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An Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) was held to explore the potential for adding placemaking opportunities along Richmond Highway. The panel, comprised of local artists and land use and design professionals, was organized by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Washington in partnership with the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC) and CRS. It identified key locations along the southern portion of the Richmond Highway Corridor for public art, visual improvements, and community building.

Presentation made by the ULI Advisory Services Program May 21-26, 2006.

Economics Research Associates (ERA), in conjunction with Strategic Land Planning and Gorove-Slade and Associates, Transportation Engineers, was retained by the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development to prepare a Springfield Town Center Economic Feasibility Analysis.

The focus of this report is to develop an understanding of the market support for various land uses within the study area.

Tax Increment Finance/Community Development Authority Program Springfield Business District Presentation from 2008.

Presentation made to the Transportation Association of Greater Springfield (TAGS) on August 6, 2014.

Presentation made to the Transportation Association of Greater Springfield on October 5, 2016.

Presentation made at the Joint Committee Meeting April 6, 2006.

Documents associated with the Springfield Connectivity Study conducted from 2007-2008.

Revitalization update presentation for the Springfield Civic Association given January 17, 2017.

The Design Guidelines serve as companion documents to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan describes desired land uses and levels of intensity of development and provides general guidance on built form and open space.

Seeking an outside perspective on how to continue the revitalization of the Richmond Highway Corridor, possibly by attracting more office development, the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, with input from the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning, invited ULI Washington to convene a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) on October 5–6, 2005.

Presentation of the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panels results from the Revitalizing the Richmond Highway Corridor to Attract Office Development Document from October 2005.

The Penn Daw Special Study originated from deferred Area Plan Review (APR) nomination 09IV‐22MV. The APR nomination proposed to replan an 11‐acre portion of the study area for residential, retail, and/or office uses at an intensity of up to 1.5 floor‐area ratio (FAR). The land area of the study was expanded by the Board of Supervisors to approximately 17.25 acres to include adjacent property and allow for a more holistic review of the area.

The report has three main components.  The first is an assessment of the existing conditions and identification of barriers to investment and development, second is a discussion of community preferences and development/redevelopment alternatives, and third, is identification of public and private resources, recommendations and implementation plan.

The District Guidelines apply to development proposals for all properties located within the boundaries of the Baileys Crossroads and Seven Corners CRD. They are intended to be used as a complement to the Comprehensve Plan by citizens, developers, land owners, designers, Fairfax County staff, the Fairfax County Planning Commission, and the Board of Supervisors when either proposing, designing or reviewing development proposals in the CRD.

Unfortunately, in too many communities higher-density mixed-use development is difficult to construct because of zoning and building codes that favor low-density development with segregated uses and because of opposition from the community. This publication looks at several myths surrounding higher-density development and attempts to dispel them with facts to help dismantle the many barriers such developments face.

Volume II: Baileys Crossroads and Seven Corners Urban Design Guidelines–Recap of community engagement activities and revisions to the document based on stakeholder feedback.

Report on the Southeast Quadrant of the Bailey's Crossroads Commercial Revitalization District Implementation Strategies and Revitalization Opportunities prepared by Basile Baumann Prost & Associates in 2005.

The Return on Investment (ROI) Study gathered information through a variety of means, including review and analysis of literature describing how transit investment affects economies, direct analysis of the corridor through analysis of data and planning documents, and interviews with developers and key stakeholders.

Executive summary of the Alternatives Analysis and Environmental Assessment for the Columbia Pike Transit Initiative.

This report presents the results of eight focus groups conducted by The Perspectives Group on behalf of Fairfax County between October 12 and November 2, 2005. The focus groups were conducted to identify the communities values and desired visions for the future of the Southeast Quadrant of the Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization District. This report includes:

• Summaries of the key findings of the focus groups including the most commonly held values and visions;

• Background on revitalization and the focus group process; and,

Urban Land Institute (ULI) advisory panel report for Bailey's Crossroads based on site visits, interviews, and presentations made from December 3-8, 2006.

Presentation made by the Advisory Services Panel of the Urban Land Institute in December 2006.

This report presents the results of a community design charrette conducted by The Perspectives Group on behalf of the Fairfax County Office of Revitalization on February 4, 2006. The charrette was held at St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church in Falls Church, Virginia. Thirty-nine area residents, business people, landowners, and county staff participated.

Map of the Seven Corners 2014 draft master site plan.

Additional feedback from the Seven Corners Visioning Workshop 2 held at the Willston Multicultural Center - Outreach Meeting on July 11, 2012.

Feedback from the Seven Corners Visioning Workshop 2 held June 18, 2012.

Flyer for the Seven Corners Visioning Workshop held June 18th, 2012.

Presentation made at the Seven Corners Visioning Workshop 2; June 18, 2012.

Draft vision statement for discussion purposes made for the June 18, 2012 workshop.

Presentation made at the Seven Corners Visioning Workshop on May 21, 2012

Seven Corners Community Visioning Workshop I flyer for May 21, 2012 in English, Arabic, Spanish, and Korean.

Master summary of the Seven Corners Workshop I conducted on May 21, 2012

Summary of the Seven Corners Workshop conducted on May 21, 2012.

Summary flyer for 2015 Seven Corners Comprehensive Plan Amendment.