VA, DC Good News: Amazon HQ2 Look, Flood Cleanup, Restaurant Week

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including Amazon gives a first look for the design of its HQ2 building, Virginia Tech plans for its opening in Potomac Yard, a VDOT workers saves a life at a highway interchange, and a modern French brasserie is coming to Georgetown. Other good news headlines include a change in Indian restaurants, a fundraiser begins to help restore a flood-damaged Little League complex, a homeless service center reopens, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Amazon HQ2 Design: Banana Stand, Gardens, Public Art In NoVA
• Modern French Brasserie Coming To Georgetown's West End: Report
• Indian Restaurant Seeks To Replace Bombay Curry Company
• McLean Eateries To Join Regional Restaurant Week In August
• Bestselling Author To Visit Reston Bookstore
• VDOT Worker Saves Life At Springfield Interchange
• Virginia Tech Seeks To Open In Retail Space At Potomac Yard
• West Falls Church Mixed-Use Development Clears Another Hurdle
• Funding Approved For Bus Rapid Transit, Other Alexandria Projects
• Falls Church Waives Fees For Bulk Collections After Flooding
• Loudoun County Reopens Homeless Services Center
• Details For July Chillin' On Church Block Party Announced
• Fundraiser Launched For McLean Little League After Flooding