New ‘Pseudo-Bus Stop’ Ought To Be One
Editor,
What’s the pseudo-bus stop on the northeast corner of Broad Street and Lee Highway for?
One of those white “Little City” shelters cropped up on that corner in front of the new, still unopened Whole Foods. I stood there one day, hoping it was a relocated bus stop. The bus driver kindly stopped to pick me up, cautioning “this is not a bus stop.”
It would be good if it was.
If it was a bus stop, it could pick up passengers for the 28A, 2A, and 803. Right now, the nearest 28 stops are either on the far side of Four Provinces or further down Lee (a signpost with no seating). The 2A and 803 stop is on the southeast side of Broad and Lee.
Combining them would be beneficial because the 28A reliably and regularly shows up during rush hour. The 2A and 803 have more infrequent schedules. To the 2A and, even more so, the 803, one could also apply Dickens’ words from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: “He’ll appear in his own good time.”
Stop consolidation would benefit public transportation commuters, though likely further bottleneck that intersection. What say ye, Falls Church?
-John M. Grondelski
No Little City Spirit In New Parking Snub
Editor,
What happened to the spirit of the Little City? I missed the last two weekends of the farmers market; when I pulled in to the parking area on the corner of Park and Little Falls, I was dismayed to find many signs stating “No Parking Farmers Market!”
I have parked there for countless years, and find it sad with parking that is already tough in the city. Hope to see some resolution.
-Joan Schrager
Leave Your Leaves: Don’t Rake This Fall
Editor,
Neighbors, for those of you who are tired of raking leaves (and for the most part, who isn’t except those living in apartments and condos), there can be a much easier way to take care of the leaves than raking.
I still rake leaves occasionally but for the most part, I now just leave the leaves in a lot of the yard or I mow them once or twice, and then throw them in the bushes. Much easier and faster than raking.
By mowing the leaves, it also compacts them so they seem to take up 1/10 of the space. The mulched leaves are free and I don’t have to get my van dirty hauling compost back from a gardening store or getting free mulch at the Falls Church City Recycle Center in my bags or containers in the spring.
It’s not all or nothing. You don’t have to do this with all of your leaves. Try leaving some this year, and maybe more next year. If you can’t leave them all, just leave some!
You also save tax dollars for the leaves that the city doesn’t have to collect, and it makes the streets cleaner and safer.
You can get all of your questions answered at the Falls Church Forward Q&A session October 20 at 2:00 p.m.
-Shirley Connuck
