The Falls Church Insider All About the City of Falls Church, Virginia, For & By The Folks Who Live & Work There

Andy and I both live and work in Falls Church City.  For both of us, the Broaddale Village Shopping Center is about half-way between our home and the office.  So, I was excited to hear the news that Chipotle would be going into the old paint store location.
As of next Friday (June 25th) when the [...]

I’m out of town so I voted last week.  The word then was that based on the number of early voters (few) they expected a relatively low turnout.  Something like 30% of our 8,500 potential voters.  That would be sad — there is a lot at stake.  I’m not going to try to educate you [...]

Our friends at the CBC asked us to share the announcements of two candidates for the upcoming May elections, Patrick Riccards (school board) and Barry Bushow (city council).  Here they are in full:

I found the recent discussion surrounding the EDA Member Challenges Housing Project’s Value to City post on Falls Church Times to be really interesting.  As I’ve learned more about the City, a few things have become clear:

There has long been a segment of residents opposed to any significant commercial or mixed-use building in the City. Lots [...]

From the CBC:
CBC to Hold Nominating Convention for May Election Candidates
Citizens for a Better City (CBC) will hold its biennial Candidates Nominating Convention from 2:00 – 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 20, 2010,  in the George Mason High School Auditorium.  At the Convention, CBC will nominate up to four candidates for the City Council and [...]

The following is Ron Peppe’s announcement regarding his candidacy.
School Board Chair, Ron Peppe First to Formally Announce Candidacy for City Council!
Although the snow is falling as I write this, and the spring election seems far away, it is time for the CBC nominating convention, and the kickoff of the city election season. Four years [...]

When I started this blog in 2008, I planned to blog about my experiences getting to know the way Falls Church operates.  Pretty soon, I invited my brother / business partner, Andy Rankin, to also blog here.  Like me, Andy lives and works in the City of Falls Church.  Like me, Andy volunteers on a [...]

Have you ever been on a business trip, sitting in your hotel watching ESPN and found yourself thinking “I really wish I could watch Falls Church City TV right now.”  Me too.  Now, you can.
We recently relaunched the FCCTV web site, which now includes a live video stream — so you can watch from anywhere.
There [...]

Note: another note from our friends at CBC … They’re coming up with more content than Andy & I are anyway …
CBC to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Falls Church, VA – November 3, 2009 CBC - 50 years strong, an advocate for good city government, responsive to the needs and interests of the residents of Falls Church [...]