BUILDING COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS
ASF advocates for better development policies to ensure Arlington's long-term budget, equity, and environmental sustainability.
Latest News & Hot Topics
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: By revising its Comprehensive Plan, the County is looking to expand urban development far into the residential areas.
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LOT COVERAGE STUDY: The county's study to address teardowns, large homes, flooding and tree loss, will it work?
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EXPANDED HOUSING OPTIONS: The Virginia Supreme Court will rule on "vested interest" lawsuits, and potentially the larger policy issues relating to EHO, in late 2026 and beyond.
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PLAN LANGSTON BLVD: Multiple large-scale developments are moving ahead, giving away public land AND community benefits. See how luxe condo project stiffs affordable housing goals.
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County's Problematic Low Residential Study
Arlington is reforming rules that affect lot coverage in low density residential areas where we need to reach 50% tree canopy to attain Countywide goals.
Staff is preparing a “Low Residential Study.” It aims to reduce impervious surfaces, which lead to flooding.
ASF has concerns this approach will not meaningfully reduce building footprints, which are now controlled by very permissive “lot coverage dimensional standards” in the zoning code.
Did you know Arlington County is upending the foundational roadmap that has guided the last 60+ years of development?
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Langston Blvd
In 2023 Arlington approved a plan that would add major density outside our Metro corridors, along Langston Blvd. The plan will reduce housing affordability (as a percent of total stock) by 40%, while adding more expensive units and driving up costs for local-owned businesses. Several "luxury" projects, and one affordable housing project, are now in the works..
