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Pierce Queen Exceeds Prelim. Cost Limit on Housing

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:23:00 GMT

The preliminary rankings of low-income housing projects were released last week, and the Pierce-Queen Apartments complex redevelopment project has been tagged as too expensive for tax credits, said officials with VHDA.

Private Outdoor Cafes Will Open Year-Round

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:00 GMT

Outdoor Cafes on private property were redefined by the Arlington County Board on Saturday. The rules help define what an outdoor cafe is and allow those that use their own property to stay open all year.

Cemetery’s Millennium Project Gains Nay-Sayers

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:33:00 GMT

Both the Arlington County Civic Federation and Preservation Virginia earlier this month officially stood against the Arlington National Cemetery Millennium Project as the Army Corps. of Engineers plans to develop it.

Visit to Fukashima Brings Needs of Refugees Home

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:36:09 GMT

He wanted to highlight how the Odagaisama Center made use of the lessons learned to help the evacuees overcome the isolation, loneliness, and depression and create ways for folks to connect and create community.

County's Sequoia Center not Fully Accessible

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:10:00 GMT

According to APS, the schools are negotiating with the landlord to include power-assist doors at the Sequoia Center. The attached parking garage has handicapped parking spaces and access to elevators from the first floor.

"Universal Access" Strong, But Work Could Be Done

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:35:23 GMT

Mercury staff talked with a handful of people who must negotiate the county's built environment everyday from the seat of a wheelchair.

Planning Adds Noise to Zoning Advertisement

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:13:00 GMT

The advertisement, if the county board supports it at their meeting Saturday April 20, would ask for public input on a change in zoning that defines “outdoor cafe” more clearly. Planning added language to mute the "noise" outdoor cafes produce.

Commissions Choose "Alt F" for Arlington Cemetery

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:41:00 GMT

At least two county commissions are penning letters to the Army Corp. of Engineers asking that they choose “Alternative F” when they rebuild the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery.

Procedural Hic-ups Last Night

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:23:33 GMT

Meeting time shift, holidays and vetting all got a second glance from people at last night's tax rate hearing.

Rumors of Park Sales

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:05:18 GMT

I just got word from the county public relations department that the county did not discuss sales of parks or community centers or of selling naming rights to those. "This is how rumors get started!" Diana Sun wrote in an email this morning.