• Your Ideas

    Fairfax City wants to ensure all residents feel welcome in their communities and have the same opportunities to connect to city services and succeed.

    Please share your ideas about how to make Fairfax City equitable and inclusive for all residents, businesses, and visitors.

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    PATRICK L. BOOKER

    3 years ago

    A WHITE FLAG Should Accompany the CONFEDERATE FLAG

    Robert E. Lee and all of the confederacy betrayed his/their oath & allegiance to the U. S. Constitution. They were "all traitors to their own COUNTRY" by committing TREASON against their own country (the USA). But even more than being Treasonous Traitors, Robert E. Lee and all of the treasonous traitors who accompanied him were "cowards" in the end because they flew the white flag as a sign of surrender/peace. My idea is that the mayor and the city council pass/enact an ordinance/law requiring any citizen who wishes to bear, wear or fly that Confederate flag to accompany the same with a white flag which will be indicative that the person who bears the Confederate flag has empathy and comes in peace. Moreover, by requiring a white to be flown simultaneously with the Confederate flag, ANYTIME IT IS FLOWN, that not only reflects the accuracy of history (in that Robert E. Lee did indeed wave a white flag of peace/surrender), by making that the official regulation of the Confederate flags usage, that will create National Discussion on the proprietary of displaying such a symbol of hate and treason. See my tiktok video dated 5/22/2022 @kevinpresident2020 where I schooled a white man who I caught in his devilishment with a Confederate Flag. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdoB1vU1/?k=1

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    TheTherapist

    3 years ago

    The street names need to be changed. Using “history” as a guise to commemorate racists is ridiculous. Ffx is a melting pot, act like it.

    Change the racist and offensive street signs

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    MPerrone

    3 years ago

    Renaming Streets in Mosby Woods to a Shenandoah Park Theme

    Mosby Woods is a wonderful place to live because of its proximity to park land. Why not rename certain streets (Confederate, Reb, Plantation, and other references to the Confederacy) to celebrate our local VA parks and their flora and fauna? Here is a slideshow I have put together to propose these changes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12bvV8NkoZdggXRARboX3oQwKjk4Bb98hdzC7GrusYn4/edit?usp=sharing See you tonight!

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    jklarw

    3 years ago

    Rename some, but not all

    I was born and raised in FFX City, a lifelong Fairfax City resident that has lived on 6 different streets/neighborhoods in the city. The renaming of streets should not be taken lightly given the cost to taxpayers and the inconvenience to residents. There are a few names that are obviously offensive and should be renamed (Confederate, Reb, Plantation) but Ranger, Scarlet, Traveler? These are multiple meaning words, let's not waste taxpayer money. Nobody knew Mosby's horse's name until you told them. There are more important issues the council could be devoting their efforts to.

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    OwnerPlaza

    3 years ago

    Thank you for your work on changing the street names.

    Fairfax City should proceed with changing the street names. Thank you for your work to make the city inclusive to all.