Kings Park Is Just Fine
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The July 5 front-page story "To Be or Not to Be Fairfax County?" said: "Old neighborhoods such as Kings Park along Braddock Road or Huntington along Route 1 have been struggling with decline. Unkempt rented homes and falling property values dot these landscapes."
I object to that characterization of Kings Park. Just because the homes are around 50 years old doesn't mean that people here don't care about the neighborhood and are letting it decay. To the contrary, residents are clearly involved.
The Kings Park Civic Association organizes many events throughout the year and works closely with the police department in our Neighborhood Watch program. Our recent Fourth of July parade was well attended and concluded with a lovely concert by our Kings Park Concert Band. More than 500 people turned out for our annual spring potluck this year.
Yes, a handful of folks need to take better care of their homes, but any drive through Kings Park will show that the vast majority of residents take care of their properties. Moreover, my fiance and I spend hundreds of hours (and dollars) mowing, trimming, mulching and planting, and I defy you to look at our place and be able to tell whether we own it or not. The article's inference that all renters are slovenly was uncalled for.
JOHN FIGLEAR
Springfield
