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County Awards Mini-Grant to the CCCA

Posted on May 31, 2024May 31, 2024

The County has awarded the CCCA a mini-grant of $500 for our joint CCCA proposal with the Sustainable Scoop (SS) and the Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA):  Urban Agriculture Family Day at Highlands Urban Garden (HUG).  This project fits well with the County’s new initiative with FOUA, supported by Board…

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April CCCA Newsletter

Posted on April 18, 2022June 9, 2022

Download it here. 1.  Save the Date:  Our next CCCA meeting will be May 18.  With all of the transportation projects in progress or being planned, we may focus the meeting on that topic. 2.  What’s to Become of Route 1? Many of you are aware of the ongoing VDOT feasibility study on…

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Livability22202 Open Space Updates

Posted on March 11, 2022April 18, 2022

1.  2022 Spring Garden Kickoff March 12:  Registration is now live for the Plot Against Hunger Spring Garden Kickoff, organized by the Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA).  Join us at Central Library on March 12th from 10 am until 2 pm for our annual Spring Garden Kickoff event, “Growing Together: Let’s…

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CCCA August 2021 Newsletter

Posted on August 1, 2021September 24, 2021

click to download Highlights:1.  National Night Out August 3:   The three civic associations in 22202–Arlington Ridge, Aurora Highlands, Crystal City–have joined with the National Landing BID to co-sponsor National Night Out in the Summer House and park at 101 S. 12th Street. National Night Out is a community-police awareness-raising event in the…

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HUG Inauguration Ceremony July 26

Posted on July 18, 2021September 24, 2021

The Livability22202 Open Space Working Group and Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) hosted a small ceremony and media event July 26 to inaugurate the Highlands Urban Garden (HUG) in Virginia Highlands Park and to thank our donors, volunteers, and the County for their support.   We’ve been in operation at the…

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CCCA General Meeting May 19, 2021

Posted on May 23, 2021July 26, 2021

Apologies for the technical difficulties in live streaming on Facebook and delay in posting subsequently.  You can view it on YouTube here or on Facebook here, even if you don’t have a Facebook account.   It was a very good and informative meeting with two excellent presentations:  the Long Bridge Park Aquatic…

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CCCA General Meeting May 19, 7-9 pm

Posted on May 11, 2021July 26, 2021

From 7-8 pm, we will have a presentation by the County on the opening of the Aquatic Center at Long Bridge Park around July 1 and meet the new facility manager.  From 8-9 pm, the National Park Service will  make a presentation on upcoming changes in our area and possible…

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April Newsletter is Out

Posted on March 31, 2021May 3, 2021

Click here to download 1.  Survey:  We are gradually modernizing our CCCA procedures and media.  We will be issuing more frequent emails to keep you up to date on meetings and issues in coming weeks.  In this issue, we are including a survey to ask members what you like, dislike, or…

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Livability22202 Open Space Working Group Meeting, March 2, 7-9 pm,

Posted on February 28, 2021March 31, 2021

(Updated March 3) Open Space: Is it important to you? COVID has shown us how important it is to have parks, trails, and open spaces. Yet 22202 is very lacking in those amenities, except for Virginia Highlands Park and Long Bridge Park. The Livability22202 working group created an open space…

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March CCCA Newsletter is Out

Posted on February 28, 2021March 31, 2021

(FYI, this is the first Newsletter going by email only to renewed members for 2021.) Click here to download. So many issues, so many meetings, so little time!  We need members to become and stay engaged.  Highlighting Upcoming Meetings:  Please attend the following and lend your ears and voice to ongoing…

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Crystal City Civic Association

POSTPONED: Due to weather conditions, paving on S. Clark St. has been postponed to Monday, May 12 (again, weather permitting).Work hours are 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Partial crosswalk closure and no street parking along 20th St. S. and 23rd St. S.Learn more at www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Crystal-City-Bike-Ne…

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Paving Work on S Clark May 9Contractor crews will mill and pave the travel lanes and street parking areas on South Clark Street between 20th Street and 23rd Street South on Friday, May 9. Work hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting.There will be staggered closures for the north and southbound lanes on South Clark Street while milling and paving is in progress. Temporary “No Parking” signs will be placed at locations with street parking at least 48 hours prior to the start of the work. In addition, there will be a partial crosswalk closure at South Clark Street and 23rd Street South during paving work hours. Please follow all signage and flagger instructions to be safely redirected through the work areas.You should expect traffic impacts, parking restrictions, sidewalk closures, dust and noise. We will make every effort to minimize these inconveniences and greatly appreciate your patience and understanding during this process. Call 703-228-5000 with any questions about this paving work. Once paving work is completed, County signing and marking contractors will implement a two-way cycletrack on South Clark Street between 20th Street and 23rd Street South using concept designs provided by the Crystal City Bike Network (CCBN) plan. Installation of vertical separation devices will follow signage and marking work. Find more information about the Crystal City Bike Network: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Transportation-Projects/Crystal-City-Bike-Ne…Kiara Candelaria Nieves (two last names)Communications Specialist, OperationsDepartment of Environmental Services, Communications & Public Engagement2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 900Arlington, VA 22201Office: (703) 228-4951Email: [email protected]

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Crystal City Bike Network

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In March 2020, the County Board directed the County Manager to develop a plan for improving the bicycle network in Crystal City by the end of 2024. After substantial public engagement, internal and ex…

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