Author: Dan Egitto

Dan Egitto is an editor and reporter at ARLnow. Originally from Central Florida, he graduated from Duke University and previously reported at the Palatka Daily News in Florida and the Vallejo Times-Herald in California. Dan joined ARLnow in January 2024.

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Autographs and Nationals tickets offered as Arlington summer reading program kicks off

By Dan Egitto
Former Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle (courtesy of Arlington Public Library)

Young Arlington readers can meet a Nats notable this weekend and earn tickets to games later this summer through free library programs.

Pitching strategist (and former reliever) Sean Doolittle will be signing autographs for children on Saturday morning after reading a story at Arlington Central Library. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the event lasts until 11 a.m.

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Events

Indie rock concert coming to Met Park tomorrow as HQ2 anniversary celebration approaches

By Dan Egitto
Zach Person (courtesy of Amazon)

A free concert is coming to Metropolitan Park tomorrow (Wednesday) as Amazon prepares to celebrate HQ2’s one-year anniversary later this month.

Indie rock artist Zach Person will be performing his sophomore album, “Let’s Get Loud,” from 5-5:45 p.m. on the park’s Central Green at 525 14th Street S. A “loud and raw” blend of “high-energy rock anthems and head-bobbing funk rhythms” is promised, along with free picnic blankets.

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Traffic

Weeks-long lane closure on bridge north of Courthouse starts today

By Dan Egitto
The 21st Street N. bridge over I-66 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

One lane on the 21st Street N. bridge over I-66 is closing for two months starting today (Monday).

Until early August, only northbound traffic may pass over the bridge near the MOM’s Organic Market north of Courthouse. Then the opposite lane will closed as construction crews complete deck work on the other side, the Virginia Department of Transportation said in a press release.

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News

Peterson maintains lead in local endorsements as Democratic primary approaches

By Dan Egitto
Election Day in Arlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

With the Democratic primary vote weeks away, one Arlington County Board candidate maintains a clear lead in endorsements from local officials.

Dozens of current and former county leaders have thrown their hat in the ring for Tenley Peterson ahead of the June 18 vote. Additions in recent weeks include outgoing County Board Chair Libby Garvey, former Arlington Sheriff Beth Arthur, former County Board member Christian Dorsey and outgoing Arlington School Board Chair Cristina Diaz-Torres.

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News

Boundary Channel Drive roundabouts and trail upgrades are officially complete

By Dan Egitto
Ribbon cutting for the Boundary Channel Drive Interchange Project (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A set of upgrades to an I-395 interchange and trails near Long Bridge Park are officially complete.

Officials from Arlington County, the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority hosted a ribbon cutting today (Thursday) for the Boundary Channel Drive Interchange project.

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News

Arlington has failed to collect over $1M in alarm registration fees over the past few years

By Dan Egitto and Jared Serre
A Ring alarm keypad (photo via Ring)

Arlington has failed to collect more than $1 million in security alarm registration fees over the past four years, according to county data.

The Arlington County Board passed an ordinance in 2020 requiring all alarm owners to pay a $25 annual registration fee for every alarm system. Based on the estimated 13,492 systems in the county at the time, the county was expected to generate an additional $337,000 in revenue every year.

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News

More clean energy, new emergency management sites proposed in $4.5B Arlington plan

By Dan Egitto
A meeting on the proposed 2025-2034 CIP (via Arlington County/YouTube)

A proposed $4.5 billion investment plan for Arlington County includes more investment in clean energy, mental health services and emergency preparedness over the next decade.

The proposal, presented by County Manager Mark Schwartz on Tuesday, is nearly $600 million bigger than the previous 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) passed in 2022. It involves the county taking on more debt, including $174 million in bond referenda for voters to consider in November.

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News

Stronger pedestrian and bike safety measures proposed for busy Rosslyn road

By Dan Egitto
N. Lynn Street and 19th Street N. (via Arlington County)

Bicyclist and pedestrian safety upgrades are slated to come to a portion of N. Lynn Street in Rosslyn.

People have until Wednesday, June 5 to submit feedback on a resurfacing project focused on Lynn between 17th and 19th streets.

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News

Radio show with AIM origins earns national recognition

By Dan Egitto
WERA control room in 2015 (Courtesy of Paul LeValley/AIM)

A radio show that got its start at Arlington Independent Media has received recognition at the national level.

“Choose to be Curious,” run by former AIM president and producer Lynn Borton, won the Alliance for Community Media Foundation‘s Hometown Media Award for best audio programming by an independent producer. The award will be formally presented in June at a conference in San Jose, Calif.

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News

Office-to-apartment conversions in Arlington’s sights as new project opens in Skyline

By Dan Egitto
Three Collective apartment towers, converted from offices, on Leesburg Pike in Skyline (courtesy of Private Label)

The first of three towers in a major office-to-residential conversion project has opened in Skyline.

Three Collective, a trio of older, 16-story buildings converted to apartments on the 5000 block of Leesburg Pike, will ultimately lease 675 units with one-, two- and three bedroom configurations. Resident amenities include a large indoor dog park, a bowling alley, a VR gaming lounge and arcade, “social kitchens” and an indoor/outdoor amphitheater, a press release says.

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News

Looser parking restrictions approved for Arlington businesses

By Dan Egitto
Parking meter in a performance parking zone in Ballston (staff photo)

Looser parking restrictions for businesses have arrived in Arlington.

The Arlington County Board unanimously voted on Tuesday to reduce parking minimums for many commercial establishments, while also removing some red tape around off-site parking and shared parking lots.

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Events

Armed Forces Cycling Classic returning to Crystal City and Clarendon next week

By Dan Egitto
Armed Forces Cycling Classic (image via Armed Forces Cycling Classic)

Top cycling teams from around the country and abroad are coming to Arlington next week for the 26th Armed Forces Cycling Classic.

The races begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 1 with the non-competitive Challenge Ride in Crystal City, open to hobbyists, serious competitors and Corporate Challenge teams alike. Following that is the women’s pro/amateur Crystal Cup race at 10:25 a.m. and the men’s Crystal Cup at noon.

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