Plan Arlington VA

04/24/2021

Check out the latest Annual Development Highlights report! This document summarizes residential + commercial development activity in Arlington and compares trends over the last 10 years.

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/data-research/development/annual-development-highlights/

Check out the latest Annual Development Highlights report! This document summarizes residential + commercial development activity in Arlington and compares trends over the last 10 years.

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/data-research/development/annual-development-highlights/

04/21/2021

Mark your calendars! Dates set for Plan Lee Highway Presentations & Panel Discussions and Community Meetings for all neighborhood areas.

Each neighborhood area in the Plan Lee Highway study will hold two County-sponsored events: a Presentation & Panel Discussion, followed by a Community Meeting, about the land use scenario analysis. These events will also include an introduction of the Bold Vision Statement for the Lee Highway corridor.

Find your neighborhood: https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/land-use/lee-highway/updates/

Mark your calendars! Dates set for Plan Lee Highway Presentations & Panel Discussions and Community Meetings for all neighborhood areas.

Each neighborhood area in the Plan Lee Highway study will hold two County-sponsored events: a Presentation & Panel Discussion, followed by a Community Meeting, about the land use scenario analysis. These events will also include an introduction of the Bold Vision Statement for the Lee Highway corridor.

Find your neighborhood: https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/land-use/lee-highway/updates/

04/15/2021

Mark your calendars! Dates set for Plan Lee Highway Presentations & Panel Discussions and Community Meetings for all neighborhood areas.

Each neighborhood area in the Plan Lee Highway study will hold two County-sponsored events: a Presentation & Panel Discussion, followed by a Community Meeting, about the land use scenario analysis. These events will also include an introduction of the Bold Vision Statement for the Lee Highway corridor.

Find your neighborhood: https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/land-use/lee-highway/updates/

Mark your calendars! Dates set for Plan Lee Highway Presentations & Panel Discussions and Community Meetings for all neighborhood areas.

Each neighborhood area in the Plan Lee Highway study will hold two County-sponsored events: a Presentation & Panel Discussion, followed by a Community Meeting, about the land use scenario analysis. These events will also include an introduction of the Bold Vision Statement for the Lee Highway corridor.

Find your neighborhood: https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/land-use/lee-highway/updates/

04/13/2021

If you missed National Community Development Week, you can still view videos and program overviews from the Virtual Community Development Tour.

Arlington’s Community Development Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations that support creating and preserving affordable housing, preventing and ending homelessness, encouraging economic self-sufficiency, and fostering healthy and sustainable neighborhoods.

https://arlingtonva.konveio.com/community-development-tour-2021

If you missed National Community Development Week, you can still view videos and program overviews from the Virtual Community Development Tour.

Arlington’s Community Development Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations that support creating and preserving affordable housing, preventing and ending homelessness, encouraging economic self-sufficiency, and fostering healthy and sustainable neighborhoods.

https://arlingtonva.konveio.com/community-development-tour-2021

04/12/2021

Have you seen the latest Annual Development Highlights report? This document summarizes residential + commercial development activity in Arlington and compares trends over the last 10 years.

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/data-research/development/annual-development-highlights/

Have you seen the latest Annual Development Highlights report? This document summarizes residential + commercial development activity in Arlington and compares trends over the last 10 years.

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/data-research/development/annual-development-highlights/

04/09/2021

Inspection Detection

Attention permitting and inspection customers! Use the new Inspection Detection tool to find the name of your assigned inspector on the morning of an inspection and to check inspection results afterward. https://egov.arlingtonva.us/PermitInspection/

04/07/2021

Have you seen the latest list of available, affordable housing units and leasing opportunities in Arlington? Don't forget to sign up for monthly updates delivered straight to your email:

https://housing.arlingtonva.us/get-help/rental-services/affordable-units/

Have you seen the latest list of available, affordable housing units and leasing opportunities in Arlington? Don't forget to sign up for monthly updates delivered straight to your email:

https://housing.arlingtonva.us/get-help/rental-services/affordable-units/

04/05/2021

Watch County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti and Member Takis Karantonis discuss the recently-approved Courthouse Landmark Block redevelopment, shared streets, and the overall vision for Courthouse Square:

https://youtu.be/mKIryH7Wyeo

Watch County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti and Member Takis Karantonis discuss the recently-approved Courthouse Landmark Block redevelopment, shared streets, and the overall vision for Courthouse Square:

https://youtu.be/mKIryH7Wyeo

04/01/2021

Have you seen our collection of historical house cards? Select your street name from the list or use the filter to narrow your options: https://arlisys.arlingtonva.us/index.html#/collection/CPHD%20-%20House%20Cards

Have you seen our collection of historical house cards? Select your street name from the list or use the filter to narrow your options: https://arlisys.arlingtonva.us/index.html#/collection/CPHD%20-%20House%20Cards

03/30/2021

Tomorrow is the last day to share comments about the Affordable Housing Master Plan (AHMP)!

The County conducted a five-year review of the AHMP, which is a policy framework and vision to meet affordable housing needs through 2040. We are now seeking your feedback to help the County focus on pertinent needs and prioritize implementation steps.

All community members are invited to participate in this online feedback opportunity.

https://housing.arlingtonva.us/affordable-housing/supplemental-information-ahmp-feedback/?fbclid=IwAR1OuV0Ov25fhNmnowQsxXpoKU_JrpaSOckDmdB0FPRUzBBWS2fbhB4tyjE

03/29/2021

Historic Preservation – Colonial Village

In this clip from Arlington’s Nov. 2020 Historic Preservation panel discussion, Eric Nicoll, a resident of Colonial Village Local Historic District, describes working with the County’s Historic Preservation Program to manage change in his neighborhood. What are some historic preservation activities going on in YOUR neighborhood?

And/or, looking beyond architecture and physical places, what stories from your neighborhood or the County's history do you want to ensure are protected and shared? (e.g., the local brickmaking industry in the 19th and 20th centuries or the 1960 lunch counter sit-ins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu3FIUarK_U

Arlington Historical Museum
Arlington VA Public Library
Colonial Village Apartments

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/historic-preservation/

03/29/2021

Historic Preservation – Colonial Village

In this clip from Arlington’s Nov. 2020 Historic Preservation panel discussion, Eric Nicoll, a resident of Colonial Village Local Historic District, describes working with the County’s Historic Preservation Program to manage change in his neighborhood. What are some historic preservation activities going on in YOUR neighborhood?

And/or, looking beyond architecture and physical places, what stories from your neighborhood or the County's history do you want to ensure are protected and shared? (e.g., the local brickmaking industry in the 19th and 20th centuries or the 1960 lunch counter sit-ins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu3FIUarK_U

Arlington Historical Museum
Arlington VA Public Library
Preservation Arlington
Colonial Village Apartments

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/historic-preservation/

03/25/2021

Tonight at 6:30pm – the first community meeting about a proposal for the next phase of development at Amazon’s HQ2 – learn more about what the proposal includes, how the review process will work, and when the community can share feedback

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/events/penplace-site-plan-review-community-kick-off-virtual/

03/24/2021

Have you shared your feedback about the Affordable Housing Master Plan (AHMP)?

The County conducted a five-year review of the AHMP, which is a policy framework and vision to meet affordable housing needs through 2040. We are now seeking your feedback to help the County focus on pertinent needs and prioritize implementation steps.

All community members are invited to participate in this online feedback opportunity.

https://housing.arlingtonva.us/affordable-housing/supplemental-information-ahmp-feedback/?fbclid=IwAR3ULtk6l3rJ_gf5DpFunFBa5VzOvB54IV0fRTVJC69I0i-ycg-AD4JLiuQ

03/23/2021

On Saturday, the Arlington County Board approved Greystar Real Estate Partners’ plan to redevelop seven parcels that make up the Courthouse Landmark Block with a 423-unit apartment building. The developer has committed to providing extensive community benefits.

The project will demolish the site’s seven commercial buildings while preserving the facades of the existing Investment Building and First Federal Savings and Loan Building, listed on the County’s Historic Resources Inventory. The 20-story apartment building will feature ground-floor retail and an underground parking garage. The nearly one-acre site is bounded by 15th Street North, Clarendon Boulevard, North Courthouse Road, and North Uhle Street.
https://newsroom.arlingtonva.us/release/county-board-approves-courthouse-landmark-block-redevelopment/

03/22/2021

Join us tonight at 6:30pm for the next Pentagon City Planning Study Community Workshop!

The County is leading a community planning process for Pentagon City to reevaluate long-term goals for this area with an emphasis on its transportation network. The study will be informed by the community’s recent work on livability and include broad participation from residents, businesses, community groups, and stakeholders. Learn more at the study website.

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/events/pentagon-city-planning-study-community-workshop-virtual-4/

03/17/2021

Check out our Local Historic Districts webpage, which includes buildings, sites, and neighborhoods that capture distinct aspects of Arlington's history

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/historic-preservation/local-historic-districts/

03/16/2021

Desegregation activists in Arlington continue to inspire: here, comedian Amy Schumer shares art by Julian Joseph Kyle in her home. The painting is based on a photograph taken during the Arlington lunch counter sit ins in June 1960.

See https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/historic-preservation/60th-anniversary-of-the-arlington-county-lunch-counter-sit-ins/

03/16/2021

Arlington Historical Society

Arlington Historical Society

On this day in Arlington history March 16, 1920: Alexandria County was officially renamed Arlington County. In 1846 the US government retroceded the Virginia part of DC back to Virginia and it became Alexandria County. But in 1870 Alexandria City voted to become a separate city outside of county jurisdiction. Alexandria County—the rural part—and Alexandria City—the more thickly settled part--existed side by side.

The area population grew and confusion ensued between Alexandria County and Alexandria City; mail was improperly addressed and public services had a hard time deciding where people were really located. Finally, the straw that broke the camel’s back was when a lot of people missed out on seeing a lavish World War I parade in 1919 that welcomed home returning troops. They went to the Alexandria City courthouse, not the Alexandria County courthouse where the parade was actually held.

Several names were proposed, including George Washington, Arlington, Pocahontas, and Alcova–using the first two letters of Alexandria County, VA. You know what name was selected.

Delegate Charles T. Jesse introduced legislation in January 1920 to change the name to Arlington. It passed and the new name took effect on March 16, 1920.

03/15/2021

The County conducted a five-year review of the Affordable Housing Master Plan (AHMP), which is a policy framework and vision to meet affordable housing needs through 2040. We are now seeking your feedback to help the County focus on pertinent needs and prioritize implementation steps.

All community members are invited to participate in this online feedback opportunity.

Share your feedback by March 31, 2021.

https://housing.arlingtonva.us/affordable-housing/supplemental-information-ahmp-feedback/

03/11/2021

Questions about the Missing Middle Housing Study? Sign up to be a Community Partner, subscribe to receive study updates in your inbox, attend upcoming meetings and engagements, and more:

https://housing.arlingtonva.us/missingmiddle/

03/10/2021

In this clip, Saundra Green, a Hall’s Hill resident who has participated in historic preservation projects, describes recent community-driven preservation efforts and some of Hall’s Hill’s prominent history makers. (Pictured: A section of the mural that Saundra describes. Artist: Roderick Turner. Image: library.arlingtonva.us)

What individuals or demographic groups do you believe are key to Arlington’s history? Are there individuals or groups about whom you’d like to learn more?

Tell us in the comments or use the anonymous form at https://projects.arlingtonva.us/plans-studies/historic-preservation/master-plan/update/get-involved#newest.

Arlington County Virginia – Government
Arlington Arts
Arlington VA Public Library
Preservation Arlington
Arlington for Justice
The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington
Arlington Historical Society

03/09/2021

Arlington County Virginia – Government

Arlington County Virginia – Government

Calling all artists, and artists-at-heart! The County will choose a new logo this year that better represents our Arlington community, and we need your help. Submit your design ideas by March 14. https://arlingtonva.us/submit-logo

03/08/2021

Have you seen the latest list of available, affordable housing units and leasing opportunities in Arlington? Don't forget to sign up for monthly updates delivered straight to your email:

https://housing.arlingtonva.us/get-help/rental-services/affordable-units/

03/04/2021

The County will soon begin a public review process of a proposal for the next phase of development at Amazon’s HQ2. Join this first community meeting to learn more about what the proposed site plan includes, how the review process will work, and when the community can share feedback.

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/events/penplace-site-plan-review-community-kick-off-virtual/

03/03/2021

Save the date for our next workshop on the Pentagon City Planning Study – Monday, March 22 at 6:30pm.

Arlington County is leading a community planning process for Pentagon City to reevaluate long-term goals for this area with an emphasis on its transportation network. The Planning Study will be informed by the community’s recent work on livability and include broad participation from residents, businesses, community groups, and stakeholders.

https://projects.arlingtonva.us/events/pentagon-city-planning-study-community-workshop-virtual-4/

03/01/2021

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On Friday, March 5, the online system used for scheduling and checking the results of several building and trade inspections in Arlington will be taken out of service by the product owner.

Affected inspections: Residential Building, Commercial Building, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing.

The County will provide a replacement system. In the meantime, use the automated phone system at 703-228-3700 to schedule inspections and check pass/fail results. More info at https://building.arlingtonva.us/2021/02/19-changes-inspections/.

02/26/2021

Historic Preservation as Change Management

In this clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8xuZ36RIlU&feature=youtu.be) from the Nov. 2020 virtual panel discussion that launched the first update to Arlington’s Historic Preservation Master Plan since its adoption in 2006, preservationist Jackie Barton describes historic preservation as change management. The effort is not to prevent all change, but to preserve the stories, traditions, and other cultural elements—material and immaterial—that define and knit together a community. Do you agree?

What stories, places, traditions, characteristics, etc. define Arlington for you, or build community in your neighborhood? What are some ways that the Historic Preservation Program can help better manage change in a rapidly changing Arlington?

Preservation Arlington
Arlington for Justice
The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington
Arlington Historical Society
Arlington VA Public Library