Ed Talk is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s.
Schools should be teaching the truth. Truth, as fact and reality, is not theory. The attack on truth is percolating in Arlington.
Opinion
The 20′ Clear Width rule of the VA Fire Code has removed on-street parking that had existed safely for decades, prevented the installation of protected bike lanes and made new sidewalk installations politically infeasible — and you’ve probably never heard of it. This rule can save lives by speeding fire response or cost lives by preventing safer street designs. Is Arlington finding the right balance?
What is the 20′ Clear Width Rule?
I was recently asked for my thoughts on influence. I have always been intrigued by influence – how it works, what makes some more influential than others and exactly how one can consistently influence others for greater impact.
When I think about the people and institutions in Arlington who have the potential for the most impact, in addition to elected officials, business leaders, etc., our organizational and civic leaders at all levels top the list. As we push for Arlington to evolve, I think it is critical that each of us truly understand influence.
If you thought “favorite dentist” was a boring Arlies category, you apparently thought wrong.
We received more votes this past week than for any other individual Arlies category so far. It turns out there are a lot of dentists in Arlington — and also a lot of people who like their dentist enough to vote for them.
Making Room is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s.
The following was written by guest columnist Thomas Bingham.
It was a busy week here at ARLnow as we finally unveiled the ARLnow Press Club.
Thank you to all who have signed up already, most of whom appear to be choosing the yearly option rather than the monthly. We greatly appreciate your support and trust in us.
One in five adults in the United States experiences a mental illness or mental health crisis every year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages ten to thirty-four.
Arlington is not exempt. Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services estimates any as one in twenty Arlington County adults have a serious mental illness in which their symptoms seriously impair adult functioning.
The Right Note is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s.
At Thursday’s school board meeting, members should receive a superintendent’s update on the reopening plan for the fall. As of now, it looks like APS will continue to move toward full in-person learning when schools open their doors again in August. Classrooms will be at normal capacity with an all-virtual, but no hybrid, option.
Before we get to the latest Arlies category this week, let’s cut right to the results for last week’s voting.
Arlington’s favorite hair salon is Casal’s De Spa & Salon in Clarendon, followed by Smitten and Urban Halo.
Progressive Voice is a bi-weekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s.
By Keith Willis
It’s been a surprisingly busy, holiday-shortened week.
Despite many people presumably being on vacation, our readership has not dipped. Thanks for letting us keep you informed of the news back home no matter where you might be.
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Lyon’s Legacy is a limited-run opinion column on the history of housing in Arlington. The views expressed are solely the author’s.
Lyon’s Legacy was a series that ran for the last four months on ARLnow, telling a story of the history of housing and racism in Arlington, and putting forward a suggestion for one way we could end the regime of economic exclusion that has dominated most of our county for the last century. As the series ran, some eagle-eyed readers kindly identified a few mistakes in the historical research.