Project Partners​

• Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA)​
• Department of Planning and Development (DPD)​

Project Goals:​

• Engage community in planning and crating a community open-space.​
• Identify regulatory issues facing community activation events.​

Funding Summary​

County Investment: $125,000​
Total Investment: $125,000​

County Funding to Date: $124,565​
Direct Revenue Generated: N/A​

Project Milestones:​

• Held two “Open Streets” events in 2018 for community-based design of the space​
• Held six programming events in 2019​
• Approval by the Planning Commission on December 2, 2020.​
• Grand Opening was celebrated in October 2023.​
• Artist mural ribbon-cutting event held on October 26, 2024.​

Project Outcomes:

• Project Outcomes:
• 15,300 community members visited or attended events at the Civic Space between 2024 and 2025.In 2025, there was a 51% year-over-year increase in visitation as more residents become aware of the Civic Space.
• Visitors stayed an average of 42 minutes per trip to the Civic Space in 2025, a 27% increase from 2024.
• 28 events were held between 2024 and 2025 with the largest event, The Taste of Annandale drawing 2,300 visitors in 2025, a 21%
• increase from 2024. 2025 also saw the new monthly NVA Thai Market from May through December, which attracted over 6,000 visitors across 6 market days.
• The Civic Space is helping to fuel investment by businesses and community organizations with multiple new projects including the Annandale Greenway, which the Civic Space helped to connect and create a midpoint for, pedestrian improvements to Tom Davis Drive and Columbia Pike, and the Eastgate multifamily development commencing construction in 2026 for 270 multifamily dwelling units and 3 new restaurant commercial spaces.
• 28 community partners involved in the Civic Space:
  • Hands on Harvest
  • ACCA CDC
  • Annandale Greenway
  • Mason Arts Advisory Council
  • Annandale Volunteer Fire Station
  • Community Art for Everyone (CAFE)
  • Korean Community Service Center (KCSC)
  • Annandale Roundtable (Taste of Annandale)
  • Asian American Community Center
  • Ethiopian Festival
  • Fairfax County Agencies including:
  • Mason District Supervisors Office
  • Park Authority
  • Neighborhood and Community Services
  • Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
  • Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination
  • Urban Forestry
  • Animal Services
  • Fairfax Tree Stewards
  • Friends Of Accotink
  • Plant NOVA Natives
  • YSL Hapmudo Studio
  • GMU Vietnamese Students Association
  • Korean American Association of Greater Washington
  • Celebrate Fairfax
  • NVA Thai Center
  • ArtsFairfax
  • Artisans United
  • Scouts BSA Troop 150

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