tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post6065886319193196741..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: County Board Prevailed Over VDOT's HOT Lanes - What About East Falls Church?Arlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-14342088520543104902011-02-06T22:02:18.071-05:002011-02-06T22:02:18.071-05:00Who knows at this point. Moran's wife is on so...Who knows at this point. Moran's wife is on some do-gooder board or charity with about 90% of CEOs doing development in the DC metro area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-28159724202719281912011-02-06T21:58:41.218-05:002011-02-06T21:58:41.218-05:00I am not surprised but I will wait and see. I don&...I am not surprised but I will wait and see. I don't think the CB wants to bring in Vornado again in the near future.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-71615898260793707012011-02-06T18:22:07.499-05:002011-02-06T18:22:07.499-05:00After consulting with Congressman Jim Moran, Chris...After consulting with Congressman Jim Moran, Chris Zimmerman decided to make Akridge the primary go-to developer for the REITs who will be fronting the cash for EFC mega-development as well anyone else who wants to get in on the action.D.C. Commercial Brokernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-14360279233347889512011-02-06T17:13:59.388-05:002011-02-06T17:13:59.388-05:00What these turkeys SHOULD be concerned about is ed...What these turkeys SHOULD be concerned about is educating 5,000 more kids over the next 6-7 years. Not adding to the housing, traffic, school overcrowding, etc., messes that already exist.Tuckahoe ES Parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-40758135122505562072011-02-06T13:33:39.310-05:002011-02-06T13:33:39.310-05:00Moran is worthless. He shows up to vote, not a big...Moran is worthless. He shows up to vote, not a big deal, and he's AWOL otherwise. He's not an Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman any longer, so he cares even less than before.staffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-39262119627230520862011-02-06T13:26:44.421-05:002011-02-06T13:26:44.421-05:00What do Moran, Favola, Fisette, and Zimmerman all ...What do Moran, Favola, Fisette, and Zimmerman all have in common? They spend most of the time they should be representing us at social events, working on pet projects, and making deals to enrich their families and friends.Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-54817920037428734572011-02-06T12:34:55.961-05:002011-02-06T12:34:55.961-05:00Team players? Check out the photos of John E. &quo...Team players? Check out the photos of John E. "Chip" Akridge III and his good friends Jim and Luann Moran on-line at various D.C social events.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-26796514699990214682011-02-06T12:22:04.816-05:002011-02-06T12:22:04.816-05:00Same so-called Democrats who forced out Kathy Fran...Same so-called Democrats who forced out Kathy Francis for not being a "team player" (no pun intended).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-44251247335058092782011-02-06T11:09:32.620-05:002011-02-06T11:09:32.620-05:00L.F. Jennings was hit hard by the recession and ha...L.F. Jennings was hit hard by the recession and had to lay off many employees and cut hours of those still employed. <br /><br />BTW, the wonderful F.C. City Council is about to hit commercial properties with a 5% real estate surcharge.<br /><br />Nick Benton and the F.C. Chamber of Commerce are a bunch of worthless a-holes.F.C. small business ownernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-16442907561564376452011-02-06T11:00:12.490-05:002011-02-06T11:00:12.490-05:00I am surprised that Nick Benton didn't run ful...I am surprised that Nick Benton didn't run full page ads in the News-Press paid for by Akridge with an artist's depiction of the new buildings across the street from LF Jennings, as he has in the past for redevelopment elsewhere in F.C. that he boosted.FC residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-7373372700919682272011-02-06T09:54:56.790-05:002011-02-06T09:54:56.790-05:00So much for the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce a...So much for the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce and it's former President, Nick Benton.E F C residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-45279287861104362042011-02-06T09:46:31.168-05:002011-02-06T09:46:31.168-05:00Last I heard the unemployment rate was 5.8% in Fal...Last I heard the unemployment rate was 5.8% in Falls Church.Sandy - EFCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-71299928293620881072011-02-06T08:50:48.461-05:002011-02-06T08:50:48.461-05:00Do you want to know how corrupt the politicians wh...Do you want to know how corrupt the politicians who are re-developing EFC are?<br /><br />The City of Falls Church recently awarded a contract to the Akridge Company (out of state developer) to redevelop the 500 block of Washington Street (Lee Highway).<br /><br />So what's across the street from the parcels being re-developed? The headqarters of LF Jennings, a major developer, construction company, taxpayer, and employer in Falls Church for decades.<br /><br />Of course, the CEO of Akridge is a major league donor to Virginia Democrats.<br /><br />Democratic Party booster and Falls Church News-Press publisher Nick Moran Benton was ecstatic that Akridge was chosen to redevelop Washington Street. <br /><br />This is what happens when we have one-party government and the other parties and the local media go along with the program.Tom - EFCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-49941323724086278002011-02-06T08:27:40.647-05:002011-02-06T08:27:40.647-05:00EFC Homeowner, several Administrations not only to...EFC Homeowner, several Administrations not only tolerated but were happy to support the increasingly-autocratic and repressive Mubarak regime. Mubarak is 82 years old. The Obama Administration - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - and its successors would have supported Mubarak whatever he did if he lived to be 100.<br /><br />Arlington County is a one-party regime with an autocratic government that's becoming more autocratic. The people who we elected to represent us instead spend hundreds of hours a year meeting with developers and REITs, working on deals for their friends (Artisphere) and employers (Marymount University).<br /><br />It's time we said 'enough' before things really get out of hand. What will they do for an encore after they've spent $500 million on the current series of pet vanity projects?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-76744583098670612612011-02-06T07:51:23.403-05:002011-02-06T07:51:23.403-05:00Zimmerman is only concerned about 'small busin...Zimmerman is only concerned about 'small business' so he can extract more taxes and fees from small business to fuel his megalomania.Ballston Retail Managernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-36917165755142722782011-02-06T07:41:55.686-05:002011-02-06T07:41:55.686-05:00Chris 'Mubarak' Zimmerman was in a state o...Chris 'Mubarak' Zimmerman was in a state of rapture at the Civic Federation meeting last Tuesday while outlining his 'vision' for Arlington: mega-development leading to total urbanization.delegatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-82726455192234372082011-02-06T07:34:49.661-05:002011-02-06T07:34:49.661-05:00Why do Americans support these despots? Whether Mu...Why do Americans support these despots? Whether Mubarak or Zimmerman? The longer they stay in office the more autocratic they become.<br /><br />What the hell has Zimmerman ever done for me? Constantly raised taxes and fees on everything. Created the infill mess that caused the traffic. Drove the middle class workers out of Arlington. Then spent our tax dollars fighting VDOT over the traffic problem that he and his fellow autocrats (e.g., Bill Euille) created.Westovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-55656534702094501912011-02-06T07:27:06.982-05:002011-02-06T07:27:06.982-05:00We have only ourselves to blame for tolerating Zim...We have only ourselves to blame for tolerating Zimmmerman's antics for the past quarter century.EFC Homeownernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-1342667502698031612011-02-05T21:19:03.039-05:002011-02-05T21:19:03.039-05:00Thanks, Anne. My sentiments exactly.Thanks, Anne. My sentiments exactly.22205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-70760106948153960172011-02-05T20:30:57.344-05:002011-02-05T20:30:57.344-05:00It's time to remove Chris Zimmerman and Libby ...It's time to remove Chris Zimmerman and Libby Garvey from public office. They've been concerned only about themselves and their pet people, projects, and special interests for over a decade.Margaretnoreply@blogger.com