Connecting the City's Past and Present to Build a More Equitable and Inclusive Future
Background:
The City of Fairfax initiated a process to broaden community conversation around the issues of racial and social equity and why Confederate memorials and images and Confederate-related street and neighborhood names may be symbols of injustice. At the October 6, 2020 Work Session, the Mayor and City Council approved a broad plan to begin a candid and open community dialogue around these issues.
To provide community feedback and facilitate community voices, City residents were invited to apply for positions in a small group of Stakeholders, who participated in thought-provoking presentations and conversations that connected current realities with the City’s historical past. The City desired the Stakeholders Group to be residents, who represent a diversity of backgrounds and opinions, were committed to civil dialogue, and willing to discuss challenging and racially-charged viewpoints, while remaining respectful of the views of others.
Being a member of the Stakeholders Group required a time commitment to attend and participate in at least six “Community Learning Sessions” on the following topics: Fairfax in the Civil War, Confederate Memorials and Monuments, the Laws of Segregation, Racial and Social Equity, and Demographic Changes. Each session will include a presentation and discussions led and facilitated by professors and students from George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Those Sessions, plus some additional meetings with the City’s Core Staff Team for this project along with an introductory session, were scheduled from December 2020 – early spring 2021. The schedule for the Community Learning Sessions varied depending upon the availability of the presenters and our Carter School partners. The Stakeholders Group was asked to solicit views and discussion points from their communities. Members were encouraged to avail themselves of various recorded, printed, and online resources on the discussion topics.
You may view stories shared by residents, presentations, reports and watch listening and learning sessions on the Connecting Fairfax for All project page through Engage Fairfax.
Due to COVID-19 guidelines, the initial Community Learning Sessions were held virtually.
The Application Process to be a Member of the Community Stakeholder Group Closed December 7, 2020.
Here is the list of new street names, effective Jan. 1, 2023
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CURRENT NAMES
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NEW NAMES, Effective Jan. 1, 2023
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Confederate Lane
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Continental Lane
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Lee Highway
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Fairfax Boulevard(from Kamp Washington east to Fairfax Circle as highlighted in blue on the Proposed Street Layout map, below)
Main Street(from Kamp Washington west to the city boundary line prior to the intersection with Shirley Gate Road, as highlighted in redon the Proposed Street Layout map, below)
Blenheim Boulevard(from Fairfax Circle north to the city boundary line prior to the intersection with Blake Lane, as highlighted in purpleon the Proposed Street Layout map,below)
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Lee Street
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Lilac Street
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Mosby Road
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Orchard Court(the 10000 block, which connects to Orchard Drive, as highlighted in green on the full-color map, below)
Grefe Drive(the 9000 block, which connects with Burke Station Parkway, as highlighted in blue on the full-color map, below)
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Mosby Woods Drive
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Fair Woods Drive
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Old Lee Highway
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Blenheim Boulevard(highlighted in purple on the Proposed Street Layout map, below)
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Plantation Parkway
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Fair Woods Parkway
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Raider Lane
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Fox Lane
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Ranger Road
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Cardinal Road
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Reb Street
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Cross Lane
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Scarlet Circle
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Crimson Circle
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Singleton Circle
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Concord Circle
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Stonewall Avenue
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Stone Wall Avenue
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Traveler Street
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Old Robin Street
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Click on the images, below, to view an enlarged image and download a PDF copy of the maps.
Orchard Court Street Name Map
