All Fairlington Bulletin
Read the August 2024 All Fairlington Bulletin.
August 14 FCA Meeting: No Presentation
The board will hold a virtual work session. There will be no special presentation.
FCA Letters
Proposed Metrobus Changes
Read the summary below and find out more about the proposed D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have agreed to provide additional funding to Metro, staving off the major service cuts Metro previewed last December. However, there are many proposed changes, including route numbers.
Routes that primarily serve Arlington and Alexandria would start with “A”. Routes primarily serving Fairfax would start with “F” and routes primarily in the District would start with “D” or “C”.
For North Fairlington, Metro would replace current route 7A with Route A27. It would still run from Van Dorn Station to Pentagon via Shirlington like the 7A. The new A27 would run every 30 minutes most times, with no extra service at rush hours. The current 7A has five buses per hour. The new A27 would only have two buses per hour, a 60% reduction in service. It appears that the route would use the regular I-395 lanes to Pentagon City all the time. The current 7A uses the Express Lanes at rush hours, saving a lot of time for regular commuters.
For South Fairlington, Metro would replace routes 22A and 22F with new route F66. This route would start in Culmore, go through Skyline City and Shirlington, then up the hill, through South Fairlington to Pentagon via Quaker. Outside of rush hours it would deviate through Pentagon City. Buses would come every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays, and every 60minutes on Sundays. This would be about the same rush hour service as today’s 22A and 22F provide but slightly better off-peak and Saturday service.
Metro has proposed a new route in South Fairlington, the route A71. This route would run from Ballston to Shirlington to King Street-Old Town Station via George Mason, Four Mile Run, South Fairlington, and King Street. This route would run every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and every 60 minutes on Sunday. This would provide a new connection directly through South Fairlington to King Street-Old Town Station. Currently, DASH provides Line 31 on King Street to King Street-Old Town Station, though it may be a long walk to the stops for some residents.
Fairlington Farmers Market August Activities
The Fairlington Farmers Market is open for the season. Now in its ninth year, our popular neighborhood market will be held every Sunday from May 5 through November 24. Visit the market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the back patio of the Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford St.
- August 4: Facepainting by Cristina; William Lloyd Music
- August 11: Facepainting by Shirlington Pediatric Dentistry; music by Swingology
- August 18: Facepainting by Shirlington Pediatric Dentistry; music by John Kamman
- August 25: Ready Set Gymnastics
Save the Date: Outdoor Movie Night September 21
Fairlington’s outdoor movie night, which was canceled in May due to soggy conditions, is slated for September 21. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” will be shown on the Fairlington Community Center lawn, shortly after sundown. The event, sponsored by the FCA, is free. More details will appear in September’s Bulletin.
Upcoming Events
What Is the Fairlington Citizens Association?
The Fairlington Citizens Association (FCA) is about you. All residents are members and an executive board is elected annually. The FCA’s mission is to promote activities that make Fairlington a better community in which to live by serving as a forum for discussion of residents’ concerns and by representing Fairlington’s views to local government.
Read more under About the FCA and find out how you can get involved. Fairlington is a National Register and Virginia Landmark Historic District.