Fairfax City News and Activities

City of Fairfax, Virginia sent this bulletin at 04/30/2021 11:14 AM EDT

Spotlight on the Arts Festival

The festival continues through May 9. Enjoy performances from George Mason University, City of Fairfax Theatre Company, Shoestring Theatre Company, art from your neighbors plus so much more.

View the calendar of events.

Looking for LOVE Scavenger Hunt

Our local lace makers have created LOVE signs to celebrate the healing power of love and their love of making lace. Take a stroll around Old Town Fairfax and see how many LOVE signs you can find! This Spotlight on the Arts event runs through May 7, and it's free and open to the public.

Search for these items on the LOVE signs:

Rainbow snake
Blue angel
Fox
Red lace heart
Sign from a foreign country
Hedgehog
Gold stork scissors
Koala bear
Pink lace flowers
“Prickings”

City Council Reporter for April 27 Meeting and Work Session

Watch the April 27 City Council meeting or read the minutes. Each agenda item has its own video segment.

View the Council Reporter.

First Public Meeting for Kamp Washington Small Area Plan

Join us at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, for the first public meeting for the Kamp Washington Small Area Plan. Share your thoughts about the future of this important activity center, learn more about small area plans, and learn how to stay involved as the plan develops.

Small Area Plans are neighborhood-level plans intended to provide the city with guidance on each of its five activity centers defined in the 2035 Comprehensive Plan. They provide specific guidance for a desired mix of uses, residential density, building density, design aesthetic, street locations, multimodal connections, infrastructure improvements, parking, and open space.

For meeting details, please visit the Kamp Washington Engage Fairfax page.

Find Out What's Happening Around Fairfax City (1:28 video)

Two-Year Transportation Program

The Two-Year Transportation Program identifies specific projects that the city wishes to submit for regional, state, and federal funding over a two-year period. Since FY2016, the city has received $175 million in non-local transportation funding.

We are gathering feedback from city residents to determine which projects to submit for funding consideration. These projects include bicycle, pedestrian, trail, transit, intersection, and roadway improvements. Selected projects balance local and regional transportation needs, improve connectivity, and facilitate livability.

Review the recommended projects on Engage Fairfax.

Congratulations, Jennifer Passey, our 2021 Woman of Influence! (1:50 video)

Jennifer Passey Receiving Women of Influence Award

Wow! Have You Seen the Whimsical Woodland Sculpture? (1:44 video)

Crime Map

The Police Department publishes a new crime map every two weeks. The current version maps crimes in the city through April 18.

View map.

Crime and Arrest Reports

Read the police department’s daily crime and weekly arrest reports.

Participants who register by May 19 will be entered into a raffle. City staff will randomly select five winners who will be notified the day before the event. Prizes will be available for pickup at the pitstop. If the winners are unable to attend, they can schedule an appointment to pick up their prize at City Hall for two weeks following the event.

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