County Board PreCap May 18, 2012

County Board PreCap for May 19, 2012.

May 18, 2012 by Steve Thurston in Countywide

School Expansion Plans Met Well

Parents taking school expansions well, PTA presidents say.

May 15, 2012 by L. Carol Ritchie in Schools

Bluemont Safeway Looking to Rise

Request for bids to redevelop the single-story, 24,750 square foot store into a possible four-story, 65,000 square foot are due June 15.

May 15, 2012 in subUrbanPlanning (3 Comments)

Video: Arlington Police Remember Their Own

May 14, 2012 by Steve Thurston in Countywide

Photo: L. Carol Ritchie

Dreamliner Debuts at National

The jet's best new feature: dimmable windows.

May 11, 2012 by L. Carol Ritchie in About Arlington

Image: Crimson Partners via Arlington County. Illustration: Steve Thurston

Commission Approves Apts. and Street at Goodyear Site

Odd bit of zoning allows for Goodyear site redevelopment. Six-story apartment to replace the Goodyear and a single-family home. The plan goes to the county board later this month.

May 10, 2012 by Steve Thurston in subUrbanPlanning (4 Comments)

Planning Commission Keeps Rosenthal Site on Hold

The Planning Commission voted to defer a decision on the Rosenthal Jeep dealership site at their meeting Monday night.

May 8, 2012 by Steve Thurston in subUrbanPlanning

Photo: Steve Thurston

Beer Mug Propels Victory in "Critique the Critics"

D.C. art gallery owner wins third annual Arlington Arts Center fundraiser. Arlington Sheriff Beth Arthur takes a distant, but not so disappointing, fourth place. The fundraiser pits non-artists against one another for bragging rights.

May 8, 2012 by Steve Thurston in Arts&Music

School Construction Could Begin in September

Construction of an addition at Ashlawn Elementary could begin in the fall and trigger a potentially sensitive process of shifting school boundaries under the current plan under consideration by school board and staff.

Apr 27, 2012 by L. Carol Ritchie in Schools