Arlington news

• Our Mom Eugenia finally aiming to open in Shirlington on Thursday

  27-03-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Our Mom Eugenia in Shirlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Our Mom Eugenia may finally be ready to “opa” later this week in Shirlington.
  The popular, family-owned Greek eatery is preparing to open its newest location on Thursday (March 30), per a press release.
  It’s moving into a new 3,604-square-foot space at 4044 Campbell Avenue, next to CHIKO. It’s expected to have a similar, if not the same, menu as the other two Our Mom Eugenia locations in Great Falls and the Mosa
  
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• ADU: A viable solution for housing challenges?

  27-03-2023 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The Arlington County Board approved zoning changes to accommodate “missing middle” housing units, such as duplexes, triplexes, and small multi-family buildings, in areas designated for single-family homes.
  While some argue that this addresses exclusionary zoning and promotes affordable housing, others question the benefits to communities and housing diversity.
  Unlike “missing middle” housing units, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have the potential to help address housin
  
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• Local startup Higher Logic acquires another company to boost its website design services

  27-03-2023 20:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that highlights Arlington-based startups, founders, and local tech news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn. 
  With a seventh acquisition under its belt, local startup Higher Logic is launching a new service for building easy-to-navigate websites.
  Ballston-based Higher Logic (4250 N. Fairfax Drive) offers solutions to businesses to cultivate relationships with th
  
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• NEW: Pervasive smell of smoke prompts numerous calls to ACFD

  27-03-2023 18:50 via arlnow.com
  
  A Ballston intersection at lunchtime on 3/27/23 (staff photo)
  From Ballston to Pentagon City to D.C. to Fairfax County, there’s a burning smell that seems to be lingering outside.
  Those trudging out on their lunch breaks caught a whiff of the smoky scent, and the appearance of a slight haze, prompting a bunch of calls to Arlington’s 911 dispatch center.Why does Arlington county smell like burnt rubber today? Cc @ARLnowDOTcom @STATter911 @alanhenney
  — Fossil Locator (@FossilLoca
  
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• Arlington ended 2022 with more assaults and thefts, according to new data

  27-03-2023 17:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Crime scene tape at shooting in Arlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Is crime on the rise in Arlington? It depends on which Arlington County official you ask.
  Police Chief Andy Penn told the County Board last Thursday that crime rates rose in 2022, driven by upticks in theft — of cars and from cars — and assaults, largely in Arlington’s most populated neighborhoods. He noted that ACPD is seeing more crimes where a weapon is used.
  Arlington started 2023 with a rise in ca
  
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• County Board candidate: Arlington should buy Key Bridge Marriott site

  27-03-2023 16:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Police presence at former Key Bridge Marriott (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  A County Board candidate says Arlington should buy the now-condemned Key Bridge Marriott hotel and surrounding property in Rosslyn.
  A number of people living in the shuttered hotel were removed Friday in a large-scale law enforcement operation, after the county condemned the building “due to the risk posed to the community’s safety and health.”
  A planned residential redevelopment of the property, overlo
  
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• Morning Poll: Do you agree with the ‘Missing Middle’ vote?

  27-03-2023 16:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Duplexes along Washington Blvd in Westover (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Last week, after years of housing policy discussion, the Arlington County Board made the bold move of rezoning most of the county’s residential areas.
  The unanimous final vote did not reflect just how contentious the issue was locally, with multiple groups and County Board candidates opposing the changes, holding rallies and blanketing the county with mailings.
  On the other side of the issue, known broadly as “M
  
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