On February 6, 2020, the City and its Small Area Plan consultant team held a public meeting with stakeholders to present initial concepts for Old Town Fairfax and solicit feedback on the plans. 

The consultant's initial recommendations for Old Town Fairfax included:

• Improve pedestrian/bicycle facilities and redirect through traffic from Old Town core
• Build upon existing character and enhance artistic/cultural elements
• Balance land use through adding retail and residential uses
• Consolidate parking and add on-street parking

During the meeting, attendees broke out into small groups and participated in a charrette to develop concepts they'd like to see in Old Town Fairfax, then presented the concepts to the meeting's attendees. Some common themes stakeholders presented included:

• Make Old Town more pedestrian friendly and add loop road to direct traffic around Old Town via North Street and a connected South Street
• Preserve historic and unique character while enhancing arts and entertainment-related features and amenities as a way to draw people and support local businesses
• Support for "arts walk" concept (and extend it) and a pedestrian/bicycle "spine"

Each team's concepts and a summary of their presentation are below. Click on the images to open a PDF version of the concepts along with notes on each team's concepts.

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