Category: Analysis

While I work on a write up of a recent meeting between Sunrise assisted living and some Vienna residents, and while we wait for the developers to erect the front face and tall tower of the Chick-fil-A, here are a few heights of tall structures on or near Maple.  These were all measured using Google Earth Pro. Continue reading Some building heights and setbacks, 11/6/2018

This is a placeholder as I develop the surveys that should be done instead of the planned “visual preference survey”.  I only want to make three points.

1)    We should learn what we can from Falls Church. Continue reading We need a real survey.

It’s no secret that the Sun-Gazette is strongly pro-developer.  Every editorial regarding this current MAC zoning controversy has them wagging their finger at the Town of Vienna, warning of the vague-yet-dire consequences if Vienna does not allow 444 Maple West to be built as proposed. Continue reading Yesterday’s Sun Gazette and thoughts on a survey of Vienna residents, 7/27/2018

This will summarize any hard data I can find on Fairfax County and Vienna vacancy rates and rental rates for retail and office space. Continue reading The state of retail and office rental markets

The attached Excel workbook shows my estimate of the impact of MAC redevelopment on the Town of Vienna’s population.  In essence, I ask what would happen if all the MAC-eligible property were converted to buildings along the lines of the first MAC proposals. Continue reading Town Population, updated 5/7/2018