Members
Streetscape design impacts many different facets of the community. As such, taskforce membership was drawn from a broad set of groups to ensure different viewpoints were represented. The taskforce included representatives from City Council, Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority, Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation, Tree Commission, Village Preservation and Improvement Society, Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Sustainability Council, and more.
Staff Liaisons
Overview
The City has adopted several policy documents regarding streetscape design over the past 30 years. The City Council on May 9, 2016 initiated an effort to develop consolidated guidelines with the input of key stakeholders and the expertise of staff, boards, commissions, and community groups. As part of the initiative, the City Council approved the Streetscape Charter and established the Taskforce on Streetscape Design.
The taskforce was responsible for reviewing the City's existing streetscape policy guides and recommending policy changes to City Council. The recommendation was to support the following goals:
- Use streetscape elements to brand the City;
- Create an identity that is different from the rest of the region; and
- Promote economic activity in the City's commercial areas; and
- Provide accessibility and safety for street users.
Existing Streetscape Plans and Guidelines
- Comprehensive Plan
- Adopted Streetscape Plan for West Broad Street, August 1987
- North Washington Street Streetscape Design Guidelines, January 2010
- North Washington Street Streetscape Enhancements, March 2009
- Design Guidelines, December 2001
- West Broad Street Small Area Plan, April 2016
- Chapter 6: Mobility & Accessibility
- Chapter 7: Character & Design
- North Washington Street Small Area Plan, June 2012
- Chapter 7: Transportation
- Chapter 8: Urban Design
- Chapter 9: Environment
- South Washington Street Small Area Plan, October 2013
- Chapter 3: Arts, Culture & Historic Preservation
- Chapter 8: Transportation
- Chapter 9: Urban Design
- Downtown Falls Church Small Area Plan, June 2014
- Chapter 3: Concept
- Chapter 5: Mobility
- Chapter 6: Character & Design
- Bus Stops and Bus Shelter Master Plan, August 2015
- Bicycle Master Plan, 2015
- Park Avenue: A Civic Great Street, 2015
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