News

Rosslyn Development Delay — “While Rosslyn Plaza’s office occupancy has fallen to less than a third, the owners’ plans for the site, approved eight years ago for major mixed-use redevelopment, have been stalled for years… One building was approved at 240 feet tall, another at 275 feet tall and third at 300 feet tall. Two were given the go-ahead to reach 390 feet tall. While that approved plan won’t expire until the decade is out, it’s doubtful that today’s market could support that much new office space.” [Washington Business Journal]

Airplane Noise Lower in D.C. — “Northwest D.C. is seeing relief from airplane noise — thanks to a new flight path implemented by the FAA… The FAA’s new flight path has airplanes landing at DCA track more closely over the Potomac River. Previously, they frequently flew over Palisades, Foxhall Village, and part of Georgetown.” [Axios]

Smart Cities Launch in F.C. — “Today, the City of Falls Church, in collaboration with Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute (VTTI) Division for Technology Implementation, officially kicked off the first phase of the Smart Cities Program… The $10 million technology investment for intersection modernization and smart intersection deployment will implement innovative technologies from VTTI.” [City of Falls Church]

Endorsement for Fierro — “Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has endorsed GOP Arlington County Board candidate Juan Carlos Fierro.” [Gazette Leader]

Warner Warning About Discord — “Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) pressed Discord, an instant messaging social platform, about the company’s failure to safeguard minors and stop the proliferation of violent predatory groups who target children with the goal of forcing them to end their own lives and livestream the act online.” [Press Release]

Coding Summer Camp — “Since the inception of the organization, Black Girls Code has engaged with 30,000 girls… Over the last six months, the group has engaged with over 2,500 girls live and 300 girls in summer camps. Summer campers were ages 11 to 13. A D.C.-area camp was held at the Mastercard Tech Hub in Arlington, Virginia.” [WTOP]

Show Opens in Arlington — “A Number is a riveting 2002 play by the award-winning British playwright Caryl Churchill. It’s been given as remarkable a production by Edge of the Universe Theater in association with Avant Bard Theatre… A Number plays through September 1, 2024 (Thursdays through Sundays)… at Gunston Arts Center Theatre II, 2700 S. Lang St.” [DC Theater Arts]

It’s Tuesday — Expect a mostly sunny day with highs around 83 degrees and a gentle northwest wind at 6 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with lows near 65 degrees. [NWS]

Local Olympic Rivalry — “Arlington County and Alexandria have long enjoyed some friendly competition — and now, that rivalry has made its way to the Olympics… That friendly rivalry has been competitive enough that Arlington County Board member Maureen Coffey (D) took to social media on Monday with a chart comparing her home county with its neighbor.” [Washington Post]

Road Closures for County Fair — “The Arlington County Fair will take place from August 14th–18th at Thomas Jefferson Community Center located at 3501 2nd Street South. The Arlington County Police Department will conduct the following road closures to accommodate the event.” [ACPD]

Foxtrot Up for Auction — Items from the closed former Foxtrot location in Rosslyn are up for auction, according to a sign in the window. [Twitter]

It’s Monday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of around 84 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 5 to 7 mph. As night falls, skies will turn partly cloudy and the temperature will dip to a low of approximately 66 degrees. [NWS]

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Big Best for Local VC — “Arlington venture capital firm Sands Capital has participated in a massive round of funding for an autonomous weapons company. Together with San Francisco venture firm Founders Fund, Sands co-led a $1.5 billion Series F round in Anduril Industries Inc., a 7-year-old Costa Mesa, California, startup that wants to help the U.S. fix what it sees as a weapons shortage.” [Washington Business Journal]

Human Rights Commission Peeved — “Already frosty relations between Arlington County Board members and those serving on the body’s Human Rights Commission seem to be getting worse, not better. At the commission’s July meeting, members expressed dismay that the County Board had not reappointed one of their ranks, Roland Watkins, to a new term. And they vented their discontent in a public setting.” [Gazette Leader]

Olympics Sundae in Huske’s Honor — “Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream is serving up gold medal-themed scoops that probably taste sweeter than the real thing. The Arlington and Vienna ice cream parlor unveiled a limited-time Gold Medal Sundae last Friday (Aug. 2) in honor of Arlingtonian swimmer Torri Huske, a Yorktown High School graduate who’s won five medals — three of them gold — at the 2024 Paris Olympics.” [FFXnow]

Local Youth Team in World Series — “The Southeast Region champion and state runner-up Arlington Babe Ruth Storm Black 10-under All-Stars are set to begin play in the Babe Ruth World Series, scheduled for Aug. 8 through 18 in Crown Point, Ind. Arlington will be one of 25 baseball teams competing in the Cal Ripken Division of the Babe Ruth World Series.” [Gazette Leader]

It’s Friday — Expect showers, potential thunderstorms, and a high of 82°F today, accompanied by breezy southeast winds at 20-23 mph and gusts up to 33 mph. There’s a 90% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts ranging from three quarters to one inch. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 11 pm, followed by a slight chance of showers until 2 am. Temperatures will drop to around 70°F, with southwest winds at 11 mph turning west after midnight and gusts up to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation decreases to 60%. [NWS]