A series of events promoting safety on local trails kicked off today (Wednesday) in response to a rise in crashes and concerns around higher-speed vehicles.
The county and NOVA Parks offered safety tips and guidance on e-bikes, which are allowed on local trails but can be hazardous at high speeds, and e-motorcycles, which aren’t allowed on county trails at all.
A proposed sidewalk in the Courthouse area has prompted debate among local residents, some of whom criticize the planned loss of parking spaces and trees.
County Board members on Oct. 17 voted to approve construction of a five-foot sidewalk along two blocks on the west side of N. Cleveland Street between 12th Street N. and Fairfax Drive.
Falls Church officials hope that their next major sidewalk improvement project will support economic development.
City Council members plan to approve a construction contract worth up to $2.45 million today (Monday). It’s part of a $5.72 million effort upgrading sidewalks and intersections on W. Broad Street between West Street and Virginia Avenue.
County Board candidates have varied takes on how the local government should address gaps in neighborhood sidewalks.
Although the local government has a plan to address missing sidewalk links, it “will take years and years” to implement, County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti said at the July 20 forum sponsored by the Douglas Park Civic Association.
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.
A Falls Church middle school student won a region-wide “If I Were Mayor” essay competition through a plea for sidewalk improvements.
Willa Thom, representing Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, was honored for her achievement at the June 22 Falls Church City Council meeting. She had competed in the Virginia Municipal League’s Region 5, which includes much of Northern Virginia.
A company that uses self-driving robots to deliver food, groceries and online purchases has begun mapping out the streets and sidewalks of Arlington County.
Avride, a Massachusetts-based company that produces autonomous cars in addition to delivery bots, has deployed at least one “personal delivery device” to chart a two-mile radius in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. The initial phase is expected to last for about two weeks, according to a county webpage about the devices.
A set of pedestrian-oriented upgrades to sidewalks, lighting and seating is getting underway in the Village at Shirlington.
Construction work, which was proposed in May 2025 and is intended to “improve connectivity, enhance public spaces, and preserve the property’s historic character,” is expected to last through November.
The county government has issued 15 citations for failure to clear snow and ice after last month’s storm and responded to hundreds of complaints.
Nearly 630 complaints about violations were recorded by county officials in the days and weeks after the winter storm, county spokesman Ryan Hudson told ARLnow.
County Board members voted unanimously on Saturday (Jan. 24) to approve redevelopment of the vacant Inn of Rosslyn motel site for new apartments.
“We are facing a housing crisis. This crisis is today,” Board member Takis Karantonis said in support of the proposal by Monument Realty to construct an eight-story building totaling 141 units, including 13 committed-affordable units.
Arlington’s summertime experiment using high tech to evaluate the state of sidewalks delivered mixed results.
The county used Kiwibots — laser-equipped robots — to roll up and down the sidewalks of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor for two weeks in July, assessing conditions.
Work on a permanent roundabout at the intersection of Military Road and Nelly Custis Drive is moving forward, but it won’t be finished for a couple years.
The project, which follows temporary changes to the intersection in 2021, will involve widening sidewalks, upgrading utilities and installing a rain garden at the center of the roundabout.
