New LED streetlights to be installed along the Pike

The following announcement we received today from Arlington County: Starting in March, 153 streetlights along Columbia Pike, from S. Scott Street to S. Frederick Street, will be replaced with state-of-the-art, energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lights, each with a 30-year life expectancy. The new double globe, Carlyle-style LED lights match the style of other recent street [...]

Columbia Pike 2011 Charrette begins tonight 6/24, 7pm!

When: Friday, June 24th, 7pm-9:30pm. Where: Sheraton National Hotel, 900 S. Orme St. What: This introductory session will set the stage for the Pike Neighborhoods Plan Charrette and all relevant Events in the week ahead.Come to this session to learn about how the Columbia Pike Housing Study is progressing and how public participation will be [...]

Let’s talk Housing on Jan. 24

A public dialogue on Affordable Housing Tools. As part of the Columbia Pike Land Use and Housing Study, you are invited to participate in a public discussion that will explore affordable housing policies. A panel of specialists will offer insights and convey policy experience from cities across the Nation:

Smart Growth

Arlington’s chief urban planner on Smart Growth