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ALERT: Pedestrian Traffic Changes in Crystal City
The 15th Street sidewalk closest to 1550 Crystal Drive building will close for pedestrian traffic on/or approximately Monday, October 14th. All pedestrian traffic will need to utilize the opposite sidewalk on 15th Street and cross at the cross walk adjacent to South Bell Street to access 1550 Crystal Drive. Additionally, the current…
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Arlington County Completes e-Bike/e-Scooter Report
The evaluation of Arlington’s e-bike/e-scooter pilot program is now complete. You can read the Arlington County Shared Mobility Devices (SMD) Pilot Evaluation Report and learn about next steps at the County’s Shared Mobility Devices page: http://ow.ly/ppFs50wAHTv
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Traffic Alert: Crystal Drive between 26th and 27th Streets becomes two-way on Friday
Later this week the County will implement a permanent traffic pattern change on Crystal Drive near Potomac Yard. On Friday, Oct. 4, after the morning rush hour, Crystal Drive between 26th and 27th Streets South will be changed from one-way northbound to two-way traffic. 27th Street between Crystal Drive and…
October Newsletter is Out!
A few things you’ll find highlighted in this month’s CCCA Newsletter: 1. October 1: Residents may sit in on the joint Arlington County/Alexandria Work session tonightat 7:30 at Gunston. Meeting notice is here – and details are here. Let’s hear what they are proposing and show them that 22202 cares. 2. October 5: Second payment…
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BREAKING: JBG Smith Announces Massive Redevelopment Plan for Crystal City
Property owner JBG Smith announced late Tuesday afternoon a major new redevelopment push in Crystal City in the wake of Amazon’s arrival. The developer says it is planning to redevelop “approximately 2.6 million square feet of space across five multifamily buildings and one office building.” “The buildings include 2000 and…
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Census and Preparedness: An Important Partnership
September is National Preparedness Month. Did you know that U.S. Census data helps communities to “be prepared, not scared” in the face of an emergency? We sat down with Aaron Miller, Arlington’s Director of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management, to find just how Arlington benefits.
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Arlington County Board Approves Expansion of the Crystal City BID
The Arlington County Board voted to allow expansion of the Crystal City BID boundaries to include the interconnected portions of Pentagon City and Potomac Yard. This area is in the midst of a transformation, and the BID feels the updated boundaries will put them in a better position to build…
Say Hello to Ben
Arlington has developed a demonstration project to provide structure to the operation and use of Shared Mobility Devices (SMDs) — like e-scooters — within the County and to evaluate their impacts. They’ve put together this video all about how to be a courteous and conscientious scooter rider – like Ben.
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Ride the ART Bus for FREE
In celebration of Try Transit Week, Sept. 16 – 20, Arlington Transit is planning some fun activities to encourage people to ride the ART bus as well as thank current riders for using the service. Throughout the week, the ART Prize Patrol will be riding various ART routes handing out…