1. Arlington County Board Expands Ground Story Uses along Columbia Pike 2. Manassas zoning review to focus on affordable housing issues 3. Metrorail Silver Line Phase 2 Construction Reaches Major Milestone 4. Arlington County Is Studying ‘Missing Middle’ Housing. Here’s What That Means 5. NAR President Comments on FHA Report to Congress

Increasing the supply of affordable housing is a challenge for localities across Northern Virginia and throughout the region.

1. Watch the Highlights from After Virginia Votes – sponsored by NVAR 2A. Infrastructure measure has $18 billion for Washington region transportation 2B. NAR Statement on the Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill 3. Fairfax Board of Supervisors Consider Expanding Real Estate Tax Relief Program 4. Fairfax County Residents Share Experiences with Flooding 5. Community Input Sought on Site-Specific Plan Amendment Process through Friday, Dec. 10

1. Major Housing Investment: Build Back Better framework Includes affordable housing, spares real estate investment from worst taxes 2. Cornerstones launches affordable housing projects in Loudoun, Fairfax 3. FAQ: National Flood Insurance Program Expires December 3, 2021 4. City of Alexandria Receives Urban Land Institute’s Housing Policy Leadership Award 5. Tysons Annual Report Moves to New Online Platform

The Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has recently issued an interpretation related to minor signs permitted during active construction or alteration on single‑family residential lots. This interpretation clarifies the meaning of “commencement of construction” for the purpose of this provision.

1. Housing Stakeholders Join Chairs Brown and Waters to Call for the Inclusion of Housing Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Package 2. New I-66 express lanes on schedule to open in December 2022 3. REMINDER: Absentee Ballot Deadline Oct. 22, Early In-Person Voting Open Through Oct. 30 for November 2 General Election 4. Arlington’s ARPA Allocation Focuses on Recovery and Equity 5. Richmond Highway BRT Virtual Community Meeting

Voters wishing to cast a mail-in ballot in the November 2, 2021 elections have until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 22 to request a ballot be sent to them. All registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote by mail or in person. The deadline to vote early is Saturday, October 30, at 5 p.m. Carefully review the information below to determine applicable deadlines.

On October 7, the ever-popular Politics & Pancakes Breakfast at the NVAR Convention and Trade Show once again went virtual – with some real pancakes delivered by NVAR. Realtors® and elected officials from across Northern Virginia gathered to hear insightful political analysis from Amy Walter, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of the non-partisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.