Wow. I went by the new 800 West Broad Street today and took a good look at what is going on there. Wow. For out of towners, newbies, and normal people who do not obsess with local miasma, let me…

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A controversial group of Falls Church City residents with ties to current city council members David Synder (Team Dave) and Nader Baroukh has asked federal agencies to investigate Falls Church City elected officials and staff for alleged unfair housing violations…

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The Falls Church City Planning Commission failed to approve the historic affordable workforce housing site plan Monday night. The vote effectively kills the project designed to provide affordable housing to low income local workers. The vote by the appointed volunteer…

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I swore off Sarah Palin. No more posts until she runs again I told myself. Then along comes this video. At first I was just going to send it in a private message to certain small town mayor I know…

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Four of the seven seats on the Falls Church City Planning Commission will be up for reappointment in December. Allow me to be direct in encouraging good readers to apply for appointment. The city would be best served by a…

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Falls Church City Public Schools are purportedly considering closing all schools on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 (Inauguration Day). An unprecedented 3 to 4 million people are expected to attend inaugural events in downtown Washington DC on January 20th. The large…

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The Falls Church League of Women Voters has made an important mistake and done a disservice to its core mission of voter education. The organization should publicly correct its error and take steps to ensure it returns to its tradition…

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Happy Thanksgiving to all. Looking forward to a nice quiet day at home with family, my favorite red cabbage, and a Wii tennis tournament with the kids. My best to everyone. - Mike

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The historic affordable workforce housing initiative passed just a few months ago is on the verge of collapse. Site plan obstacles and a series of comments from volunteer boards and commissions critical of the plan are likely to end the…

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Apologies for the lack of posts this past week. Very busy work schedule at the moment. Please feel free to use this as an open thread for discussion of whatever is on your mind. The Mayor’s letter inviting the Obama…

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The voter turnout challenge between Falls Church and Charlottesville has officially come to a close. Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris made a trek to our fair city yesterday to concede and lunch with Falls Church Mayor Robin Gardner. Argia’s is our…

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Falls Church City has long been run by a secret society of alpha-female Amazon women. They look like everyone else. Except they run every committee, every organization, and nearly every business in the city. They quietly gather to play majong,…

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Pretty cool. Artinfo reports the Smithsonian’s National Museum for African American History and Culture has boxed up much of the Falls Church City Obama Campaign Office to preserve it forever in a historical display as an example of a “brilliantly…

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They are doing it now just to tease me. The same small group of “just friends” and “concerned citizens” who desperately want to “save our city” by “watching something.” Web sites registered under hidden names. Unattributed ads. Anonymous flyers. Secret…

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On Veterans Day we take a special moment to honor the service of our military veterans. Thank you for the sacrifice and service those who have served in our military have made for our nation. One of my strongest impressions…

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The controversial No Hotel Group has lost the lawsuit it filed against Falls Church City to stop development of a hotel on Broad Street. The Arlington Circuit Court threw out the bulk of a meandering lawsuit the week of October…

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To the chagrin of his colleagues, Falls Church City Council member David Snyder (”Team Dave”) skipped the 2008 council planning retreat. The retreat is an annual offsite meeting designed to facilitate internal council communication and set operational ground rules for…

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Blueweeds is happy to introduce a new author to the blog - John McArthur. John has strong ties to the Falls Church community and has areas of expertise which complement the other Blueweeds authors. He will post on a variety…

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