County hosting urban design “pop-ups” for feedback on future look of the highway
Fairfax County is inviting community members to stop by two Richmond Highway urban design “pop-up studios” being held this week at the Mount Vernon Plaza shopping center.
The pop-up studios are being hosted by the Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization and the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC). The groups will be holding the pop-ups in a space at the plaza in between Papa Johns and DTLR (see map).
The studios will showcase design ideas for the Richmond Highway corridor similar to the ones called for in the Embark Richmond Highway plan. Community feedback is being sought for the designs of future streetscapes, landscaping, building massing, parks, and plazas that will be located in the Community Business Centers called for in Embark.
“These are informal events where people pop in and out to offer thoughts on the proposed urban design guidelines for Richmond Highway,” said Fairfax County spokesman Brian Worthy. “While this may sound a bit dry or technical, these guidelines will shape what buildings, streets, parks, etc. are going to look like along the corridor.”
The first session will be held Thursday from 4-7 p.m., and the second will be on Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
More information about the urban design program can be found on the Office of Community Revitalization’s website. You can also take a survey on the design guidelines here.
More storm drains are needed on the east side stretch of 6600-690o Richmond Hwy across from the Beacon Shopping Center All homes in this area of Memorial Heights seem to have severe drainage problems as the runoff after a rain rapidly goes does the highway and side roads and into the yards. I requested one be put at 6835 of Richmond Hwy due to rain run off going down the driveway of the house on the corner then goes into my yard and basement. All homes on these side streets have the same problems as one can see many or most of the homes have drainage hoses from sump pump in their yards. Beacon Shopping parking lot doesn’t allow water to soak in to the ground but just adds to more run off in this area. When I contact the FC about this the man already had a pre-printed flyer in his hand about the clay ground in the FC area saying nothing could be done. Residents deserve a better answer than nothing can be done.