Neighborhood Vote
The proposed speedhumps were put to a vote by property owners in the study area. The Neighborhood Vote ran from April 28 - May 19, 2023. Ballots were sent in the mail to property owners with more information about the project, the voting rules, and plans of the proposed measures. An online ballot was also available with the same information. The vote was decided on a simple majority, with all seven streets receiving more "yes" votes than "no" votes and therefore passing. The City received a total of 200 valid ballots, 144 voters voted yes on the proposed measures and 56 voted no. All streets had over 50% participation. Each street received over 50% “yes” votes (all but one received 66% or more “yes” vote). By the NTC Program, all measures will proceed to 60% designs and construction.
To learn more about the process and results of the vote, read the Greenway Downs Neighborhood Vote Staff Report to the CACT.
Project Description
The City of Falls Church received a federal grant from VDOT to develop and implement a neighborhood-wide traffic calming and pedestrian safety plan for the section of the City known as Greenway Downs. The streets included in the Study Area are Seaton Lane, W Rosemary Lane, Jackson St, W Marshall St, W George Mason Rd, W Greenway Blvd and W Cameron Rd. A map of the Study Area is below.
This project is being undertaken at the request of several residents and will operate through the City's Neighborhood Traffic Calming (NTC) program which requires the formation of a Working Group of residents to work with staff and other residents in the development of plans to address speeding and pedestrian safety issues. For this project there is a working group for each street in the study area. The City has hired an engineering consultant to work with staff and residents to develop solutions and plans for each street in the Study Area.
Map of Study Area