tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post4167885607211865954..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Seven Corners residents concerned about high-density redevelopmentAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-34901309190598313602014-07-04T11:30:59.075-04:002014-07-04T11:30:59.075-04:00People - this is not what it used to be and NEVER ...People - this is not what it used to be and NEVER will be. Things are moving forward and you best get on board or get out of the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-36497493662792767322014-07-04T11:26:42.915-04:002014-07-04T11:26:42.915-04:00Yes, I agree w/Anonymous above. I personally think...Yes, I agree w/Anonymous above. I personally think M-D- is over-reacting and certainly doesn't represent my views.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-48267081650535324192014-07-02T10:37:39.305-04:002014-07-02T10:37:39.305-04:00Supervisor Gross never supports the tax payers who...Supervisor Gross never supports the tax payers who reside in Mason District.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-14332762760244509462014-06-30T10:28:56.761-04:002014-06-30T10:28:56.761-04:00As long as there is no budge on the density of thi...As long as there is no budge on the density of this development, then it will be clear to all of us that this is about maximizing tax revenue and nothing else. Watch the Board of Supervisors very closely, especially our own Supervisor Gross. Tax revenue and supporting the developers that get her elected is her No. 1 and 2 priorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-79127451649308374732014-06-27T23:37:05.041-04:002014-06-27T23:37:05.041-04:00What is so good about Culmore and why does anyone ...What is so good about Culmore and why does anyone want it replicated at Seven Corners, or anywhere else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-39171720408684327312014-06-26T11:37:17.848-04:002014-06-26T11:37:17.848-04:005:06, 9:25 - I agree, Of course no developer is ...5:06, 9:25 - I agree, Of course no developer is going sell you on something along the lines of Culmore. I think developers and possibly county officials etc... believe 100% they can create something dynamic in this area but there is a reason why this has not happened. All I see is the proverbial can kicked down ther road, the old phrases "Need more studies, need more community open meetnings, blame it on traffic concerns, etc.. heck, a recent artcile on the blog decison on building shopping center is deferred mainly because of traffic concerns. Drive a few minutes away to Ballston, Clarendon, Rosslyn, or further west down Leesburg Pike and you can't help but run into construction site after construction site with wonderful developments, shops, restaurants, etc.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-91364857950075215782014-06-26T10:41:01.639-04:002014-06-26T10:41:01.639-04:00"It would be wonderful to see a ... Mosaic&qu..."It would be wonderful to see a ... Mosaic"<br /><br />nope nope nope nope nope<br /><br />It's nice that it has a Target and a fountain and decent coffee, but Mosiac is exactly what NoVA needs LESS of : retail totally untethered from the real world with stores selling $300 shoes and $10 dog treats for recent MBA graduates who move to DC from the sticks and want to play Big City.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-72273737268251233932014-06-26T10:40:01.120-04:002014-06-26T10:40:01.120-04:00Hey "Mason District"--if you're goin...Hey "Mason District"--if you're going to be so presumptuous as to use a name that indicates you speak for all of us, and comment on almost every article, maybe you should complete the rest of your Blogger profile. Or maybe all of us who live here should post as "Mason District." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-35132842161798677032014-06-25T21:25:51.683-04:002014-06-25T21:25:51.683-04:005:06 is right. No developer is going to come in an...5:06 is right. No developer is going to come in and spend millions to replicate Culmore. The ROI won't be there. OTOH, if no one comes in to recapitalize the stretch between Seven Corners and Baileys, it's just going to fall in further into what others claim to oppose. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-26433649627470298352014-06-25T19:11:13.228-04:002014-06-25T19:11:13.228-04:00The bus lines from Seven Corners used to run to EF...The bus lines from Seven Corners used to run to EFC Metro, and in fact, even ran up Sleepy Hollow Road. Those were stopped, and the current buses run to Ballston or Rosslyn Metro. But EFC Metro might get very difficult, with the Silver Line added.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-81829756287817791352014-06-25T17:06:00.954-04:002014-06-25T17:06:00.954-04:00Show me a high rise that is like Culmore anywhere ...Show me a high rise that is like Culmore anywhere in NoVa this close to DC. At worst you have Southern Towers or the older buildings in Landmark - which are much better, and which took 50 years to become that obsolete. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-83758529321359250352014-06-25T17:04:22.043-04:002014-06-25T17:04:22.043-04:00Parking at metro stations in high demand areas ten...Parking at metro stations in high demand areas tends to be a wasteful use of space - as many people can use it living in buildings there, plus they will walk or bike for non-commute trips - and it makes it more pleasant for people from further away to walk to than a sea of asphalt. <br /><br />I am not sure which bus line you mean - the bus line from Annandale (the 3A) stops at EFC. As there is more development there needs to be more bus service and unlike infrastructure that does not have to take long. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-4621229797117851952014-06-25T09:10:53.120-04:002014-06-25T09:10:53.120-04:00Thank you for highlighting Mr. Thillman's hype...Thank you for highlighting Mr. Thillman's hyperbole. On the surface is sounds really positive, encouraging, but really it betrays the county's focus on billions of revenue generation (for bureaucratic job security) rather than work/life/quality issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-55435998007121563132014-06-24T16:43:15.531-04:002014-06-24T16:43:15.531-04:00I don't think there is much traffic from Sears...I don't think there is much traffic from Sears. The parking lot (and the store) are always pretty empty. In fact, part of the top half of the parking lot is used for storing new cars from a car dealership. Personally, I'm going to miss the convenience of that Sears when it's gone (not that I think it needs to stick around). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-33223721276666074692014-06-24T15:11:41.857-04:002014-06-24T15:11:41.857-04:00If EFC Metro had more parking, more people could u...If EFC Metro had more parking, more people could use it. As I am told, the buses at Seven Corners don't have a route that runs to EFC Metro. Is that true?Mason Districthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364201058329005162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-49959307406132160462014-06-24T14:51:07.147-04:002014-06-24T14:51:07.147-04:00Redevelopment is our future,” Thillman noted. “Thi...Redevelopment is our future,” Thillman noted. “This will generate billions of dollars of improvements and hundreds of millions in county revenue. This will become one of the really great places in Fairfax County.”<br /><br />Mr. Thillman is misguided, yeah, that sure sounds all well and good but this area will never become one of the great places in Fairfax at least not in the next 50 years and has a better chance of becoming an extension of Culmore... housing multi-families flooding the schools further while county officials sit by and do absolutely nothing. The only generating here is that taxpayers will be paying more. And then toss eroding property values in the mix. Always great to drive around and see front lawns turned into cement parking lots or strollers in battalion strength marching to the schools. , <br />Location wise this a great area and should be as Mr. Thillman stated be one of the great places in Fairfax but there is a reason why it is not . <br /><br />It would be wonderful to see a Shirlington, Mosaic, or Clarendon type environment stretching from Bailey's/ Cumore to Seven Corners..."one of the great places in Fairfax" as Mr. Thillman put it, Well I guess I can dream too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-37415228026509166702014-06-24T14:47:28.317-04:002014-06-24T14:47:28.317-04:00BTW, who much traffic was associated with the old ...BTW, who much traffic was associated with the old Sears? How much would there be if it reopened as retails, by right? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-62410064600264965472014-06-24T14:46:01.756-04:002014-06-24T14:46:01.756-04:00" We all own many cars, we drive everywhere;&..." We all own many cars, we drive everywhere;"<br /><br />This is why I want to leave Fairfax county. You live close to a metro station, along several bus lanes. Just the other side of 7 corners Arlington's excellent bike lane network begins. And, the new development will itself improve walkability. And I can imagine the County will be reluctant to spend for all the improvements before any new property tax revenue from development starts coming in. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-25459199568052868892014-06-24T14:33:34.510-04:002014-06-24T14:33:34.510-04:00This is the biggest fear of the neighboring commun...This is the biggest fear of the neighboring communities. The folks on the Task Force are doing their best but with bad information. And, if they recommend this plan to the Board of Supervisors, they will be handing the developers all the power to build what they want, where they want, and walk away with pockets full of gold. And the residents of Seven Corners and the surrounding communities will be left with the resulting mess.Mason Districthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364201058329005162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-13116723086049567472014-06-24T12:03:11.165-04:002014-06-24T12:03:11.165-04:00Thank you, Ellie for your recap of the meeting. M...Thank you, Ellie for your recap of the meeting. Much appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-2003141585054912372014-06-24T11:52:59.248-04:002014-06-24T11:52:59.248-04:00"Amending the Comprehensive Plan is just “the..."Amending the Comprehensive Plan is just “the first step,” he said. “Market forces have to intervene; developers have to be willing to invest in change.”Arguing about the details of the project on the Sears site is “putting the cart in front of the horse,” he said. "<br />It sounds like he is saying that the developers (obviously) do not want to change their plan to accommodate surrounding neighborhood concerns, and, as Nancy Pelosi famously said, "we have to approve it so we can see what's in it."<br />It has been my observation that, even after a transportation plan is approved, it would be years, if not decades, befor those changes are realized, meanwhile, the residential development is long since completed....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-32257423176777757472014-06-24T11:28:48.743-04:002014-06-24T11:28:48.743-04:00Ellie, you didn't mention the fact that the Ex...Ellie, you didn't mention the fact that the Existing Conditions Report inaccurately represents the demographics of our community. The report reads like a research project for the developers about competing prices for rental properties, so they can gauge their market. Demographic information about the families living in the single family homes in Sleepy Hollow Manor, Ravenwood, Ravenwood Park and Lake Barcroft was curiously omitted from this report, which results in misinformation being used as the basis of this entire project. We all own many cars, we drive everywhere; this area is already congested and our schools are overcrowded. The developers want to add more people, giving them access to our streets as parking lots which will give the developers a bigger profit -- they plan to build higher density residences with inadequate parking. Our streets can't handle this volume already and they want to add more traffic. AND the road and transportation infrastructure, according to the plan now, will come AFTER all the development. This makes no sense.Mason Districthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364201058329005162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-91126858921548290162014-06-24T11:23:55.078-04:002014-06-24T11:23:55.078-04:00I fully support smart revitalization, the area des...I fully support smart revitalization, the area desperately needs it, but the overall plan calls for nearly 6,000 new housing units (Sears, plus north of Route 50 and where the current shopping center). 6,000!! When Shirlington and Mosaic District revitalized, they added less than 1,000 each. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com