tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post8188466253955207612..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: County purchases site for permanent homeless shelterAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-38553801385598351812016-08-13T23:06:18.668-04:002016-08-13T23:06:18.668-04:00Anony 10:12: I understand your point, but I hope y...Anony 10:12: I understand your point, but I hope you realize that there are probably some big differences between your standard public school and a facility where people actually sleep (for longer than, say, 50 minutes). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-45300699902925549182016-08-12T10:22:19.727-04:002016-08-12T10:22:19.727-04:00Our faith-based institutions do have compassion an...Our faith-based institutions do have compassion and they demonstrate it every day through action in our local communities by direct outreach to the needy, support for local humanitarian charities, and many also become hypothermia shelters that provide for the overflow of homeless during the winter months. Fairfax County has proved they have no compassion whatsoever, not for the homeless, or the seniors, or our children. Let's not forget, Fairfax County is COMMITTED to EVICTING the HOMELESS in 2017 from a fully functional shelter that has been their home for 30 years. Why? To build an apartment building nobody needs and a government building nobody wants with money they don't have. Compassionless is insufficient to describe our County. Words like inhumane, ruthless, and jackbooted are much more appropriate. This system is broken which why WE THE PEOPLE need to act to fix it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-50519695996323644722016-08-11T21:21:15.299-04:002016-08-11T21:21:15.299-04:00I am so happy you can read people's hearts and...I am so happy you can read people's hearts and minds and can say that Trump supports are juvenile. I personally do not see what Trump has anything to do with the homeless shelter but once again you are able to read people minds and hearts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-40288954278480438522016-08-11T16:05:22.592-04:002016-08-11T16:05:22.592-04:00Churches are not always bulwarks of compassion for...Churches are not always bulwarks of compassion for the downtrodden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-91087528885844597562016-08-11T16:03:22.997-04:002016-08-11T16:03:22.997-04:00Thank you. There is a difference between an observ...Thank you. There is a difference between an observation and name calling.<br />And despite attempts to pass off objections to the homeless shelter as almost anything else, it still comes across as NIMBYism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-32001935416012775832016-08-10T18:29:56.066-04:002016-08-10T18:29:56.066-04:00The Senior Center is on a County owned site. Ther...The Senior Center is on a County owned site. There has never been nor will there ever be a guarantee that the site would continue to be used as a Senior Center or anything else. Moral of the story? Be careful when purchasing a property next to a publicly owned site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-45330370124038431952016-08-10T17:20:33.133-04:002016-08-10T17:20:33.133-04:00Mason District is the dumping grounds of Fairfax C...Mason District is the dumping grounds of Fairfax County. I don't trust a word they say and I don't believe that they will relocate to the one purchased for years to come. All spins. I am so fed up with Fairfax county, their high taxes and getting little, their bad roads and crumbled sidewalks, overgrown grounds, dead trees, etc. Penny Gross will be retired and a fat cat with their generous retirement and she would care less about the shelter. She is a politicians and in bed with the developers. That is why she kept it away from those that live in the area where the shelter is going. If I had my parent in the Care Center, I would immediately find another Center. Please don't think that if all would leave the Center, that it would become the homeless shelter. Another green spot gone. This would never happen in McLean, Vienna, Great Falls, Reston or Tysons. Only Mason District. This district is the most cluttered, crowded per density than any of Fairfax. Like I said, we are the dumping grounds and it should do show. Just look around with all the trash on the streets and side. Shame on Fairfax County and shame on Penny Gross. She just lined her pocket. Then we ask why we don't believe the Politicians. Because they are all in it for themselves. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-23191044669684692382016-08-10T13:13:41.111-04:002016-08-10T13:13:41.111-04:00Well said.Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-89460908966683517722016-08-10T12:59:24.408-04:002016-08-10T12:59:24.408-04:00The envision route 7 plan will only have some dedi...The envision route 7 plan will only have some dedicated bus lanes. <br /><br />..."Bus lanes wouldn't be everywhere. In some places, like downtown Falls Church, the road is comparatively narrow and hemmed in by buildings, so new lanes wouldn't fit. But bus lanes will go in some of the places where congestion is usually the worst, like at the Seven Corners interchange."...<br />http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/30458/brt-on-route-7-is-getting-closer-to-actually-happening/<br />AND<br />...“We're trying to be realistic. In the areas where the highway has the capacity, we will do [dedicated lanes]. But in areas like the city of Falls Church and parts of Alexandria, it is just simply not feasible because those roads are already two lanes in each direction,”...<br /><br />http://wamu.org/news/16/04/12/dedicated_bus_lanes_planned_for_most_of_route_7_between_tysons_corner_alexandria<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-10385727745063900552016-08-10T12:22:16.309-04:002016-08-10T12:22:16.309-04:00Those who support Trump are juvenile. It is not na...Those who support Trump are juvenile. It is not name-calling, it is a HUGE fact. There is no debate on this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-75648660998367568212016-08-10T10:12:26.174-04:002016-08-10T10:12:26.174-04:00They were able to build an Elementary School in a ...They were able to build an Elementary School in a office building in less than a year why can they not do the same for the shelter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-81446897754866921212016-08-10T10:08:54.860-04:002016-08-10T10:08:54.860-04:00Did you not just do name calling yourself by sayin...Did you not just do name calling yourself by saying that those who support Trump are juvenile. Those in glass houses should not throw stones. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-84863814282731742212016-08-10T09:29:59.973-04:002016-08-10T09:29:59.973-04:00The project will certainly have dedicated ROW, tha...The project will certainly have dedicated ROW, that is the whole point. Obviously that does not exist yet - the first step was choosing a mode (bus over rail) and endpoints (Mark Center) - more detailed design comes later. <br /><br />The funding will likely come from the NVTA (which has a dedicated pool of funds for transport infra) plus some from the Commonwealth, the Feds, and from localities. I doubt there will be a special tax district. <br /><br />Stations will also be specified later. I doubt there will be park and rides, as this is not designed for people to drive to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-86585150860145580962016-08-09T20:34:55.511-04:002016-08-09T20:34:55.511-04:00Follow the 2007 Comprehensive Plan for Bailey'...Follow the 2007 Comprehensive Plan for Bailey's SEQ and use County commerical property for the temporary shelter. Then everybody would be happy. <br /><br />Why the continued disregard for the people's voice? It has to be Penny's idea or she won't implement it.<br /><br />The former Animal Hospital is a great location for a homeless shelter. The Lincolnia location for a temporary shelter isn't. Keep looking Penny. There are other locations available. We all know it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-48824898816952860532016-08-09T18:43:41.675-04:002016-08-09T18:43:41.675-04:00The County leadership is mis-guided in how they ha...The County leadership is mis-guided in how they handle perception and actions. The public reacts to everything that involves change negatively: one because of poor packaging, perceived cronyism, deceptive information management and more than likely additional unintended consequences.<br /><br />The proposed relocation of the DMV and the Shelter are just two examples of cause and affect gone wrong. However, the good news is the DMV died and the shelter may just be temporary......thanks to push back from an active citizenry, and cooperation by the County to go the extra mile when pushed hard enough! <br /><br />We desperately need new development in Baileys to catalyze other development and bring health back to this dilapidated and pathetically ignored District. Let's not find ways to constantly say no but to collectively compromise on the many challenging limitations and constraints that plagues this District. The County needs to pony up with being smarter by improving our infrastructure in par with new development and how it sells development to its constituents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-57972818886948018612016-08-09T18:02:45.657-04:002016-08-09T18:02:45.657-04:00re Envision 7 - Not only is there no dedicated rig...re Envision 7 - Not only is there no dedicated right of way for express buses, there are no specified locations for stations and parking.<br />No sources of funding for acquisition and construction have been identified as all levels of government are crying poor. A possible solution is to establish special districts and tax those who unfortunately live within them.<br /><br />Envision 7 is intended to allay concerns about our transportation quagmire and justify even more development.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-50275006052601098832016-08-09T16:03:11.009-04:002016-08-09T16:03:11.009-04:00Several churches spoke out against the "tempo...Several churches spoke out against the "temporary" shelter being placed on the Lincolnia Assisted Living and Day Center property. They stressed concern for the safety and well being of the community and members of their congregations -- especially children in schools and daycare nearby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-79564644450745676032016-08-09T15:24:43.526-04:002016-08-09T15:24:43.526-04:00"I do feel a lot for those next to the tempor..."I do feel a lot for those next to the temporary shelter...". <br /><br />Poor souls. I will pray for them. Perhaps they will come out of this unscathed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-16205880699812139392016-08-09T14:52:42.268-04:002016-08-09T14:52:42.268-04:00Don't be so sure about how history will play o...Don't be so sure about how history will play out, Anonymous 11:44 AM. The potential loss in all this is the potential permanent loss of the recreational space at the Senior Center. No guarantee has been provided by the County to the residents of Lincolnia that the temporary shelter structure will be taken down once the new permanent shelter is operational. Yes, the County will be leasing the modular structures, but they could always extend the lease or buy them outright and re-purpose the structures for something else, making them a permanent feature of the Senior Center property. This would be a tremendous loss for the residents of Lincolnia, especially the residents of the Senior Center. As one who ardently opposes the temporary shelter, I cannot bring myself to simply accept the County's word on this. I am deeply disappointed by the Planning Commission's unwillingness to acknowledge this as a problem and to protect scarce, needed recreational space for County residents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-30525567577507418312016-08-09T14:25:39.398-04:002016-08-09T14:25:39.398-04:00Yes, the BoS had no bargaining power bc it volunta...Yes, the BoS had no bargaining power bc it voluntarily entered a land deal with a time table it was unprepared to execute.The BoS has been trying to revitalize Bailey's for years, likewise it knew the Bailey's shelter would need either to be renovated or relocated for years. Had the BoS planned ahead (hence Comprehensive PLAN), it would not have had to pay a 50% premium for a lot that at 20,000 sq. ft is substantially smaller than the current lot or temporary lot. Citizens requiring their public officials to act responsibly is not a "hissy fit."What's Really Going On...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16442528755010778392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-3530796120434980852016-08-09T14:17:15.014-04:002016-08-09T14:17:15.014-04:00Honestly, this whole issue is no-win for anyone an...Honestly, this whole issue is no-win for anyone and is a third-rail.<br /><br />I'd be happier if I didn't feel like the county wasn't overpaying for the land swap and we were getting what we actually were calling for in the comp plan (mixed use).<br /><br />I do feel a lot for those next to the temporary shelter. Those 2 years are going to feel like a long time. But at least now the fears that it would end up being permanent are gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-14562179001688044672016-08-09T13:27:45.210-04:002016-08-09T13:27:45.210-04:00This whole shelter relocation is a fiasco. Policy-...This whole shelter relocation is a fiasco. Policy-wise the Planning Commission has rewarded the Board of Supervisors for not planning ahead. Would the PC have approved the very same temporary shelter location, if the BoS had made the same request three years out. No way. But bc the BoS imposed a self-inflicted time constraint of just a year, all of a sudden any location will do--even an area that is recognized solely as recreational greenspace in the comprehensive plan and happens to be in the backyard of a senior center.<br />Of course, a greenspace by its very nature will be the easiest to develop on short notice bc it is undeveloped. Duh! This signals to other communities you best develop your greenspace to your liking or else it will the dumping ground for the BoS's next ill-advised development scheme. Of course, the PC probably won't allow you to develop the greenspace bc the Comprehensive Plan so strongly favors creating and preserving such spaces.......<br />The seniors, the homeless and the Lincolnia community deserve better than the continued stupidity of our political leaders (elected and appointed).What's Really Going On...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16442528755010778392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-54274076024729118422016-08-09T13:07:31.003-04:002016-08-09T13:07:31.003-04:00The County is spending $2.1+ million on a temporar...The County is spending $2.1+ million on a temporary shelter that they now claim will only be used for two years. The County is paying $1.4 million for a property that has had no improvements since it was sold two years ago for $900k. So I guess if you don't pay taxes to FFX County or don't mind the County repeatedly acting short-sighted and disregarding the interests of its residents then I guess it's a win-win-win. Yay!<br />What's Really Going On...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16442528755010778392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-62322428805097313172016-08-09T13:04:48.128-04:002016-08-09T13:04:48.128-04:00"to promote development with no infrastructur..."to promote development with no infrastructure improvements. "<br /><br />http://www.envisionroute7.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-89015996680606242042016-08-09T13:03:42.125-04:002016-08-09T13:03:42.125-04:00When you put your home on the market, you will not...When you put your home on the market, you will not ask for more than the assessed value, I am sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com