In the News | Dec 2021 and Earlier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Staff Takes Heat as Plan Langston Boulevard Process Rolls On, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, February 21, 2022

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Extended Water Main Repair Closes Two Lanes Along Rt. 29, ARLNow, March 15, 2022

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​Ask Eli:  And We Thought Last Year's Housing Market was Crazy, Eli Tucker, ARLNow, March 15, 2022

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Two Women are on a Quest to Map Every Racially-Restricted Property Deed in the County, Jo DeVoe, March 14, 2022

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ASF Morning Notes, Item on ASF's Letter to the County Board on Plan Langston Boulevard, March 10, 2022

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​APS Long-Term Planning Before Career Center Development, Gillian, blogspot, March 1, 2022

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Development, Rents, Transportation Highlight Forum on Columbia Pike, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, February 28, 2022

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Oct-Dec 2021

 

​Amazon is Building Warehouses in Opportunity Zones That Provide Tax Breaks and Secrecy, Cat Zakrezewski, Washington Post, December 23, 2021

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Aurora Highlands Property Could Become Housing for People with Disabilities, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, December 22, 2021

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Bowser Unveils Plans for More Affordable Housing, Martin Austermuhle, Washington Post, December 16, 2021

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Arlington Co. and Amazon Partner to Preserve More than 1,300 Affordable Apartments, Anna Gawel, WTOP, December 15, 2021

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DC is Taking a Closer Look at Converting Downtown Office Space into Housing, Ally Schweitzer, DCist, December 14, 2021

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Ask Eli:  Housing Trends, Single-Family, Townhouse, Duplex Trends in 2021, Eli Tucker, ARLNow, December 14, 2021

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Historic Arlington Estate is Set to be Redeveloped After Failed Preservation Push, Alex Koma, Washington Business Journal, December 6, 2021 (article on Febrey-Lothrop House and Redevelopment)

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Making Room:  It's Time to Treat Density as an Opportunity Not a Burden, Jane Green, ARLNow, December 6, 2021

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​ASF  Peter's Take:  Arlington's Missing Middle Housing Morass, Peter Rousselot, ARLNow, December 1, 2021.  A review of Missing Middle planning to date, noting concerns shared byASF, with robust comments

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Why Building More Homes Won't Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis, Alex Schwartz and Kirk McLure, The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 27, 2021

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In Minneapolis Schools, White Families are Asked to Help do the Integrating, Sarah Mervosh, The New York Times, November 27, 2021

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Wharf Developer Announces Major Residential Project in Ballston, ARLNow, November 24, 2021

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Single-Family Zoning Preserves Century-Old Segregation, Planners Say.  A Proposal to Add Density  Divides Neighborhoods, Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, November 20, 2021

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Arlington County is Studying Missing Middle Housing.  Here's What That Means, Ally Schweitzer, NPR, November 18, 2021

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How Northern Virginia's History of Racial Discrimination Led to Islands of Discrimination, Margaret Barthel,, NPR, November 16, 2021

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County Board Expands Ground-Story Uses Along Columbia Pike, ARLNow, November 13 2021

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Arlington Continues to Study Missing Middle Housing and a Familiar Debate Emerges, Brian Goggins, GreaterGreaterWashington, November 10, 2021

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Amazon Unveils HQ2 Design Changes to Proposed Arlington Site, Matthew Torres, CBS News, October 28, 2021

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July-Sep 2021

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Letter: Arlington leaders need to stop blaming Richmond on environment, Sun Gazette, Sept 22, 2021

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Independent County Board Candidate Chasing Repeat of 2014 Upset, Vernon Miles, ARLNow, Sept. 13, 2021

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Editor’s Notebook: Parsing last night’s candidate forum, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, Sept. 9, 2021

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This N. Virginia city already needed to fix its storm pipes. But climate change is making it worse. Teo Armus, Washington Post, Sept 3, 2021

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ASF Concerns Grow over Increasing Urbanization of Rte. 29 Corridor, Scott McCaffrey, July 19, 2021.  Mentions ASF and concerns raised by residents about Lee highway development.

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Shared Use of Softball Fields Divides Neighbors in Aurora Highlands, Jo Devoe, ARLNow, July 21, 2021

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Arlington Launches New Timeline of Racial History, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, July 15, 2021

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Amazon Donates $40 Million Property to Arlington for New Affordable Housing, Melissa Howell, WTOP, July 14, 2021

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Richmond to Participate in Nation's Largest Heat-Mapping Effort, David Tran, Richmond Times-Dispatch, July 11, 2021

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9,000 Residents May Have Left During the Pandemic, Data Shows, Ally Schweitzer, NPR, July 9, 2021

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Apr-June 2021

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APAH Unveils New Affordable Housing Complex in Rosslyn, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, June 30, 2021, calls on county to consider implications of new density planned for Lee Highway for school enrollment

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What's Next:  Consider Schools in Development Planning, Nicole Merlene, ARLNow, June 16, 2021

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ASF  Our Man in Arlington, Charlie Clark, Falls Church News Press, June 4, 2021.  Review of recent Arlington Committee of 100 discussion of Missing Middle zoning, citing ASF positions

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Yes, Let's Keep the Trees, 3 letters to the editors, WashingtonPost, May 26, 2021

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Board Chair Matt De Ferranti:  Arlington's Economic Recovery is Underway, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, May 7, 2021

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Office Vacancy Rates are Up Al Across the County, Sun Gazette, May 5, 2021

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Vienna Offers Unique Way for Public to Mull Cottage Housing Options, Brian Trompeter, Sun Gazette, April 26, 2021

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Arlington County Board Publishes New Budget That Holds Tax Rates Steady, ARLNow, April 22, 2021

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Newsroom:  County Board Considers Options for Arts, Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Improvements, patch, April 21, 2021

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Mountain Bikers Continue Seeking Access to Arlington's Dirt Trails, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, April 21, 2021

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Housing Market is Headed for a Slowdown, Say Fannie, Freddie, Kelsey Ramirez, inman, April 19, 2021

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Fearing a Post-Pandemic Talent Exodus, Agencies View Telework as Key Retention Tool, Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News Network, April 16, 2021

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New Developer Takes Over Stalled Ballston Church Development Plan, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, April 15, 2021

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Affordable Housing Forever, Michael Friedrich, New York Times, April 15, 2021

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Maryland Lawmakers Vote to Let Developers Relace Cut Trees by Preserving Existing Forest, KatherineShaver, Washington Post, April 14, 2021

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Retiring County Board Comms Manager Reflects on Changing Face of Local News and Arlington, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, April 9, 2021

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Advisory Commission and City Clash Over Taylor Run, Alexandria Times, Cody-Mello Klein, April 1, 2021

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Water Main Repairs, Multiple Road Closures, Arlington County Government, April 1, 2021

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Jan-Mar 2021

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Ask Eli:  The Cost of Land in Arlington, Eli Tucker, ARLNow, March 30, 2021

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The Hybrid Office is Here to Stay. The shift Could be More Disruptive Than the Move to All-Remote Work, Jena McGregor, The Washington Post, March 30, 2021

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Opinion:  At Least Some of Our Local History Was Saved:  Mary Nell Bryant, The Washington Post, March 25, 2021

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Peter's Take:   Arlington Real Estate Tax Bills Due for Large Future Increase, Peter Rousselot, ARLNow, March 24, 2021 (column by ASF's Peter Rousselot on fiscal challenges deriving from unbudgeted  growth)

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Just In:  Rouse Estate Currently Being Torn Down, ARLNow, March 24, 2021 (see also ASF March 2020 request for Arlington County to Procure the Property for Public Use)

 

County Board Approves Flood Resiliency, Stormwater Projects, Arlington County Press Release, March 24, 2021

 

Republican J.D. Maddox Enters the Race for 45th House District, ARLNow, March 24, 2021

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ASF   Arlington Considers Loosening Height Limits for Affordable Housing Projects, Washington Business Journal, Alex Koma, March 22, 2021 (requires subscription, but cites ASF comments at Arlington County Board Meting March 20, 2021)

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ASF    Peter's Take:  Arlington's Missing Middle Housing is High-End Housing, Peter Rousselot, ARLNow, March 10, 2021

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ASF  The Missing Middle, Alison Rice, Arlington Magazine, March 1, 2021

 

How George Floyd's Death is Fueling a Push for Affordable Housing in Mostly White Parts of DC, Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, March 1, 2021

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Trees on Structures and Amazon's HQ2, Joanna Elwell blogpost in Casey Trees newsletter, March 1, 2020

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Advisory:  Avoid S. Four Mile Run Stream, Arlington County, February 25, 2021

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Neighbors Mount Effort to Defend Arlington's Trees from Development, Justin Moyer, Washington Post, February 19, 2021

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Arlington Leaders Shutting Out Non-Conforming Opinions on Housing, Bill Roos letter to the editor, Sun Gazette, February 10, 2021

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ASF  Peter's Take:  Arlington Flying Blind in Planning for Critical Infrastructure, ARLNow, January 27, 2021

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Arlington Cannot Accommodate Growth That is Proposed, Bill Roos letter to the editor, Sun Gazette, January 20, 2021

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Amazon Funding WHC's 1,300 Affordable Housing Units Near HQ2, Keith Loria, Commercial Observer, January 19, 2021

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Residential Property Values See Modest Increase, Commercial Values Drop for 2021, Arlington County Press Release, January 15, 2021

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Demolition Permit Application Filed for Dominion Hills Mansion, ARLNow, January 14, 2021

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Arlington Should Have Housing Opportunities for All, Patricia Quanrud letter to the editor, Sun Gazette, January 13, 2021

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Rents Decline as Pandemic Rolls On, Sun Gazette, January 11, 2021

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Hello 2021! 'Bye Single-FamilyZoning? Sun Gazette Editorial, January 7, 2021

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New Arlington Board Chair Affirms Support for Missing Middle Housing Effort, Sun Gazette, January 6, 2021

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Oct-Dec 2020

Arlington Has Power to Preserve Rouse Estate, John Reeder letter to the editor, Sun Gazette, December 30, 2021

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Nonprofit Developer Buys 74-Unit Property in Maplewood to Preserve Affordability, Becca Most, St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 18, 2020

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County Officials not Fazed by Dropoff in Development, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, December 14, 2020

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Arlington Asks Richmond for Authority to Install Speed Cameras and Lower Speed Limits, James Cullum, ARLNow, December 14, 2020, see section on environment and secton on zoning

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Making Room:  Is Common Understanding Possible When It Comes to Housing? Jane Green, ARLNow, December 7, 2020

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Life After Covid, State Summit Considers Virginia's Economic Future, Dogwood, Ashley Spinks Dugan, December 5, 2020

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Arlington Housing Solution Being Rammed Through on Fallacies, Sun Gazette, Letter to the Editor from Arlingtonians for Upzoning Transparency, December 2, 2020

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Softer Rental Market is Getting Gen Z Out of Parents' Basements Sun Gazette, November 25, 2020

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​ASF   Letter:  Arlington Missing Middle Questionnaire Has Pre-Ordained Outcome, Sun Gazette, letter to the editor by ASF member Margie Bell on missing middle survey, November 25, 2020

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​ASF  Our Man in Arlington, Charlie Clark, Falls Church New Press, November 20, 2020 (includes interview with ASF's Peter Rousselot about Missing Middle Up-zoning)

County Budget Cuts, Tax Hikes, On the Table Next Year, ARLNow, November 19, 2020

 

County Budget Cuts,Tax Hikes on the Table Next Year, ARLNow, November 18, 2020

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At Two-Year Mark, Amazon Says HQ2 is on Track for Construction, Hiring Goals, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, November 16, 2020

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Newsroom, Arlington County:  County Board Approves Crystal Gateway Mixed Development, Patch, November 14, 2020

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Arlington to Update Forestry Plan, Plant More Trees, Rebecca Burnett, LocalDVM.com, November 10, 2020

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ASF County Board to Review Plans for Apartment Redevelopment on Columbia Pike, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, November 14, 2020 (references ASF presentation to Planning Commission on fiscal analysis by Dr. Jon Huntley)

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Superintendent Proposes Scaled-Down Set of Elementary Boundary Changes, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, November 9, 2020

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With 2020 Races Now History Arlington Can Pivot to 2021, Sun Gazette, November 5, 2020

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Arlington Election Results, Beyer, Garvey Snare Election Day Wins, Michael O'Connell, Patch, November 4, 2020

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Are the Proposed Changes to DC's Comprehensive Plan Already Out of Date? Kirby Vining, The Washington Post, October 30, 2020

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Rent Erosion Hits DC Apartment Market, Jeff Clabaugh, WTOP, October 26, 2020

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Budget Cuts on the Table as County Works to Overcome Fiscal Gap, ARLNow, October 21, 2020

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There is Such a Thing as Too Cozy, Editor's Notebook blog, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, October 21, 2020

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​Montgomery's Elrich Vetoes Tax Incentive for High-Rise Building Above Metro, Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, October 19, 2020

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Audrey Clement Turns Upzoning into Election Battleground, Jo Voe, ARLNow, October 19, 2020

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After Public Pushback, Arlington Pulls Plug on Columbia Pike Housing Proposal, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, October 19, 2020

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Arlington Homes Sales Through the Roof in September, ARLNow, October 15, 2020

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Ballston Church Seeking Three-Year Extension for Affordable Housing Project, ARLNow, October 14, 2020

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New APS Enrollment Figures Show Nearly 1,000 Fewer Students Than Last Year, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, October 8, 2020

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ASF Peter's Take:  Vote Yes on 2020 School Bond but Long-Term Reform Essential, ARLNow, October 6, 2020.  ASF's Peter Rousselot discusses need for better school planning.

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​New Report Shows Crystal City Shows Rt. 1 as Tree-Lined Boulevard, ARLNow, October 6, 2020

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Sold Out:  Rethinking Housing in America, NPR, October 5, 2020

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Sun Gazette Editorial: County Board Race Seems Like Leftovers, Scott McCaffrey, October 1, 2020

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July-Sep 2020

Letter: Arlington Government Again Tries to Marginalize Green Valley, Robin Stombler, Sun Gazette Letter to the Editor, September 30, 2020

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Garvey Comments on Housing False and Incendiary, Bill Roos, Sun Gazette Letter to the Editor, September 30, 2020

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ASF  Arlington Missing Middle Housing Study Sets October Kickoff, Angela Woolsey, ARLNow, September 29, 2020

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Making Room:  Will Pentagon City Make Room for People or Cars? Jane Green, ARLNow, September 28, 2020

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ASF Arlington Sustainability Group Post Candidates' Responses, Sun Gazette, September 22, 2020

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Progressive Voice: I’m Holding My Nose and Voting Yes on the Stormwater Bond, But Arlington Must Do Better, Josh Kaplowicz, ARLNow, September, 21, 2020

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Officials Sound Warning about Budget Shortfall, September 17, 2020

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Route 110 Closed Due to Flooding, ARLNow, September 10, 2020

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County Promoting $1.5 Million Sewage Main Rehab Project, ARLNow, September 10, 2020

 

Several Candidates Tread Lightly on Schools-vs.-Parks Conundrum, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, September 9, 2020

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Single-Family Zoning Won't Save Starter Homes, Jane Green, ARLNow, August 31, 2020

 

​Can Planting Trees Make a City More Equitable? Patrick Sisson, Bloomberg City Lab, August 27, 2020

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What's Next, A Changing Workplace, Nicole Merlene, ARLNow, August 27, 2020

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Arlington Forum to Focus on Missing-Middle Housing Data, Inside Nova, August 18, 2020

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​Pandemic has Reshaped Northern Virginia's Commute for Years to Come, Jared Foretek, InsideNova, August 18, 2020

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Arlington Takes Stock of the County’s Missing Middle Housing and its Racial Implications, Brian Goggin, Greater Greater Washington, August 17, 2020

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Arlington Adopts $277.5 Million One-Year Capital Improvement Plan, Arlington County Press Release, July 21, 2020

 

Arlington County's Flood Plan Has Sprung a Serious Leak, Monique Hanis, Washington Post Letter to the Editor, July 16, 2020

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​ASF   Peter's Take:  Does Arlington's Form of Government Serve All Residents Equitably?  Peter Rousselot, ARLNow, July 16, 2020

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Renewed Call for Changing Single-family Zoning Laws, Krista Brock, The M Report, July 16, 2020

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Flooded Neighborhoods in Arlington Urge Storm Water Main Spending, Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post, July 11, 2020

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Four Arlington Transportation Projects to Receive Regional Funding, ARLNow, July 10, 2020

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Apr-June 2020

​Green Valley Residents Rip Lack of Respect from Arlngton Government, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, June 23, 2020

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Making Room:  Investing in Equity, Jane Green, ARLNow, June 22, 2020

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After Firestorm Arlington Leaders Kick the Can on Pike Housing Plan, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, June 22, 2020​

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Let's Talk About Urban Heat Island Effect, Jona Elwell, Casey Trees Leaflet, June 22, 2020

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A Major Change to Columbia Pike Zoning is Delayed After Citizens Point Out it is a Gentrification Time Bomb, Arlington Spectator, June 21, 2020

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Revenge of the Suburbs, Ian Bogost, the Atlantic, June 19, 2020

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What's Next:  Virtual and Transparent Citizen Input, Nicole Merlene, ARLNow, June 18, 2020

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Candidates Again Mostly Punt on Single-Family Zoning, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette June 18, 2020

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The Over 3800 Residential Units Slated to Remake Rosslyn, Nena Perry Braun,  Urban Turf, June 17, 2020

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Arlington Loves Its Trees, Arlington County, YouTube, June 17, 2020

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County Manager Presents One-Year Capital Improvement Budget, Proposes Bond Referendum, Arlington Virginia Press Release, June 17, 2020

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Arlington County to Focus on Equity During Pandemic Recovery, Melissa Howell, WTOP, June 16, 2020

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Arlington Civic Federation Raps County Leaders on Open Space Priorities, Scott McCaffrey Sun Gazette, June 15, 2020

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Condemning 9 Acres Would Allow Arlington Cemetery Expansion, AP, June 15

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County Board Candidates Discuss Equity, Budget Priorities, and COVID-19 Recovery, Vernon Miles, ARLNow, June 15, 2020

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Making Room:  Black Neighbors Matter, Jane Green, ARLNow, June 8, 2020

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John Glenn's Former Arlington Home Has Been Torn Down, ARLNow , June 6, 2020

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Arlington Ranks High for Public Parks, But There's Room for Improvement, Mary Glass, Washington Post Letter to the Editor, May 25, 2020

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Affordable Housing Process Helps Special Interests, Not Needy, John Reeder, Sun Gazette Letter to the Editor, May 20, 2020

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ASF Peter's Take:  Arlington Mishandles Rouse Property Acquisition Opportunity, ARLNow, April 6, 2020

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County Board Adopts New, No-Frills Budget, ARLNow, April 30, 2020

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People Warned to Stay Back After Sewage Leak at Arlington's Four-Mile Run, Dick Uliano WTOP, April 21, 2020

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America's Biggest Cities Were Already Losing Their Allure:  What Happens Next?  Sabrina Tavernise and Sarah Mervosh, The New York Times, April 17, 2020

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Progressigve Voice:  Tackling Climate Change Close to Home on Lee Highway, Scott Matties, April 20, ARLNow, April 20, 2020

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ASF  Peter's Take:  Sustaining APS Operations After the Coronavirus, Peter Rousselot, ARLNow, April 8, 2020

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County Manager's Revised Proposed FY 2021 Budget Overview, Arlington County, April 6, 2020

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Jan-March 2020

Arlington Board OK's Development of Key Bridge Marriott Site, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, March 26, 2020

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County Approves New Towers in Crystal City, March 24, 2020, ARLNow

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Hope Measure Would Address Tree Preservation Efforts, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, March 23, 2020 (See also Arlington Tree Action Group website)

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ASF  Arlington to Re-do Budget to Assess Virus Impact, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, March 23, 2020 (ASF Asks County Board to Buy Large Undeveloped Parcel)

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​The U.S. Might Have a Secret Weapon against Coronavirus, Henry Olson, Washington Post, March 19, 2020

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Arlington Officials Scramble to Rethink Budget, Urge Additional Action from State, ARLNow,  March 19, 2020.  This article contains an excellent pie chart of county revenue sources and discusses impact of coronavirus on the budget.

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Preserving Affordable Housing, Haiston Wills, Washington Post, March 19, 2020

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Making Room:  Invest in Arlington's Affordability Jane Green, ARLNow, March 16, 2020

 

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Our Man in Arlington, Charlie Clark, Falls Church News Press, March 6, 2020

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Priced Out:  The Persistence of Single-Family Housing, 1A Show, WAMU, March 2, 2020

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What Zoning is Really For:  Protect the Public's Space from Special Interests, Op-Ed by Jeffrey Kroessler, New York Daily News, February 29, 2010

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School Board Faces $27 Million Gap Despite Rise in Revenue, Vernon Riley, ARLNow, February 28, 2020

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ASF  Peter's Take Stream Restoration Design Flaws Persist at Donaldson Run, Peter Rousselot, ARLNow, February 26, 2020

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'Upzoning' in Arlington Would Threaten Green Space, letter to the editor by Rick Epstein, Washington Post, February 21, 2020

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ASF   Arlington Can't Afford the Downsides of Added Density, letter to the editor by ASF member Margie Bell, Washington Post, February 14, 2020

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Arlington is Moving Closer to a Carbon-Free Future, John Seymour, Washington Post Opinion, February 14, 2020

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Arlington County School Leaders Sign Off on Divisive Plan to Move School Boundaries, Debbie Truong, WAMU, February 10, 2020

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ASF  Transportation Commission Butts Heads Over Density in Missing Middle Study, Vernon Miles, ARLNow, February 10, 2020.  ASF mentioned in the context of Arlington County Transportation Commission questioning whether new Missing Middle plan will address affordability in housing. 

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In Arlington, Overcrowding May Force Schools to Move, Debbie Truong, WAMU, February 5, 2020

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Affordable Housing Legislation in Richmond Well-Meaning but Misses Mark, James Cullum, ALXNow, February 3, 2020

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Making Room:  Who's Afraid of the Duplex, Jane Green, ARLNow, February 3, 2020

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​Housing Density Matters for Affordability and the Environment, Brianne Nadeau, Ibraheem Samirah, Vaughn Stewart, the Washington Post, January 31, 2020

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We Don't Need to Just Plant Trees.  We Also Need to Take Care of Them, Gabriel Popkin, the Washington Post, January 30, 2020 

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What's Next:  Infrastructure-Based Growth, Nicole Merlene, ARLNow, January 16, 2020

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ASF  Letter: Think upzoning will make homes affordable?  Think again.

ASF Member Suzanne Sundburg, January 15, 2020, Sun Gazette

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Arlington County Ready to Hit the Gas on Lee Highway Transformation Plan, Vernon Miles, ARLNow, January 15, 2020 

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ASF  “A Radical Housing Proposal is Forming Strange Political Alliances in Virginia and Maryland,” January 6, 2020, Ally Schweitzer, WAMU Radio, Washington, DC.  An interview on proposals for affordable housing in the DMV, including with Peter Rousselot of ASF.  

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ASF Letter: There has to be a better way to provide more housing, Arlington Sun Gazette, January 1, 2020.  In the wake of Arlington County Board's announcement December 17 to study a "missing middle" effort to rezone residential areas of the county, ASF member Anne Bodine wrote a letter mirroring the ASF view that Arlington needs better planning for sustainable growth in the near and long term.

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Oct-Dec 2019

County Board Approves Crystal Houses Development, Kalina Newman, ARLNow, December 16, 2019

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Plans to Refine Single-Family Zoning in Arlington Require Scrutiny, Steve Barlas, Sun Gazette, December 11, 2019,

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ASF   “Affordable Housing, Flooding, And The Future of Arlington: Two Groups on Opposite Sides Weigh In,” Kalina Newman, ARLNow, November 26, 2019.  Weighing two sides of the issue of adding housing density in Arlington with ASF.

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ASF  Charlie Clark, Our Man in Arlington, discusses upzoning including comments from ASF’s Peter Rousselot, October 30, 2019

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We Cannot Build Our Way out of Inequality, Andres Rodriquez-Pose, Michael Storper, Voxeu October 2, 2019

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Apr-July 2019

After Years of Talk — and Flooding — Arlington Residents Demand Fixes to Storm Drain System, Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post, July 13, 2019

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‘This is Going to Be All Out of Pocket’ — Residents Drowning in Repair Costs After Floods, ARLNow, July 11, 2019

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Minneapolis Residential Discrimination:  Why Neoliberal Zoning Will Fail, David Schultz, MinnPost, June 26, 2019

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Jan-March 2019

Peter's Take:  Arlington Drags Feet in Measuring Fiscal Impacts of Development, Peter Rousselot ARLNow, March 27, 2019

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The District Has Experienced the Most Intense Gentrification in the Country, Christian Paz, NBC4 News, March 20, 2019.  References the loss to development of 3,000 affordable units in Arlington County as part of regional gentrification in past decades.

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Arlington's Affordable Housing Crisis, Tamara Lytle, Arlington Magazine, February 19, 2019

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Peter’s Take: Moving Arlington Closer to Environmental Sustainability, Peter Rousselot, ARLNow, January 15, 2019.  ASF’s Peter Rousselot outlines ways for Arlington County to improve environmental stewardship in planning and development.

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2018

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Despite Public Pressure, County Unlikely to Press Developers for Schools, Parks Contributions, Alex Koma, ARLNow, May 18, 2018

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2017 and prior

What Amazon's HQ2 Plan Gets Right:  Move the Jobs to the Workers, Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post, September 8, 2017

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Eli Residential Group:  How Much Does Land Cost in Arlington, Eli Tucker, December 5, 2017

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Sizing Up, Alison Rice, Arlington Magazine, July 20, 2012

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