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Annandale is bustling these days.
For the past several years, the Annandale Central Business District (CBD) Planning Committee, Fairfax County, and the State of Virginia have been working with Annandale's civic and business community to improve the area known as the Annandale Village Center. Tasteful entryway signs surrounded by seasonal plantings mark the boundaries of the central business district. Annandale Tollhouse Park, designed by the Fairfax County Park Authority, is prominently located at the intersection of Annandale Road and Little River Turnpike and ties Annandale's future improvements. The park site is near the location of one of the first tollhouses along this early turnpike, and historic marker has been placed as a reminder of the historic significance of the location.
Teams of engineers and landscape architects currently are designing road and streetscape improvements to Columbia Pike and Little River Turnpike.
Overhead utility wires will be placed underground in the future along these two important central business district roads. Stylish and functional benches, trash receptacles, lighting and the like will combine with colorful shrub and tree plantings to create a distinctive image for the CBD. These improvements will expedite traffic circulation in central Annandale as well as create a new and distinctive image for the village center. One key in the development of this new image is the creation of a recognizable symbol for Annandale's center. A special logo has been developed, picturing a bird in a tree.
It is being used to promote this special place we call the Annandale Village Center. The Central Business District Planning Committee has adopted the logo for use in their efforts, and the logo appears at the entryway to the tollhouse park and on various publications and brochures. Several businesses use it in their advertisements and the Broyhill Crest Civic Association includes it in its annual directory. Repetition of this symbol within and around the community reinforces a cohesive marketing image and contributes to community pride. Camera-ready copies of the logo are available in the Chamber office.
Regular "Clean-Ups" are held in downtown Annandale as the entire community joins forces
with the Virginia Department of Transportation, Clean Fairfax, and the Annandale CBD Planning Committee to keep Annandale neat and clean. Annandale's merchants recently have enjoyed a "Business Recognition" program. Selected businesses are given a special "thank you" for giving a little extra to the community. Look for recognition stickers proudly displayed in the window of your favorite business. It acknowledges that special "extra" that they contributed to the community.
The group responsible for spearheading these improvements and activities
is the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee. Working closely with Mason District Supervisor Penelope A. Gross, Braddock District Supervisor Sharon Bulova, the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Fairfax County Commercial Revitalization Program, the Committee consists of business owners & managers, commercial property owners, local residents, and the Annandale Chamber of Commerce. The group won honorable mention in the Virginia "Take Pride in America" contest in 1991 for its work in and dedication to the Annandale community. Volunteers are welcomed to working committees. For more information, call Supervisors Gross or Bulova's office.
We work with the Fairfax County Office of Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development.
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