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The Tara Leeway Heights Civic Association has recommended a project to the Neighborhood Conservation Program of Arlington County that will improve pedestrian and cyclist safety, reduce traffic noise, and enhance the green landscape of our neighborhood. The 22nd Street Greenway Project is a proposal to close a curved section of 22nd Street North to vehicular traffic and convert it to a pedestrian and cyclist pathway with enhanced landscaping. This is another step toward making Arlington a green and walkable community.
The Greenway would be contained in an area as long as a football field, but half as wide. It extends from the intersection of N. Lexington St and 22nd St N to the intersection of 22nd St. N and N. Kentucky. This is a curved connector road between the two parts of 22nd St. N divided by Lexington. Closure of this street to vehicular traffic will require approval by the Arlington County Board.
The project includes closing this one block long street, removal of the paved road, and installing a new walkway with lighting. Then the area on either side of the walkway would be landscaped to enhance natural beauty. This would include planting additional native trees and shrubs.
The civic association will be discussing the status of this project and will be accepting public comment at its April 12 meeting of the board at Westover Library.
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Long-term Lane Closure on Arlington Blvd. – Expect Delays, Consider Alternate Routes
From March 1 until July, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will permanently close the left travel lane of westbound Arlington Boulevard from Courthouse Road to 10th Street for a utility relocation project. Additional temporary lane closures are expected throughout the project as needed.
The VDOT utility work is the first step in a longer term effort to improve the dangerous interchange at Arlington Boulevard and Courthouse Road. VDOT has determined that it is necessary to permanently close the left lane of westbound Arlington Blvd. in order to:
Expect traffic delays and detours in the area during this time. Commuters are strongly encouraged to consider alternate routes or take transit. For more information on available transit options, visit www.commuterpage.com.
Contact VDOT staff at:
Matthew McLaughlin – VDOT Utility Construction Program Manager
Phone – 571-248-6111
E-mail – matt.mclaughlin@vdot.virginia.gov
M. Jason Fidel – VDOT Utility Construction Manager
Phone – 571-248-6109
E-mail – mark.fidel@vdot.virginia.gov
For updates on VDOT roadways, visit http://www.511virginia.org and select “Road conditions.”
To All Arlington County Residents: Arlington County is still digging out from near-historic levels of accumulated snow from the Feb. 5 near-blizzard, and is bracing for another severe snow storm expected to hit today, Tuesday, Feb. 9, and last through Wednesday, Feb. 10. We know that this series of severe snow storms is frustrating for our residents and businesses. We appreciate your patience as we work to round-the-clock to serve you. Here’s the latest:
If you’d like to join the growing ranks of Arlington residents who are better prepared for and able to respond to emergencies, CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training may be for you. To-date, over 400 County residents have completed this eight-session training program and many have continued on to be active members of their neighborhood CERTs. The hands-on training takes place over a six-to-eight week period on six weeknights (Tuesdays or Thursdays) and two Saturday mornings. It follows a national FEMA/DHS curriculum which covers disaster preparedness, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, team organization, disaster psychology, fire suppression and terrorism. All classes meet at the Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD) Training Academy in Shirlington and are taught by ACFD staff and CERT members. The training is free, but participants are expected to acquire certain supplies themselves, many of which you probably already have on-hand. The training is open to Arlington residents who are at least 18 years of age (16 if accompanied by at least one parent) and able to participate in all aspects of the training, some of which requires lifting and carrying.
Spring classes are scheduled to begin on March 4 and 9 and there are seats available in both that will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration is required. If you’d like additional information or would like to sign up, please contact the program’s volunteer coordinator, Cynthia Kellams, at ArlingtonCERT@aol.com.
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From Julie Kirchhoff, president of Arlington Forests CA:
“I am the President of the Arlington Forest Citizens Association and I would like to ask for your support. Our Association would like to start up a coalition of Arlingtonians – and others – interested in keeping the Lubber Run Amphitheatre up and running. Unfortunately, with many things these days, the County has cut funding drastically.
If someone in your Association is interested in learning more about this effort and would like to contribute, please contact email me back w/ the name/s and contact information of those individuals.
Much appreciated!!
juliek
Julie , CMP
President
Arlington Forest Citizens Association
email: juliek4828@yahoo.com”
From Arlington County Commuter Services:
“Can you change your life in 30 days? If you are someone who is very attached to yourcar and can hardly fathom using public transportation, then not only do you qualify for the label of a “Car-Free Diet Skeptic,” but we also have the perfect challenge for you! Arlington County is currently accepting applications until February 28th to become Arlington’s Car-Free Diet Skeptic!
Here’s how it works:
1. To apply, you must create a 30-second to 2-minute video explaining why you would make the perfect Skeptic and upload it to carfreetdietskeptics.com
2. Visitors to the site can watch the application videos and vote for their favorites from March 1st – 31st.
3. Two finalists will be selected to begin the 30-day challenge on Earth Day, April 22. They will then be required to use their cars as rarely as possible and share their experience online through video and/or written blogs, Twitter and Facebook.
4. Winning Skeptics will receive everything they need to travel car-free around Arlington and the D.C. area for up to a year (including a bike, SmarTrip card, and more).
For additional details, please visit www.carfreedietskeptics.com!”
The February meeting of the Tara Leeway Heights Civic Association will take place on Monday, February 8 from 7-9 pm. Topics for discussion include progress on the demolition of the old library and its conversion to green space, design options for the “Patrick Henry Plus” project to be submitted to the County for improvement funds, and selection of a nominating committee for Board officers for 2010-2011.
The meeting will take place at the new Westover Library, at 1644 N. McKinley Street, in the large conference room (“Westover Room”). See you then!