F.C. Bulletin: March 19, 2026
1) Falls Church 'No Kings' Event Planned for March 28
2) How the Iran Conflict's Impacting Local Real Estate
3) Fairfax Casino Bill Still in the Works
4) Notices & Announcements
F.C. 'No Kings' Event Planned for March 28
Following is based on a March 10 press release from Falls Church Indivisible:
Join Your Neighbors for No Kings: Hands Across Falls Church on March 28
The wait is over! On Saturday, March 28, the Falls Church community will line Broad Street from Haycock Road to Roosevelt Street from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to say, “No Kings in America!” Following successful events in June and October 2025, Falls Church Indivisible is planning a huge Hands Across Falls Church event (https://fallschurchindivisible.org/nk) in the Little City, hoping to double the 2500 participants who turned out on October 18, 2025.
No Kings (https://www.nokings.org/) is a non-violent, people-powered movement to defend democracy from the tyrannical behavior of President Trump, whose administration is arresting and killing Americans, terrorizing immigrants, threatening our elections, starting unauthorized wars, gutting our healthcare, jeopardizing our environment, and protecting pedophiles while enriching themselves. The first No Kings rallies in June 2025 in response to President Trump’s birthday parade in Washington, D.C. drew five million participants across the United States. October 18 was even larger with seven million participants. The Hands Across Falls Church event on March 28 will be part of an expected 12-14 million Americans resisting tyranny and demanding that the people be heard.
A New Feature: Contests
New for this event will be contests for community members of all ages, with prizes donated by local businesses and restaurants for the best costumes for people and dogs, signs, and decorated cars. In addition to the rally on March 28, the group is planning warm-up events on March 21 including sign and button-making workshops at the corner of Little Falls Street and Park Avenue from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and a decorated car parade. More information can be found at https://fallschurchindivisible.org/nk.
City of Falls Church resident, Dick D., attested to the impact Hands Across Falls Church made on him last year saying, "My wife signed us up for 90 minutes on a bridge for the June Hands Across Falls Church. I didn't think I'd want to be there for even 30 minutes, but the people and honking and community made me want to stay. It was the best! I’ll be back."
The Indivisible Project is a registered 501(c)(4) nonprofit. Their mission is to cultivate and lift up a grassroots movement of local groups to defeat the Trump agenda, elect progressive leaders, and realize bold progressive policies. Across the nation, thousands of local groups are using the Indivisible Guide to hold their members of Congress accountable. Falls Church Indivisible started meeting in December 2024 and joined the national network of Indivisible groups in January 2025. Membership includes residents of the City of Falls Church and neighboring jurisdictions.
For more information about Falls Church Indivisible and its grassroots organizing activities and events, go to https://fallschurchindivisible.org/.
Following is based on a March 18 press release from Democracy Falls Church:
No Kings Event Planned in Falls Church
Saturday, March 28, 10:00 a.m.-noon
Following two successful No Kings events in 2025, Democracy Falls Church will once again join Falls Church Indivisible and other civic-minded organizations throughout the country in a No Kings event, 10:00 a.m.-noon, Saturday, March 28.
Democracy Falls Church has asked participants to assemble at Frady Park, 311 East Broad Street (Rt. 7) in Falls Church City before 10:00 a.m. to receive instructions and safety precautions.
“We were so gratified that so many of our fellow community members joined us last year with signs proclaiming their allegiance to the Constitution and the founding principles of the U.S. government 250 years ago. The rejection of a King is as important today as it was then to the colonists.”
Volunteers from DFC will be stationed as block captains along Broad Street between Washington Street (US 29) and Cherry Street to support the demonstration covering Haycock Rd. to Roosevelt Street. Participants will be asked to refrain from disrupting the daily routines of others.
For more information contact: Ben Allard (952) 465-5883 or Surekha Cohen (571) 334-5856.
Real Estate: How the Iran Conflict's Impacting Local Real Estate
If a war's on, it's buyer beware.
"Add military conflict in the Middle East to the list of issues impacting Arlington real estate," ArlNOW's Scott McCaffrey reported March 13. "The mid-term forecast remains clouded by economic and, now, military concerns."
"A new analysis of February sales data warns that 'buyers and sellers are moving with extreme caution,' dampening activity in localities including Arlington," McCaffrey wrote.
And if Arlington real estate's feeling the impacts of the Iran Conflict, no doubt Falls Church City's is as well.
“The conflict with Iran has added a new layer of uncertainty just as we would normally expect spring market activity to pick up,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist for Bright MLS. “Despite mortgage rates falling to a three-and-a-half-year low, closed sales were essentially flat compared to last year, and new listings plunged to record lows across much of the region,” she said, according to ArlNOW.
"Sellers had to wait longer for offers they liked, with the average days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract up from 23 days a year before to 35 this February," McCaffrey reported for the Arlington market. "The median days on the market increased from seven to 11."
Impacts in Falls Church City
In the Bright Multiple Listing Service (MLS) table below, Falls Church City reported 10 "closed sales" in Feb. 2026 down 9.1 percent over last Feb. 2025. Perhaps due to cautious customers and a scarcity of homes on the market, "Median Sales Prices" in the Little City rose 13 percent year-over-year, while the number of "Median Days on the Market" rose substantially by 21 days, year-over-year.
“If the conflict with Iran is limited, the housing market could rebound quickly,' Sturtevant said. 'However, a prolonged conflict could stall home sales activity this spring. The combination of declining seller inventory and cautious buyers creates uncertainty.... If sellers continue to hold back and buyers return, the Washington metro area may begin to tighten, becoming more competitive for buyers who enter the market.”
Falls Church City's Average Price-per-Foot, Highest in Region
"In February, Arlington ranked second in per-square-foot real estate transaction costs region-wide," while Falls Church City ranked first, according to McCaffrey. "Topping the list regionally was Falls Church, where the average per-square-foot sales price was $570. Unlike in most other jurisdictions in the region, that number was up year-over-year, rising 12.7%." Comparatively, Fairfax County's average-square-foot costs were $376.
As events in the Middle East remain unsettled, expect more caution by local home buyers and fewer listings moving rapidly to closing.
Fairfax Casino Bill Still in the Works
A Tysons Casino might still be in the works.
On March 14, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate passed SB 756 "allowing a casino in the Tysons area of Fairfax County," according to Northern Virginia magazine. "This is the first time in four years that legislation to allow a Tysons casino has made it past the General Assembly." As passed, the bill specifies that the casino location "must be in the Tysons area rather than being allowed anywhere [else] in Fairfax County."
Virginia Governor Spanberger has yet to indicate how she'll act on the bill, though she's said she would approve of a casino measure were a Virginia Gaming Commission established.
According to the Virginia Legislation System (VLS), SB756, a bill concerning "Casino gaming; eligible host localities," reads as follows:
Adds Fairfax County to the list of localities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth and provides that any proposed site for a casino gaming establishment considered by Fairfax County shall be part of a coordinated mixed-use project development consisting of no less than 1.5 million square feet."
"However, it’s contingent on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors allowing for a voter referendum and approval. Chairman Jeff McKay, who opposes the bill, told WTOP recently that he did not plan to bring the matter to voters. 'I am not going to subject my residents to vote on something that we know is a bad deal for them,' McKay said," according to Northern Virginia Magazine.
In response to the passage of SB756, Fairfax Supervisor (Providence) Dalia Palchik issued the following statement yesterday March 17:
Notices & Announcements
Notice of Special Election, April 21, 2026
The Virginia General Assembly recently passed House Bill 1384 designating a Proposed Constitutional Amendment question to be presented to voters in an April 21, 2026 Special Election.
Under consideration:
Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia's standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?
Skip the lines on Election Day by voting early at City Hall. Early voting is available to all registered voters; no reason or application is required.
In-Person Early Voting Information:
- Dates: Friday, March 6 – Saturday, April 18, 2026
- Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, April 11 and 18: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, April 16, open until 7:00 p.m.
- Location: City Hall, 300 Park Ave. (Main Hall)
Learn more at fallschurchva.gov/Vote.
Redistricting Referendum Town Hall
Representing Falls Church, Va. Del. Marcus Simon (13th) posted on his March 17 newsletter that Falls Church City Democrats will be participating in a Redistricting Referendum Town Hall on March 24. See below for details:
Window Painting This Weekend!
Falls Church Arts announces:
Meridian High School Senior Spectacular Fundraiser This Sunday
All FCCPS students and families are invited to Ring in Spring this Sunday afternoon from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Clare & Don's Beach Shack at 130 N. Washington Street.
Proceeds from food and beverage will benefit the Meridian High School Senior Spectacular. Come mix and mingle and spread the word!
By Christopher Jones
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