Arlington news

• County Board Votes to Regulate e-Scooters

  16-11-2019 23:58
  
  The Arlington County Board today adopted regulations for e-scooters and other shared micro-mobility devices that will allow their use on sidewalks (with limitations), trails, and bike lanes, unless specifically signed or marked otherwise.  In operation and user requirements, the devices will be treated largely like bicycles.
  Devices will be required to have speedometers. Motorized scooters and skateboards will have a top speed of 15 miles per hour, and e-bicycles will have a top speed of 20
  
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• County Board Revises Bonus Density Provisions to Encourage Affordable Housing

  16-11-2019 22:17
  
  The County Board today moved to spur the creation of more affordable housing and meet public infrastructure and facility needs by revising bonus density maximums for site plan projects that would provide those public benefits. The Board also approved a redefinition of “low or moderate income” to allow the Board the flexibility to consider a higher affordability income range.
  “In keeping with the goals of our Affordable Housing Master Plan and our Housing Arlington Initiative, t
  
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• County Board Approves Jennie Dean Park Contract

  16-11-2019 19:23
  
  The Arlington County Board today approved a $15.5 million contract with MCN Build, Inc. to begin Jennie Dean Park’s long-awaited transformation.
  “This is an exciting milestone for Jennie Dean Park,” Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey said. “The final design will go to the public for one last look later this month, and then construction will get underway next year. I know that I speak for every member of this Board – and for the community at large –
  
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• Mixed-Use Redevelopment Approved for N. Glebe Rd. Harris Teeter Site

  16-11-2019 18:39
  
  A mixed-use redevelopment approved today by the County Board will replace the Harris Teeter and the American Service Center on N. Glebe Rd. with apartments, a new grocery store, other ground floor retail and a new public open space.
  “In addition to hundreds of new homes, this project will keep and expand Harris Teeter in Ballston, while adding other retail and a more than half-acre open space,” Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey said. “It will transform an auto-orien
  
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• Rethink Energy: Deadline to Join Solar and EV Charger Co-op

  16-11-2019 18:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Nothing motivates like a deadline, right? If you’ve been thinking about solar, now is the time to act.
  Act now to join the Arlington Solar and EV Co-op before the November 30 deadline.
  Homeowners don’t need to purchase a solar system or electric vehicle charger by November 30. Rather, this deadline is to sign up for a no-cost and no-obligation solar assessment of your home. Meeting the deadline also guarantees that you can purchase solar at the discount offered only t
  
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• Board Approves Neighborhood Conservation Project Funding

  16-11-2019 16:48
  
  The Arlington County Board today approved $3 million in Neighborhood Conservation bond funds for four projects proposed by neighborhoods and approved by the County’s Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC).
  The street, intersection and beautification projects the Board voted to fund were selected from 34 proposed neighborhood projects considered by the committee in June. Funding for the projects comes from bonds approved by Arlington voters in 2018.
  The four approved projects i
  
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• Arlington Memorial Bridge closed to all traffic this weekend

  16-11-2019 11:10 via wtop.com
  
  Stay away from Arlington Memorial Bridge this weekend.
  The bridge over the Potomac River closed completely starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, and will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18.
  No traffic, bicyclists or pedestrians are allowed to cross.
  The complete rehab of the bridge, which started last year, is halfway done, and construction work is about to begin on its north side.
  When the bridge reopens, all traffic will be moved to the newly completed south side, and the lanes will be
  
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• Councilwoman rebuked for uncivil broadside of mayor

  16-11-2019 10:30 via arlingtontimes.com
  
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  ARLINGTON – A remark by an outgoing Arlington city councilwoman in local media calling the mayor “corrupt” led City Councilmembers to explore rules for civility at a workshop Tuesday, but not before the elected official who made the accusation left the room upset.
  Councilwoman rebuked for uncivil broadside of mayorDouglas Buell
  
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