NBC Washington’s Julie Carey covers the recent installation of a speed camera on Blake Lane, and discusses the progress of safe streets initiatives on the corridor with Fairfax FSS’s Chris French…
Fairfax Families for Safe Streets joined 17 partner partner organizations of the Fairfax Healthy Communities Network (https://www.fairfaxhealthy.org/), in the submission of budget comments on Fairfax County’s FY25 advertised budget. The complete package of budget comments is linked below, however, highlights of the Sustainable Transportation comments include: Comments also included a “thank you” to the Board’s proposed investments in transit, including the proposed additional $10 million for WMATA operating funding and the proposed increase of $2.15 million for Fairfax Connector bus service. Read the full set of comments: FHC-FY25-Fairfax-County-Budget-Comments.pdf Would you like to receive our newsletter in your inbox each month? Just sign up! Follow Us…
The Fairfax FSS Safe Streets News for April 2024 is now available! Would you like to receive our newsletter in your inbox each month? Just sign up!…
The Fairfax FSS Safe Streets News for March 2024 is now available! Would you like to receive our newsletter in your inbox each month? Just sign up!…
2023 was another year of tragic loss and suffering for pedestrians and bicyclists in the Northern Virginia region. …
Big trucks and SUVs, especially those with flat front ends, aren’t just more intimidating to look at, they are genuinely deadlier for pedestrians, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Read the full CNN Article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/14/business/boxy-trucks-suvs-pedestrian-deaths/index.html…
ARLINGTON, VA – This past Sunday, November 19, 2023, North Virginia Families for Safe Streets commemorated the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims at Wakefield High School. We honored the pedestrians killed by drivers in Fairfax County, Arlington County, and the City of Alexandria counties in 2023. A row of 19 empty chairs with a single candle placed on each represented the victims who ranged from 23-86 years old. “Every one of these folks was a mother, a father, a son, or a daughter,” said Arlington Chief of Police Andy Penn. Following the event, participants walked two blocks to the site on Rt…
November 6, 2023 Fairfax Families for Safe Streets signed onto a letter sent to Gregg Steverson, Acting Director, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, supporting promised pedestrian safety improvements at the One University development near George Mason University. November 6, 2023Mr. Gregg SteversonActing DirectorFairfax County Department of Transportation4050 Legato Road, Suite 400Fairfax, VA 22033 Dear Mr. Steverson: We are writing to reiterate our support for fully implementing all of the pedestrian safety improvements required as part of the rezoning for One University, and we urge Fairfax County and VDOT to fully enforce the applicant’s implementation and funding of these improvements. The Board of Supervisors approved the…
2023 is an election year and Democratic primaries are just around the corner. Ffx FSS wants to help you make an informed decision about the candidates who will work the hardest on your behalf to make our county’s streets safe for everyone. Who are the candidates who are making safe streets a priority? We asked all Board of Supervisors candidates to explain their positions on five important Sustainable Transportation topics. You can read their responses on our new 2023 Voter Resources page. Democratic candidates will participate in a June 20th primary to determine who will run in the general election on November 7th. Early voting…
Safety Improvements to Come to Columbia Pike After Death of Teen…
