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Morning Notes for December 9, 2024

Saturday night’s spectacular sunset, in Clarendon (courtesy George Brazier)

Spotlight on Walkable Neighborhoods — “Clarendon is a ’15-minute neighborhood’ — you can walk to whatever you need in 15 minutes or less. Building more such neighborhoods, proponents say, would cut pollution and conserve nature. But do Americans want them?” [Washington Post]

TikTok Boosting Needlepoint Shop — “Waste Knot Needlepoint owner Lori Mazza started noticing an influx of customers during the pandemic. Popularity hasn’t waned since. The Arlington, Virginia-based needlepoint shop has always attracted crafters of all ages, but younger people are starting to take up a large share of their customer base, Mazza says.” [Axios]

Local Republicans Feud With Nextdoor — From the Arlington GOP: “We didn’t want to go to war with @Nextdoor, but they forced our hand.” [Twitter]

Weekend House Fire — “No injuries reported from this house fire near Thomas Jefferson Middle School.” [Twitter]

Wrong-Way Weekend in Arlington — From Dave Statter: “It must be wrong way weekend. @PFPAOfficial officers followed and stopped a driver going the wrong way out of the Pentagon on S. Fern Street just after midnight . A little roadside skills test apparently didn’t go well and the handcuffs came out. Earlier, we have video of a driver who insisted on going the wrong way on Wilson Blvd. in Rosslyn.” [Twitter]

It’s Monday — Expect rain primarily between 7am and 1pm, with a high temperature of around 52°F. The southeast wind of 5 to 9 mph will shift to the south in the afternoon. There’s a 90% chance of precipitation, with new amounts ranging between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. As for Monday night, anticipate mostly cloudy conditions and a low temperature near 43°F. [NWS]

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