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Lawrence Williams
We want the Quartz District to be a good neighbor for decades to come. Any other questions or suggestions about the project?

Please bring Whole Foods or Traders Joes

Em Oz

There is a wegmans down the street. Whole food or Trader Joe’s would be great. I prefer whole food more though :-)

Sara L

We have been trying to get a Trader Joe’s for years. There is even a fb page and so many of us have tried. A trader joe’s Or Whole Foods would be great. We have a MOM’s but we want more healthier grocers.

Fully support the Great American Restaurant idea. That's probably our favorite group of restaurants and would be great if we didn't have to travel up to Fairfax to eat at one.

There will most likely be a Whole Foods in Potomac Shores. I have several friends who live in that neighborhood and they have voted for Whole Foods.

Linda Stephens

There is a Whole Foods going in on Minnieville. We have Harris Teeter on Hoadly and a Wegmans at Stonebridge. Trader Joes would be nice. Please no more 7-11s, auto parts, or drugstores!

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R De La Luz
How else would you describe the community benefits you’d like to see included in the Quartz District?

We love the huge outdoor digital screen and sound system at Stonebridge at Potomac Club for free summer night movies. Everyone brings blankets and lawn chair to enjoy family type gatherings. It would be... Read more...

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Kristin G
How else would you describe the community benefits you’d like to see included in the Quartz District?

As more working professionals move to Prince William county (and are paying over $600K for homes), I would like to see more upscale shopping and dining options. And because traffic congestion makes driving... Read more...

Kristin, thanks for your comments. The primary goal of the project is that our mix of residential, office, high-quality retail/dining options and placemaking design concepts will create a true destination... Read more...

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Randy Blanks
We want the Quartz District to be a good neighbor for decades to come. Any other questions or suggestions about the project?

No low imcome / afforable housing. No fast food. Upscale restaurant

Asked my family and a couple more ideas they had for restaurants were The Melting Pot a Smashburger, Cava, some small boutiques you can't find at a mall, also a nice brewery. Somewhere/something special... Read more...

Benjamin Young

Dining options are key! A nice, upscale steak house would be great. Some high end stores would be great too. We mostly have outlet options locally.

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Les Morris
We want the Quartz District to be a good neighbor for decades to come. Any other questions or suggestions about the project?

I’m all for it. What a great idea! I live in the area. It is long overdue. Western Prince William County (Gainesville, Haymarket and Nokesville) is already pretty built up but the Eastern Part of Prince... Read more...

Les, thanks for your comments. Our primary goal is to create the kind of amenity rich environment you describe. We recently attended the ICSC retail convention and the interest in this location is strong... Read more...

Cheryl K

Les Morris This area doesn’t have Tysons Corner money. I can’t imagine upscale restaurants etc. I could be wrong but I don’t see it

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Ben Dishler
How else would you describe the community benefits you’d like to see included in the Quartz District?

There is zero benefit to this other than adding additional traffic on an already over-populated route. Unless you can solve the existing traffic issues first, then please don't bother attempting this project.

This would be an awesome project. It reminds me of One Loudoun in Loudoun County and the people love it. I’m all for it, get it done now!

KW Davis

This project seems amazing and very beneficial. We leave the county now to attend areas like this.

Rachel Bleicken

I would like to create a holistic school funded by local businesses for folks looking for better school options that are affordable

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John Dove
How else would you describe the community benefits you’d like to see included in the Quartz District?

Healthy grocery and eating options and NO Subway, Food Lion, Pizza hut, Vape Shop, Dollar store, Nail shop that populate 100% of every shopping center in Manassas/Woodbridge.

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Keryne B
The goal of the project is to use placemaking design concepts to deliver a vibrant and active mixed-use community. What goal are you most interested in?

Walking and biking trails

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Patrick Mirzayan
How else would you describe the community benefits you’d like to see included in the Quartz District?

I am very excited for the development! Everyone is complaining about traffic but there will always be traffic EVERYWHERE around here. Welcome to NoVa. New developments like this is key to economic growth.

Patrick, thank you for your comments. We are glad you are excited. Our mix of residential, office and retail amenities will be different from what currently exisits in this area and will create tax base,... Read more...

Maria Lyles

Buchanan Partners, in developments as such where 145 acres is involved, what do big developers such as your company do for wildlife? Specifically, deer that live in this land? Do you guys relocate, or... Read more...

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Rebecca Beard Meness
We want the Quartz District to be a good neighbor for decades to come. Any other questions or suggestions about the project?

How do you plan to mitigate traffic? The area is already congested there. This is not good for Prince William.

Rebecca and Connie, we understand your concerns regarding the existing traffic congestion. Please see our most recent update on this issue.

There is always going to be traffic problems in Northern VA. It is just part of where we live. We are an ever growing community. As our community grows traffic is going to grow. We elect County supervisors... Read more...

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Teri P
We want the Quartz District to be a good neighbor for decades to come. Any other questions or suggestions about the project?

This area cannot handle any more traffic.

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John Mondragon
How else would you describe the community benefits you’d like to see included in the Quartz District?

Property values and the potential impact this project may have on property values.

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John Mondragon
A goal of the Quartz District is to provide other quality of life benefits and opportunities to the community. Which community benefit would you prioritize first?

Transportation improvements

John, we will be working closely with Prince William County to improve the transportation infrastructure in the immediate area. Thanks for your comments.

Tera Beatty

Will you be considering the impact on the surrounding areas of Woodbridge too?? Because you need to. It’s a literal nightmare and this will only make it worse. I won’t stand behind this without WELL thought... Read more...

Connie Teunis

That area is already terribly congested. There are days when it takes 30 minutes to go 1 mile in that area! And the above reply shows the developers are not even considering the impact on traffic beyond... Read more...

Irina D

How is any one going to be able to drive in or out of this development considering the intersection it is being built next to?

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Tiziana B
Restaurants and grocery were identified as the most desired uses for Quartz District. Please share specific uses you'd like to see.

We have so many restaurants already, we need places to attract and entertain younger crowds in their 20-30s which is lacking now. Somewhere where people could listen to music, dance or watch a comedy show... Read more...

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Cori Barry
How else would you describe the community benefits you’d like to see included in the Quartz District?

We need to bring nicer housing and accommodations to our area! We are severely lacking good restaurants and shopping choices in this area...this will increase housing prices around the area. I hope this... Read more...

Thanks for you supportive comments. Your goals align with our goals which is to provide a mix of quality residential product types that are lacking in this market area and will be necessary to create... Read more...

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