Hoo boy, so much going on! Who said that in the summer things slowed down. And COVID-19 may have even speeded many things up. Your President is tired and needs to go on vacation. So read on, folks! 1. Livability 22202 Follow Up: What a great meeting July 30. Thank…
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Moving Livability 22202 Forward Zoom Meeting
Save the date to join the three 22202 civic associations – Arlington Ridge, Aurora Highlands, Crystal City – July 30 from 7-9 pm for a virtual Zoom webinar on the status of our collective Livability 22202 efforts. Much has happened since our first Livability 22202 Framework document was published in…
July Newsletter is Out
Quick reminders (more details in the Newsletter): 1. Livability Issues (Remember: If we don’t speak up, the County, developers, and the BID may think that the community doesn’t care and will do when they think is right for the community): Don’t forget to participate in the three Crystal City Parks engagement meetings…
July 1-10 Feedback on the Development Plans for 101 S. 12th Street now open
As previously noted, the entire process for reviewing the site plans of developers has gone virtual. The CCCA sponsored a first pre-briefing by JBG Smith on June 8. The County has now opened a one-week period of engagement for the community to provide feedback. There will be a separate period…
Development of 101 S. 12th Street
On June 8, the CCCA sponsored a virtual meeting on WebX with JBG Smith for them to present their development plans for this building which will be the first in the 22202 area to come up for review by a virtual SPRC. Although there were some technical issues with this…
The Underground Challenge
Extended June 12 through July 31, 2020 Livability22202 needs your insights about the Crystal City Underground! The three civic associations of Crystal City, Aurora Highlands and Arlington Ridge are sponsoring a challenge to spur creative thinking and thoughts about the future of the Underground. Please join in our conversation about this unique space in our…
June Newsletter is Out
In the midst of so much turmoil, our Newsletter remains stable to provide essential local information. Welcome to Phase One. Even if we go to Phase Two, it looks like that may last a long time and we are going to be “virtual” for some time to come. Stay tuned…
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Pre-Briefing on JBG Smith Plans to Develop 101 S. 12th Street
COVID-19 has changed all of our patterns recently, including community outreach and awareness of development projects in Arlington County. The County has recently issued an ordinance on public meetings that will limit in-person participation in SPRC, Planning Commission, and County Board meetings. Since we in the 22202 zip code may…
May Newsletter Is Out!
1. Share Your Thoughts on the Design for Met Park:What do you want Met Park to look like? Check out the two new draft design concepts for the Metropolitan Park Public Space! Watch a video presentation on what we learned from the first engagement opportunity earlier this year and take…
April Newsletter Is Out!
This has been a hard month for us all. But it’s times like these when we can truly pull together as a community–even if we have to keep six feet between us at all times. Life in the time of Coronavirus: The allusion to Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ 1985 novel “Life in…