Threats Sent to County Board Member — “It’s genuinely unreal sometimes. Here’s two recent threats I’ve received as a local Democratic elected – there are more like this Its ALWAYS unsettling & I’m grateful for our local public safety team that vets every message, what happened in Minnesota is part of a broader problem.” [Maureen Coffey/X — NSFW]
1950s Clarendon Pedestrian Proposal — “Locally, there was an intriguing story of a missed opportunity, with the headline of “Wilson Boulevard Mall Shaped By Planners”. The article described a “bold plan to revamp Clarendon into the largest and most modern business district in Northern Virginia”. The idea was to close down large portions of Wilson Boulevard and convert the area into a pedestrian mall. Who knows, maybe 77 years later it is time to revive the idea?” [FCNP]
Remembering Gov’t Farm in Arlington — “On this day in Arlington history, November 29, 1940: All official activity ends at the Arlington Experimental Farm. The Arlington Experimental Farm, located on a portion of the Arlington estate close to the Potomac River, had been the main research facility for the US Department of Agriculture in the Washington area since 1900.” [AHS]
Trash Fire in Pentagon City — “Per scanner, trash fire in a RiverHouse apt bldg spread lots of smoke to upper floors. ACFD extinguished the fire and set up ventilation. Scaled back response around 7:30p.” [ARLnow/X]
Flash Flooding Friday Night — “Some streets around me, including N Fillmore in Clarendon, are flooded.” “Many reports of 1-3″ in an hour in N. Va that caused streams to rise 6-7 feet.” [Adam Theo/Bluesky, CWG/X, IEMBot LWX/X]
Automatic Train Control Returns — “Six months after launching Automatic Train Operation (ATO) on the Red Line, the entire Metrorail system will be operating in ATO starting Sunday, June 15, when the mode rolls out to the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. This development marks the first full return to ATO since 2009.” [WMATA]
It’s Monday — Showers are most likely in the afternoon, with cloudy skies and temperatures reaching around 73°F. There will be a northeast wind at around 8 mph and a 50% chance of precipitation. Expect another chance of showers Monday night, as cloudy conditions persist with lows near 66°F and a light east wind of 3-6 mph. [NWS]
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