Deliberation Falls Church City

What Are We Becoming?

The City of Falls Church formally established itself in 1948.  It was the product of a war-time boom that by 1950 had tripled its population to 7,500.  During the 1950s and 1960s, the newly incorporated city built Virginia’s best school system, and its population increased 44% more, to 10,800.  In 2005, Falls Church had 10.600 residents.  The City officially projects an increase to 12,300 by 2010, and to 14,900 by 2025.  The City’s projections may prove conservative or they may fall short.  What is certain is the official sense that change is ahead.

What are we becoming?  People here approach that question with three more:

How can Falls Church be a more welcoming city?

Shouldn't we prioritize?

Nothing is broken, so why fix it?

 

Register now for Deliberation Day - Saturday March 17

Deliberation Falls Church City is working to revive and update the 18th century New England town meeting.  Why?  So that more people can have a chance to be heard, and a reason to listen.  Efforts like ours are popping up across the nation, as part of a movement to foster deliberative democracy.

The first Deliberation Day is Saturday March 17, 2007 at Mary Ellen Henderson M.S., from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 pm.  Participation is free to all city residents of high school age and above, but seating is limited. To attend, please register by completing this form.  Upon registering you will receive a discussion guide on the topic, “Falls Church City: What Are We Becoming?”  Or just click here to download a PDF copy of the guide now .

DFCCVA is led by a steering committee of Falls Church City community and civic organizations, which includes Citizens for A Better City, the Falls Church League of Women Voters and the Village Society.  All other community organizations are invited to join a table at the event to distribute hand-outs, sign up members and advertise activities.  Click here to send an e-mail reserving a space for your organization now.  We want to help you increase civic engagement.

How will Deliberation Day work, and what can it do?  Click below to see the continuation of this post.