Mayor Hardi

May
28
F.C. Bulletin: City's Livable Communities Award; F.C. Foodie Trek; New HAWK Signals; Meridian's Record-Setting

F.C. Bulletin: City's Livable Communities Award; F.C. Foodie Trek; New HAWK Signals; Meridian's Record-Setting

Coalition for Smarter Growth Awards Mayor Hardi and City of Falls Church 2025 Livable Communities Leadership Award; Mayor's
15 min read
Apr
29
F.C. Bulletin: Comunidad; Meridian, West Falls Ribbon Cuttings; Citizens for a Better City, League of Women Voters; Teddy Bear Clinic

F.C. Bulletin: Comunidad; Meridian, West Falls Ribbon Cuttings; Citizens for a Better City, League of Women Voters; Teddy Bear Clinic

Comunidad Launches Campaign to Raise $200,000 in One Day, on April 30 Comunidad, a local nonprofit and community development
10 min read
Apr
16
F.C. Bulletin: West Falls Updates; Dark Sky Week Proclamation; Little City Concerts' Donations

F.C. Bulletin: West Falls Updates; Dark Sky Week Proclamation; Little City Concerts' Donations

Four New Retailers Set to Open at West Falls This Year Make way for four exciting new food retail additions
9 min read
Apr
08
City Eyes 50% Tree Canopy Thanks to VPIS’s Neighborhood Tree Program, City Leaders' Dedication

City Eyes 50% Tree Canopy Thanks to VPIS’s Neighborhood Tree Program, City Leaders' Dedication

When asked what makes the City of Falls Church such a livable and walkable community, most quickly mention the City’
11 min read
Feb
07
A Tantalizing Glimpse of What Might Be Coming to the Gordon Road Triangle

A Tantalizing Glimpse of What Might Be Coming to the Gordon Road Triangle

This morning Feb. 7, Mayor Hardi offered a tantalizing glimpse of what the City of Falls Church, local planners, and
4 min read
Jan
31
Cafe Kindred: Thriving, Learning After 10 Years

Cafe Kindred: Thriving, Learning After 10 Years

Ten years ago – Sunday, April 12, 2015 – when the City of Falls Church’s first independent, local cafe, Cafe Kindred
19 min read
Jan
27
Falls Church Forward’s Civic Mission a Model for Local Communities

Falls Church Forward’s Civic Mission a Model for Local Communities

It’s hard to imagine a more community-minded, energetic and effective local civic group than Falls Church Forward (FCF) serving
10 min read
Jan
24
Eden Center: ‘Saigon Blvd.’ Street Signs Unveiled Jan. 22

Eden Center: ‘Saigon Blvd.’ Street Signs Unveiled Jan. 22

Signs of good tidings! Fifty years after the fall of Saigon marking the end of the Vietnam War and just
10 min read
Jan
22
Brown's Hardware to Close by April 1, Mayor Hardi Offers Reassurances

Brown's Hardware to Close by April 1, Mayor Hardi Offers Reassurances

With breaking news of the City of Falls Church’s most iconic and oldest corner store – Brown’s Hardware at
4 min read
Jan
20
Civil Rights Icon Inspires MLK Day Marchers to ‘Have No Fear’

Civil Rights Icon Inspires MLK Day Marchers to ‘Have No Fear’

Undaunted by winter chill and slushy streets, a diverse and enthusiastic crowd of perhaps 100 marchers gathered in the cloudy
13 min read