Arlington County Board Vice Chair Libby Garvey recently made a statement regarding the airplane noise in Arlington. You can read her entire statement on the Arlington County website. Some key takeaways include: The joint RFP issued by Arlington and Montgomery Counties to hire a consultant to help us get good…
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How Should Arlington Be Spending Money?
Budget season has started for County government – and they want to hear your thoughts on how to best spend taxpayer dollars. This year, Arlington County is working on the annual operating budget, which covers spending on County programs, services and administration, as well as the 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which outlines…
Closing of the Crystal City Connection Library
Despite our best efforts, our beloved Pop Up Library in the underground is closing December 27. Our efforts now are on getting a permanent library in Crystal City as a community benefit. We’re continuing to work on this and will be meeting with the County Manager in January to discuss…
Arlington County to Begin Missing Middle Housing Study in 2020
The County Manager yesterday reviewed with the County Board a framework for the Missing Middle Housing Study, which is anticipated to begin in 2020. The study is under the Housing Arlington umbrella and will explore if and how missing middle housing could help address Arlington’s limited housing supply and inadequate housing choices. Missing middle housing types—such as duplexes and triplexes—are currently restricted in many neighborhoods by Arlington’s land use policy and…
New Bus Route Dulles to Union Station
The new year will bring new service from Virginia Breeze, the state government’s two-year-old intercity bus service. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has announced plans for a pair of new routes for the coming year, including twice daily service between Danville and Washington’s Union Station, a 250-mile…
Crystal Houses Project Still Has Problems
Although the County Board unanimously approved the developer’s proposal to expand the property, the three 22202 civic associations tried unsuccessfully for modifications because we felt the proposal was weak and had deficiencies. We are not happy with the flawed process nor the outcome: Parking: Board approval of additional parking spaces…
Construction Update on South Clark-Bell Street Demolition
The contractor has completed the structural concrete work and concrete barrier construction. The remaining work includes bringing in fill material for the green spaces, top soil, grass pavers, guardrails, and flat work such as concrete entrances, curb and gutter, and sidewalk paver replacement. Dominion Energy is scheduled to energize the…
Metro releases concepts to improve service on Blue, Orange, Silver lines
Metro released several preliminary concepts to improve reliability, meet future ridership demand, and better serve customers on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. The concepts, part of the two-year Blue/Orange/Silver Capacity and Reliability Study, include a range of infrastructure improvements and service alternatives to address both short- and long-term needs….
Gunston Bubble is being renovated
The Gunston Bubble is being renovated so that it is more energy efficient and reliable. This Parks Maintenance Capital project will design and construct the athletic facility (bubble), site circulation, electrics & lighting, heating, drainage, stormwater management and landscaping. No new amenities are planned for this project, which is funded by the Capital…