In the News | Jan 2022 to Present

 

 

 

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Apr-Jun 2023

 

When is Density Good and when is it Harmful to Cities Philip Langdon, CNU, April 27, 2023

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ASF Will 'Missing Middle' Housing Fix Arlington's Affordability Problem, Helen Partridge, Arlington Magazine, April 17, 2023

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The First 'Missing Middle' Reform of the Year Has Passed. Will It Get Housing Built?  Christian Britschgi, Reason, April 5, 2023

 

Jan-Mar 2023

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Many Arlngtonians are Just Looking for Compromise on Housing Plans, 3 Letters to the Editor, March 24, 2023

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ASF After Bruising Debate, Arlington Passes Missing Middle Zoning Change, Margaret Barthel, dcist.com, March 23, 2023

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Our Man in Arlington, Charlie Clark, Falls Church News Leader, March 23, 2023

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Debate On Missing Middle Housing Reveals Wide Divisions, Mark Hand, patch.com March 23, 2023

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Arlington County Passes Missing Middle Plan to Reform Housing, Drew Wilder, NBC4, March 23, 2023 (updated)

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Arlington County Board Approves Missing Middle Zoning Plan, Rafael Sanchez-Cruz, WUSA, March 22, 2023

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ASF Arlington Ends Single-Family Only Zoning, Teo Armus, the Washington Post, March 22, 2023

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Arlington County Board Approves Missing Middle Zoning Changes, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, March 22, 2023

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Arlington County Board Carryover Meeting and Missing Middle Vote Discussion by the Board, March 22, 2023

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Hundreds Turn Out To Have Say on Missing Middle, Scott McCaffrey, Gazette Leader, March 20, 2023

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A $100,000 Salary Feels More Like $50,000, New Study Suggests, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, March 20, 2023

 

Arlington Community Speaks Out on Missing Middle Plan, Ayesha Khan, FoxNews, March 18, 2023

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Ahead of Planned Arlington County Board Vote, New Recommendations Emerge, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, March 17, 2023

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Put an End to Single Family Zoning in Arlington, Editorial, Washington Post, March 17, 2023

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To Build More Missing Middle Housing, the Devil is in the Details, Teo Armus, the Washington Post, March 16, 2023

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Warts and All:  Here Comes Missing Middle, Scott McCaffrey, the Gazette Leader, March 16, 2023

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White People Have Flocked Back to City  Centers and Transformed Them, Tara Bahrampour, Marissa Lang, Ted Mellnik, The Washington Post, February 6, 2023

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NAACP Alleges Current Missing Middle Plan Could Run Afoul of Fair Housing Laws, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, February 3, 2023

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How Backlash Reversed a Florida City's Reforms to Allow Denser Housing, Patrick Spauster, Bloomberg News, February 2, 2023

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Arlington Advances Contentious Housing Policy to Build More Multifamily Units, Margaret Barthel, NPR, January 26, 2023

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Arlington County Board Gives Green Light to Hearings on Missing Middle, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, January 25, 2023

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How NextDoor put Neighbors in a Housing Policy Cage Match, Aaron Gordon, Vice, January 24, 2023

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Arlington Advances Contentious Housing Proposal to Build More Multifamily Units, Margaret Barthel, NPR, January 25, 2023

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Missing Middle Plan Stirs Up Lengthy Debate at County Board Meeting, Mark Hand, Patch, January 22, 2023

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Oct-Dec 2022
 

Arlington Already Carries a Housing Burden, Opinion, Barbara Taylor, The Washington Post, December 25, 2022

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The Homeownership Society Was a Mistake, Jerusalem Demsas, The Atlantic, December 20, 2022

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Jair-Lynch Says It Will Consider Deepending Affordability at Barcroft Apartments, Jo DeVoe ARLNow, December 19, 2022

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The DC Region Needs More Housing, the Time to Act is Now, Opinion, Washington Post, December 16, 2022

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Planning Commission Votes 7-2 to Advertise Hearings on Missing Middle Zoning Proposal, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, December 16 2022

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DC Officials Offer Tax Relief to Turn Downtown Offices into Housing, Karina Ellwood, The Washington Post, December 15, 2022

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JBG Smith Properties' President David Paul to Step Down, Trvistan Navera, Washington Business Monthly, December 15, 2022

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How Eliminating Single-Family Only Zoning will Impact Builders and Developers, Lydia Lee, ss, builderonline.com, December 12, 2022

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The Fight Over Single-Family Zoning is also a Fight Over What to Call It, Teo Armus, The Washington Post, December 10, 2022

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ASF What the Elections Mean for Missing Middle and Minority Politics in Deep Blue Arlington, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, November 9, 2022

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Civic Federation Mulls Slapdown of County Board, Sun Gazette, November 9, 2022

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ASF County Board Says Draft Missing Middle Changes Respond to Community's Concerns, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, November 2, 2022

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Candidate:  Missing Middle Will Come Out the Winner on Election Day, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, November 2, 2022

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Pandemic Led to Sharp Spike in Black, Asian, Latino Home Ownership, Abha Bhattaral, Alyssa Flowers, the Washington Post, November 1, 2022

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Portland and Minneapolis Allow "Missing Middle Housing.  So Far, New Construction has been Modest, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, October 31, 2022

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Arlington Mulls Hot Missing Middle Issue, Charlie Clark, Falls Church News Press, October 20, 2022

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ASF As Housing Prices Soar, A Wealthy County Rethinks the Idea of Suburbia, Teo Armus, The Washington Post, October 14, 2022

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ASF Arlington CivFed's Missing Middle Discussion Last Night Required Rules of Engagement, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, October 12, 2022

 

Jul-Sep 2022

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What's at Stake with Arlington's Missing Middle Housing Debate, Michael O'Grady, Washington Post, September 28, 2022

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​Incumbent Iffy on How Much Missing Middle is Appropriate, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, September 26, 2022

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County Leaders Obfuscate in Effort to Get Missing Middle Through, Jon Ware, Sun Gazette, September 21, 2022

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County  Board Praises Civil, if Loud Discussion of Missing Middle and the Arlington Way , Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, September 20, 2022

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Pets, Park, Pedestrians, Present Problems for Planned Apartment Towers in Crystal City, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, September 19, 2022

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County Board to Vote on Height Clarendon Parking Lot Development, Matt Blitz, ARLNow, September 14, 2020

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Amazon Intends to Fund More than 1,000 Affordable Housing Units in DC Area, Colleen Grablick, dcist.com, September 14, 2022

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Candidates Square Off on Missing Middle, Safe Schools, Abortion, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, September 7, 2022

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Plan Seeks Increasing Urbanization Along Langston Blvd. Corridor, Scott McCaffrey, ARLNow, August 25, 2002

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Letter:  More Outreach Needed on Missing Middle, Bill Roos, Sun Gazette, August 24, 2022

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Trade Group:  Slow Return to Offies will Cause Pain for the Region, Sun Gazette, August 24, 2022

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ASF New Concept Plan for Langston Blvd Shows Sweeping Vision of Greener Corridor with Taller Buildings, August 22, 2022

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DC to Provide up to $200,000 to First Time Home Buyers in Hot Housing Market, August 22, 2022

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Putting the Squeeze on Public Comment in Arlington? Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, August 19, 2022

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The Remote Work Revolution is Already Reshaping the Nation, Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, August 19, 2022

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Viewpoint, an FBI HQ Solution Need not Translate into its Demoltion, Shlaome Baranes, Washington Business Journal, August 19, 2022

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432-Unit Development On Tap for Site of one of Arlington's Oldest Hotels, Urban Turf, August 18, 2022

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Buying a Single-Family Home in Arlington, Virginia is an Exercise in Patience, Cecilie Rohwedder, Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2022

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Missing Middle Housing as an Antidote to Redlining, Diana Ionescu, Planetizen, July 29, 2022

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Commentary, Everyone will Benefit From Missing Middle Approach to Housing, Joe Jones, Inside NOVA, July 27, 2022

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Letter: Missing Middle Proposal is Too Extreme, Jon Wingard, Sun Gazette, July 27, 2022

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ASF Report Highlighted by NAACP Supports Missing Middle as a Response to Local Legacy of Redlining, Mavis Chan, ARLNow, July 26, 2022

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County Board Discusses Missing Middle Housing Proposal Amid Roiling Community Debate, ARLNow, July 13, 2022

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Arlington Board Member Seeks Middle Ground on Missing Middle, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, July 13, 2022

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ASF Arlington Residents Face off Over Housing, John Henry, WUSA, July 12, 2022

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Tuesday Brings Latest Fork in Missing Middle Road, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, July 11, 2022

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Arlington Office Vacancy Rates Continues to Rise Amid Work-From-Home Trend, ARLNow, July 11, 2022

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ASF In Arlington, Advocates and Opponents of Missing Middle Face Off, Teo Armus, Washington Post, July 11 2022

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What Critics of Diversifying Arlington's Housing Get Wrong, Washington Post Opinion, Emily Hamilton, July 8, 2022

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​​Apr-Jun 2022

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ASF Deliberation on Major Housing Proposal Enters the Homestretch, Shirley Ruhe, The Arlington Connection, June 30, 2022

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Greens Leery of Missing Middle Proposal, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, June 24, 2022

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Our Man in Arlington, Charlie Clark, Falls Church News Press, June 24, 2022

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Staff:  No Cost-Benfit Analysis for Missing Middle, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, June 23, 2022

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County Leaders Keeping Missing Middle Commenters on Tight Leash, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, Jne 23, 2022

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Population Estimates, Inner Suburbs Down, Other Areas Up, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, June 22, 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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Development, Rents, Transportation Highlight Forum on Columbia Pike, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, February 28, 2022

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​ASF Duplexes vs. McMansions, What Makes a House Too Big for Neighbors, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, February 24, 2022

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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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Our Man in Arlington, Charlie Clark, Falls Church News Press, February 18, 2022 (discussion with community activists)

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Pillaging of Arlington Middle Class Continues, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, February 17, 2022

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County Must do More to Stem Tree Loss, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, February 16, 2022

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Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States, Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines, NOAA et al., February 2022

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In Amazon's Shadow, Neighbors Dueling over Density, Teo Armus, Washington Post February 11, 2022

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Our Man in Arlington, Charlie Clark, Falls Church News Press, February 11, 2022 (consideration of single-family construction)

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Statewide Rezoning of Single Family Areas is a Terrible Idea, Christopher Kirk, Seattle Times, February 10, 2022

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County Looks to Buy Pike Office Building for $7.6 Million, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, February 10, 2022

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Steep Ridership Losses Will Force Changes to Metro Service After Pandemic, Transit Leaders Say, Justin George, Washington, Post, February 9, 2022

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County Board Incumbent Makes Re-Election Bid Official, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, February 3, 2022

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Intense Winter Weather Leaves County Crews Flooded with Water Main Breaks, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, February 1, 2022

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Far Bluer Than Ever, Northern Virginia Confronts Its Shrunken Influence in a Split General Assembly, Teo Armus, The Washigton Post, January 30, 2022

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In Clarendon, Silver Diner Project Crystallizes as Sector PlanRevsions Enter Home Stretch, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, January 28, 2022

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Arlington Board Iffy on Fast-Tracking Upzoning Measures, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, January 27, 2022

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Labor Shortages and Remote Work Likely to Continue Economic Forecasters Say, James Jarvis, Sun Gazette, January 26, 2022

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Legislature Should Reject Plan to End Single-Family Zoning, Seattle Times, January 25, 2022

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Neighbors Ask County to Reconsider Dense Residential Development Planned for Pentagon City, Jo DeVoe, ARLNow, January 11, 2022

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Ask Eli:  2021 Real Estate Market Review, Single Family, Eli Tucker, ARLNow, January 10, 2022

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2021 Board Chair Looks Back at Wild Year at the Helm, Scott McCaffrey, Sun Gazette, January 4, 2022

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