Comments on: Board Passes Sweeping Plan to Redevelop Crystal City

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:32:01 +0000

Been in Crystal city off and on for several years now and keep coming back. Something about it’s own community in itself and as previously stated the people that live there typically love it. Its just something about it’s charm of a smaller metro within a larger one. No complaints here other than the rediculous drivers that don’t know what “No Turn on Red” means….

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Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:43:29 +0000

[...] this end, the Crystal City Sector Plan, adopted in 2010, provides a framework to guide future development, addressing the area’s [...]

By: Archidork78

Archidork78 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:24:47 +0000

I for the most part agree with Brent’s comments, except that I’m not sure how low-density makes Crystal City “work.” Traditionally dense cities work, while low-density and urban sprawl does not. For example, look at the failed planning of Brasilia, or any suburban development in the US. Crystal City doesn’t work because it’s cut in half by a highway. To get anywhere, residents usually have to cut across an expanse of highway. This disaster of post-war urban planning is a problem for most American cities – a relic of the Eisenhower administration’s progressive vision of an America, crisscrossed by super highways and interstates. Cities like Boston have dealt with the problem by burying sections of the highway underground, but that came at great cost (literally). I’m all for urban density, if it’s done right – with mixed use development, but it’s not going to fix Crystal City.

By: former cc

former cc — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:01:47 +0000

I lived in CC 12 years ago and loved it. I still go to CC for dinner, visit friends, sit in the park, ride my bike thru the area. Some of the coments make me think that they have not been in CC for 0ver 20 years. Wake up…take a walk around CC, it’s getting beter every day.

By: Michael H.

Michael H. — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:15:44 +0000

“with all the races, bike lanes, and acces to the Mt. Vernon trail, it sounds like folks are spending their time trying to get out of Crystal City”

That’s a pretty ridiculous statement. Have you ever participated in or watched a race? Or walked or run on a local trail?

By: Welcome to Crystal City Week! Part 1 | Under One Roof

Welcome to Crystal City Week! Part 1 | Under One Roof — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:21:31 +0000

[...] out the Crystal City Sector Plan. Also check out additional coverage of the plan from Arlnow and [...]

By: Googla

Googla — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:12:22 +0000

I’m excited about the plans to bring Crystal City up to its potential. There is no place that has the transportation options of Crystal City. Two metro lines and it is … hello? …literally walking distance to National Airport. Less important, but still impressive is that it has a VRE stop and a number of bus routes.

By: Thirsty

Thirsty — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:46:17 +0000

Well, then that settles it. Based on the defense of Crystal City as-is by current residents, let’s leave it and channel development money to other parts of South Arlington.

By: NoName

NoName — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:22:40 +0000

I know. VDOT is trying to build a highway just to stick it to the poor folks and “minorities.”

By: que_de_que

que_de_que — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:17:13 +0000

How is there no simple way to get down to Crystal Dr. and 27th from the Metro? Walk a block down 18th St., turn right onto Crystal Dr. Walk south and turn left on 27th. That simple.

And as a CC resident, I can honestly say I love it. For some reason, it’s always the ones who don’t live there who complain about it the most.