achieve continuing growth that is pedestrian and community friendly, while being environmentally “smart.”   This is accomplished by “relaxing”Read More →

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New mixed use developments (MUDs)/apartments will drive 57% of growth in Schools Homeowners will pay for new School and City infrastructure – not developers or MUDs Our small schools will become super-sized GMHS could be Tysons III By Mark Kaye, JD/MBA – Candidate for School Board I recently authored a document concerning the negative impact of MUDs on the schools and City finances. At the October 8th City Council and School Board forum – council candidate Letty Hardy made misleading statements about MUDs. The same misleading comments were put forth by a pro-developer group that lists School Board candidate Erin Gill as a supporter orRead More →

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