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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct-Dec 2021

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July-Sep 2021

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Apr-June 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan-Mar 2021

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct-Dec 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

July-Sep 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

Officials Sound Warning about Budget Shortfall, September 17, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr-June 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan-March 2020

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

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

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

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)

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

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.

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.  

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.

Oct-Dec 2019

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

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

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.

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

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

Apr-July 2019

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

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

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

Jan-March 2019

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

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.

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

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.

2018

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

2017 and prior

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

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

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

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