Across the country, vehicular fatalities are on the rise.
According to new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2020 had the highest number of crash fatalities in more than a decade, despite a 13% drop in overall miles driven.
The Arlies continue today in our new weekly voting format. First, the results of last week’s voting.
Your favorite summer camp is Get Out of the House Camp by Social Grace, followed by Congressional Camp and KidRealm.
At last, a sunny weekend is on tap. Of course, it’s going to be hot.
Speaking of hot, below are the most-read ARLnow articles of the past week.
Last week, we invited the two candidates running in the Democratic primary for House of Delegates race for the 49th District to write a post about why our readers should vote for them next Tuesday (June 8).
Here is the unedited response from Karishma Mehta:
Last week, we invited the two candidates running in the Democratic primary for House of Delegates race for the 49th District to write a post about why our readers should vote for them next Tuesday (June 8).
Here is the unedited response from incumbent Alfonso Lopez:
Here is the unedited response from incumbent Mark Levine:
For the past six years, I have had the honor of representing South Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax in the House of Delegates. I now ask for your vote as I seek to serve all of Arlington, and all of Virginia, as your Lieutenant Governor.
Lyon’s Legacy is a limited-run opinion column on the history of housing in Arlington. The views expressed are solely the author’s.
“A racist policy is any measure that produces or sustains racial inequity between racial groups. An antiracist policy is any measure that produces or sustains racial equity between racial groups. By policy, I mean written and unwritten laws, rules, procedures, processes, regulations, and guidelines that govern people. There is no such thing as a nonracist or race-neutral policy. Every policy in every institution in every community in every nation is producing or sustaining either racial inequity or equity between racial groups.”
Here is the unedited response from incumbent Takis Karantonis:
Last year I ran for office not in spite of, but because of the extraordinary and demanding circumstances, in the middle of a pandemic that was ravaging our community and our economy. Fifteen years of civic engagement, community leadership and deep-rooted community relationships motivated and prepared me for assuming the responsibility to make difficult decisions while carefully listening to what Arlingtonians told me during the campaign and while in office.
Here is the unedited response from Chanda Choun:
People always ask me why do I run for elected office. As a 15-year Army Reserve veteran, business manager and technology professional, I continue to believe that I am the best person to provide missing skills and experience in local government that will lead us successfully into a post-pandemic new world. Each run adds to our collective story and forces changes, both large and small. But there are also other fundamental reasons.
Yesterday was the unofficial start of summer and today is the official start of the Summer 2021 Arlies awards.
You’re already familiar with The Arlies, our community awards which highlight Arlington’s favorite local places, people and organizations — as chosen by you. Now let us introduce you to our new format: weekly voting.
Memorial Day weekend is here and the flags are in at Arlington National Cemetery.
ARLnow’s Jay Westcott, himself a veteran, photographed the solemn annual tradition Thursday afternoon. His photos are above.
Progressive Voice is a bi-weekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the authors’.
By Arbora Johnson and Victoria Virasingh
