Late last month a judge overturned Arlington’s “Missing Middle” zoning changes, also known as the Expanded Housing Option.
This month, a new Mike Mount cartoon takes a look at how the fallout from such a decision might affect another unique locale.
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New, temporary cellphone restrictions are in place at Arlington Public Schools, ahead of a potential permanent policy by year’s end.
That’s the basis for this month’s Mike Mount cartoon, which suggests that the ban might be effective during school hours but will otherwise struggle to change young people’s well-ingrained communications habits.
Last week’s presidential debate led to the probability of a Trump victory rising in prediction markets.
Should the former president get elected to another term, there might be some chatter among Arlington’s most progressive residents of potentially moving out of the country — particularly among affluent progressives with the means to do so.
There’s no place like home. Especially if you’re from one of the safest, happiest, fittest, most climate resilient, most livable, most Millennial- and renter-friendly places in the United States.
This month’s Mike Mount cartoon hits on some familiar notes to make the point that, even on a deserted island, an Arlingtonian might find themselves trying to figure out ways to feel more connected to our fair county.
This month’s Mike Mount creation references the ongoing debate over if and how to cull deer in Arlington.
Coincidentally, the Arlington County Civic Federation is holding an online town hall on the topic tonight, from 7-8 p.m. The deer decision has prompted strong feelings among those in favor of a cull, by sharpshooters or otherwise, and those who want non-lethal options.
This month’s Mike Mount creation references a very specific driving experience that is unfortunately not uncommon in these parts.
“The constant nails in the tire, thanks to all of the construction and unpoliced construction dumpsters,” Mike said of the topic. “Seems to be a thing for a lot of people I talk to around here.”
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This month’s Mike Mount creation is more of a graphic than a cartoon.
People in Arlington, like people in many communities, enjoy complaining about certain things. Now imagine a house in Arlington so perfectly configured that you basically have an endless supply of things to complain about. That’s what is depicted above.
As noted in our Morning Poll last week, pumpkin spice season slipped even earlier this year.
About 62% of you said it was “way too early.” And yet! People are clearly buying it, talking about it, and even making videos about its inexplicable cultural allure.
In honor of the one-month anniversary of this article, we give you a new Mike Mount cartoon.
In case you don’t get the reference, it also riffs on some of the controversy over the Walter Reed pickleball courts.
You knew it was coming. This week’s Mike Mount cartoon is about that controversial Missing Middle vote last week.
Tired of reading about it? Well, might want to steel yourself this week, as ARLnow has a series of follow up articles planned. And it’s clearly what many locals are continuing to talk about (in real life and in cartoon form).
Being a school board member is a tough job, which perhaps explains why it can sometimes be difficult to find candidates who want to run for the position.
Nonetheless, elected officials in charge of steering a large public school system are not immune from criticism, no matter how thankless the job may be.
This month’s Mike Mount cartoon is a holiday special.
Santa may be coming to town, but he better not park his sled in a privately-owned lot that’s contracted with a certain prolific trespass towing company.