So much for returning to normal. With Delta looming over us, we’re going to continue meeting on Zoom for the indefinite future, even with the forthcoming booster shots.. Please help inform our decisions on future CCCA meetings by responding to our survey. We continue to have great topics. If you have ideas for meeting topics, please send them to [email protected].
We are also looking for volunteers to take over officer positions in the CCCA in November. With 7 years of experience, we are an active and respected voice for Crystal City residents. Help us continue to support the needs and concerns of our community. See the Newsletter for details.
Transitway Public Meeting, September 1, 7-8:30 pm: At the July 20 Board meeting, five activists in our area, including the CCCA president, expressed their concerns about the proposed placement of a new transitway station close to the corner of 12th & Long Bridge Drive. The posted plans before the Board meeting seemed to indicate that the new bus shelter would conflict with pedestrians and cyclists, as the bus shelter on Crystal Drive by 18th already does. Community engagement prior to the Board meeting was also very limited. At the Board meeting, the Board approved Item 51, the deed of easement for the transitway station, but recommended that a public meeting be held prior to the September Board meeting to discuss concerns further. Project staff are holding a public meeting on Wednesday, September 1, at 7PM to discuss plans for the transitway and its stations along 12th Street. Please plan to attend. Construction on combined projects expected December 2021 for 12 months.
Move the Fair to Long Bridge Park? Not unless they answer a lot of questions: Be sure to read about this. The Arlington County Fair Board, an independent non-profit which manages the fair, has informed the county that it would like to move the fair to Long Bridge Park. The County has issued a survey asking whether folks prefer to keep the Fair at Thomas Jefferson Community Center and Park where it’s been for 45 years or move it to Long Bridge Park. We have protested that without background information, folks don’t know why there should be a change and whether it should change. Think about this before you answer the survey.