Public Feedback Requested on Pike Streetcar Plan

Arlington and Fairfax counties are teaming up to gather public comment on an analysis of alternatives to building a streetcar line on Columbia Pike. An Alternative Analysis/Environmental Analysis...

Morning Notes

Low Attendance at Tax Rate Hearing -- At a public hearing last night, it only took half an hour for the County Board to hear all the speakers for and against raising Arlington's real estate tax...

Feedback Wanted on Bikeshare Expansion Plan

Earlier this year, Arlington announced plans to create a six-year plan for the growth and utilization of Capital Bikeshare in the county. Now, the public is being asked to weigh in and give...

Proposed Pike Improvements To Be Presented

Work is underway to design improvements to the streetscape of Columbia Pike. On Monday, March 26, county staff and consultants will present their partially-completed design to the...

Morning Notes

Marine Corps Marathon Sets Registration Record -- The Marine Corps Marathon has recorded the fastest sellout of any U.S. marathon, ever. Registration for this year's marathon, which starts and...

Community Forum to Address Bullying of LGBT Youth

How can students and teachers help reduce the bullying of LGBT youth in our schools? That's the subject of a public forum to be held in Arlington next weekend. The Northern Virginia chapter of the...

Metro Holding Public Hearings Regarding Budget, Fare Increase

Metro has has drawn up a fiscal year 2013 budget and has plans for another fare hike this summer. But before pushing forward with these two measures, the agency wants to hear your input at a series...

County Board Candidate Forum Scheduled

(Updated on 1/3/12) The six announced candidates for County Board will have an opportunity to publicly make their case to fellow Democrats next week. The Arlington County Democratic Committee has...

Library Looks to Future at Upcoming Public Sessions

Arlington Public Library is looking to the future, and wants the public to speak up with ideas and suggestions. A series of public gatherings called "Invent the Future of the Library" is being held...

APS to Discuss School Capacity Challenges

Arlington Public Schools will be hosting a public meeting next week about the school system's looming capacity crisis. The forum will be held next Wednesday night at the Washington-Lee High School...

Morning Notes

Aurora Hills Babysitter Co-Op -- While the District has been ranked as the most expensive place in the country for childcare, parents in the Aurora Hills neighborhood, near Crystal City, have...

Civic Federation’s Candidate Night Approaches

The Arlington County Civic Federation's Candidate Night is one week away. General election candidates for the 30th, 31st and 32nd Virginia State Senate races and the 45th, 47th, 48th and 49th...

Immigration Demonstrators Walk Out, Make Headlines

From the Associated Press to the New York Times to Iran's Press TV, Wednesday night's public forum on the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program, held at George Mason University's...

County Releases Draft of New Sign Regulations

(Updated at 3:15 p.m.) Arlington County has released a preliminary draft of its new sign regulations. After holding sign workshops and promising more business-friendly regulations, the county has...

DHS to Hold Meeting on Secure Communities in Arlington

The Department of Homeland Security will be holding a public meeting in Arlington on the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program. The meeting will take place between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m....