tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post4654919474938439587..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Supervisors streamline process for repurposing office buildings Annandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-82378122525176431832017-12-19T19:44:06.233-05:002017-12-19T19:44:06.233-05:00The units look pretty cool, the orange is kind of ...The units look pretty cool, the orange is kind of funky. There has not been any activity in Mason at Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs where the blog announced the e-loft future plans. They are probably afraid to take a chance in the "Dump" if they are having problems in a more desirable jurisdiction such as Alexandria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-80581382969735990232017-12-14T19:42:42.496-05:002017-12-14T19:42:42.496-05:00Looking at the pics of that eloft, I can see why. ...Looking at the pics of that eloft, I can see why. They cut corners like crazy! Bare concrete with orange spray paint on the ceiling is in the model units. That is garbage!Jeff Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800609058016605285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-24835123094365996232017-12-08T21:29:19.936-05:002017-12-08T21:29:19.936-05:00I am immigrant, I do not want a board house next t...I am immigrant, I do not want a board house next to me and I want my kids to good schools. If immigrants is a future of county then the politicos I see don't care because they let illegals make crime and they no make place a nice place live. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-67817556937281389622017-12-08T19:12:39.091-05:002017-12-08T19:12:39.091-05:00That doesn’t surprise me. We’ve built a community ...That doesn’t surprise me. We’ve built a community where it’s unsafe to walk or bike, and taking the bus is a pain in the butt because they take forever, they don’t come enough, and there aren’t enough routes. Also we subsidize driving by providing free parking nearly everywhere, cheap gas, cars on cheap credit, socialized roads and road maintenance, and also a societal prejudice against bicycling as crazy, a recreation, or for poor people. Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-56825337540456551682017-12-08T17:27:21.931-05:002017-12-08T17:27:21.931-05:00That E-Loft office building conversion in Alexandr...That E-Loft office building conversion in Alexandria has been struggling to lease units. Wonder if the one proposed in Mason will fare any better...<br />https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/08/10/alexandria-former-government-building-cafritz-elofts/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-70943032258448226812017-12-08T17:04:36.235-05:002017-12-08T17:04:36.235-05:00Around so many apartment buildings in Mason you wi...Around so many apartment buildings in Mason you will find neighborhoods that have had to seek permit parking restrictions because of the huge overflow of cars from the apartments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-5202481822418367982017-12-08T14:06:57.820-05:002017-12-08T14:06:57.820-05:00Immigrants are the future of this district and cou...Immigrants are the future of this district and county. If we provide everyone with affordable places to live and decent schools in which to raise their children, and walkable, bikeable places where owning a car is not necessary, we will thrive as a district. Zoning is definitely a problem in this county precisely because NIMBYs use zoning laws to always oppose new apartments, townhouses and condos. Why do they oppose them? Because they assume that everyone will need to have two cars, which will fill the roads with more traffic. What we get are gigantic houses built on huge lots that no reasonable person wants to buy because it's hemmed in by dangerous fast roads with poor bus service and no bike infrastructure. Oh and the place is so big it costs an arm and a leg to heat. Start supporting density, not rejecting it. And realize that cars are the problem, not people. Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-79748908462850421822017-12-08T08:07:57.932-05:002017-12-08T08:07:57.932-05:00It is true that there seems to be little effort ma...It is true that there seems to be little effort made to either enforce the zoning laws or change them when necessary to put a clamp on the illegal boarding houses. Several years ago there was an effort with a special task force the county had, and I believe, Supv. Gross worked on, but apparently it has fallen by the wayside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-91561138632384241122017-12-07T22:05:41.916-05:002017-12-07T22:05:41.916-05:00Great idea, but the BoS is going to have to come u...Great idea, but the BoS is going to have to come up with a better and more luring campaign to get people to want to live here instead of illegals looking for sanctuary. Why is that Arlington, DC and Alexandria don't have our problems to the extent that inside the beltway does? Falls Church City doesn't have these problems. Ill tell you why, we have 9 supervisors that have conflicting agendas and can't get anything done. Poor transit access, Mason got the shaft here thanks to bigots and Connolly who let the this arrogance prevail. Poor performing schools, too many social services and SOLs to take care of, zoning laws that help no one but the so called family members living in the many boarding houses. There is no will to change the status quo. Fairfax is stuck in limbo, some of the BoS are stuck in the 70's show and changing the channel here seems impossible. Its like an old TV, time to throw it out and get a flat screen. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com