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Local leaders have mixed reactions to a planned state-funded study on a potential consolidation of bus operations in Northern Virginia.

Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) has called the current arrangement of separate bus networks “incredibly inefficient.” However, County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti told ARLnow that he sees the forthcoming study as unnecessary.


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Falls Church leaders later this month will take a look at regulations related to clearing snow on sidewalks adjacent to commercial properties.

Like Arlington, Falls Church has ordinance requirements mandating that snow must be removed from sidewalks within a specified time after a winter event. Because of the intensity of a heavy snow and ice storm in January, which was followed by a deep freeze, adherence to the rules was even more spotty than usual this year.


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County Board members are approaching a decision this weekend on whether to ban gas-powered leaf blowers in Arlington.

They appear all but certain to vote in favor of the ban, but still seem undecided on the length of the phase-out period. Several County Board members told ARLnow they will be weighing public feedback before taking a position on whether to support a period of 18, 24 or 36 months.


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Falls Church may be the Little City, but it posted big real estate numbers during the first half of the year.

At $1,125,435, the locality’s average home-sales price from January to June was the highest across the metro area and across the Mid-Atlantic, according to figures reported July 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.


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County leaders are being urged to not forget about Virginia Highlands Park when planning facilities upgrades.

“The community would like that to happen on schedule,” Park and Recreation Commission chair William Way told County Board members during a July 9 work session.


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Arlington home sales and prices trended higher year-over-year during the first six months of 2026, according to new data.

A total of 1,169 residential properties went to closing between Jan. 1 and June 30, according to figures reported July 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime. That’s up 1.3% from the 1,154 transactions during the same period in 2025.


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A proposed redevelopment project at the Ballston Holiday Inn is requesting an extension on an impending construction deadline.

County Board members are expected to approve a request to extend the deadline to begin construction at 4600 and 4610 Fairfax Drive from July 2026 to July 31, 2029.


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A recent straw poll from the Arlington County Democratic Committee offered an early glimpse into the local party’s leanings in the 2028 presidential race, along with local races.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) received 33 votes at the event, held July 11 at Bon Air Park. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came out in second with 26 votes.


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The Planning Commission has unanimously supported a plan to convert two vacant, 1980s-era office buildings in Pentagon City into a major residential project.

The 8-0 vote on July 6 paves the way for July 18 County Board consideration of the plan by JM Zell Partners and Lincoln Equities Group for 601 and 701 12th Street S. The team seeks to create 607 residential units, plus nearly 30,000 square feet of retail space and ancillary office use.


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Transportation improvements on the Annandale Road corridor will be able to move forward in Falls Church, thanks to $30 million in newly approved regional funding.

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s board of directors approved the funding on July 9 as part of a $776 million fiscal year 2026-31 package of projects for localities across the region. All told, $1.26 billion had been requested by participating localities.


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One of the goals of those seeking to revamp Arlington’s governance structure is an end to holding at least one County Board election every year.

Had it not been for a quirk of political fate, that might have happened nearly 60 years ago.


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Those headed to their final resting places at a historic North Arlington church graveyard may benefit from a change in the size of a new pathway.

Walker Chapel United Methodist Church and Cemetery (4102 N. Glebe Road) is seeking approval of the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) to widen the proposed path along a portion of its property from the approved 36 inches to 44 inches.


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