Arlington’s efforts to take a privately owned property on Columbia Pike are attracting mounting criticism.
An Arlington County Board candidate, the Arlington View Civic Association, an anti-Missing Middle group, and the property’s conservator have all taken aim at ongoing eminent domain proceedings at 1802 Columbia Pike.
On Sunday, June 2, Arlington homeowners will host tours of their eco-friendly homes and sustainable gardens for the public at the annual Green Community Celebration & Tour.
These tours offer participants a chance to ask questions and gain clarity on numerable environmental practices.
Homeowners will showcase their green home upgrades, ranging from kitchen technologies to rooftop solar panels, and sustainable gardens that nurture native plants, wildlife habitat and more. Participants will be able to witness first-hand the enrichment that these features provide for the owner and the environment.
Begin your day at Central Library for a Community Welcome Event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., where you can participate in plant demos, view electric vehicles, and learn energy-saving tips. Afterward, explore the diverse disclosed locations of your neighbors’ green homes during one of the two tour shifts between 12 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Customize your own tour by visiting sites in any order!
The tour is sponsored by Arlington County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Management, EcoAction Arlington, and Arlington Master Gardeners.
For questions, please contact [email protected].
Someone fired gunshots in the Glencarlyn neighborhood early this morning.
Arlington County police were dispatched to the area, near the entrance to Glencarlyn Park, shortly after 3 a.m., after people reported the sound of gunfire.
This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!
Question: My spouse and I are going through a divorce and we have a mortgage with great interest rate. Do we have any options that would allow one of us to be removed from the mortgage without refinancing into a higher rate?
Arlington Independent Media (AIM) is proud to host “Voices of Arlington LIVE,” a special fundraising event featuring a live podcast recording celebrating the vibrant local literary scene. The event will take place on Thursday, May 23rd, at 6:00 PM at the Black Box Theater located at 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive in Arlington, VA.
“Voices of Arlington LIVE” will showcase a panel of talented local authors, offering the community a chance to hear them discuss their work, creative process, and inspiration. This live podcast recording promises to be an engaging and entertaining evening for book lovers and supporters of local community arts.
Alban Odoulamy has been selling puppets out of his shop in the Crystal City Underground for 28 years.
Opening as “La Marionette” in April 1996, that shop — now Puppet Heaven at 1750 Crystal Drive — has shifted locations over decades, but it’s always stayed in the subterranean mall. However, following last month’s announcement that all shops must vacate the shopping area, what Odoulamy says is the D.C. area’s only dedicated puppet store is one of many businesses in need of a new home.
For weeks, every time Mike Najarro attempted to log into the federal student aid portal, he received an error message about server maintenance.
The Washington-Liberty High School senior watched with growing anxiety as the portal faltered, concerned these technical delays could thwart his chance to be the first in his family to attend college.
(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) New York-based ice cream chain Van Leeuwen expects to open its Crystal City location next month.
The shop will occupy retail space underneath The Grace, the new apartment tower at 269 19th Court S. The shop is planning on an early June opening.
Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The US Military will conduct a flyover at the Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 @ 9:45 AM.”
Candidates Critical of County Service — “The six announced Arlington County Board candidates may not agree on everything. But they all, in various ways, feel the county government is falling short in its interactions with the public that, in theory at least, it serves.” [Gazette Leader]
Metro Satisfaction Rating Rises — “Metro riders have given the system its highest ratings in the past decade, though many remain wary of crime on the rail service amid widely reported shootings in and around stations, a Washington Post-Schar School poll finds. Seventy-seven percent of regular and occasional Metro riders rate the system as ‘excellent’ or ‘good.'” [Washington Post]
Board Again Rejects Mideast Statement — “Pro-Palestinian activists came away empty-handed a third time on May 18, as Arlington County Board members affirmed they would not wade into the Israel-Hamas war. ‘An official stance is not an appropriate step,’ County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said at the end of the board’s public-comment period.” [Gazette Leader]
Call for County Mask Requirement — “A disability-rights advocate is still pressing Arlington government leaders to require masking at county-sponsored events, a move he said would provide a better feeling of security for those at advanced levels of risk for COVID. Those with various disabilities are feeling ‘abandoned and betrayed’ by the societal desire to move on from COVID, ” he said. [Gazette Leader]
Clarendon Lessons for Eden Center — “The Viet Place Collective believes that understanding what happened in Clarendon is critical to ensuring that future redevelopment plans protect the interests of other ethnic enclaves… The Viet Place Collective was formed in 2022 when the City of Falls Church began considering a plan to guide future redevelopment in an area that included the Eden Center, the Vietnamese retail center in Seven Corners.” [Annandale Today]
YHS Baseball Wins District Tourney — “The hard-throwing left-hander hurled the final three innings of hitless and shutout ball to help the host and top-seed Yorktown Patriots (16-5) nip the No. 2 seed McLean Highlanders, 1-0, in the championship game of the Liberty District high-school baseball tournament.” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Tuesday — Expect patchy fog to clear by 9am, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a high around 82 and a south wind blowing at 3 to 7 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with a low temperature near 62 and a south wind around 7 mph. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar
Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — May 20, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect patchy fog to clear by 9am, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a high around 82 and a south wind blowing at 3 to 7 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with a low temperature near 62 and a south wind at approximately 7 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
– Albert Schweitzer
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