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Sustainable Mobility for Langston Boulevard VDOT has some draft "safety, operational, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian improvements" along Langston Boulevard between Veitch Street and Key Bridge. Some of the proposed improvements are great and deserve our support and others need to go back to the drawing board. The new raised crosswalks / speed tables are much needed, and separating trail crossings from turning traffic at the Intersection of Doom is a long-overdue safety upgrade.  The improvements at Lynn and the slip lane to Eastbound I-66, however, are inscrutable and counter-productive and the intersection most in need of a raised crosswalk isn't getting one? With FIVE Vision Zero hotspots within the study area, calming traffic and reigning in motor vehicle speeds must be a priority.

VDOT has proposed potential improvements to Langston Boulevard in Rosslyn, an area that has FIVE Vision Zero hotspot intersections, including the Intersection of Doom! Some of the changes are great, others need work. Check it out and weigh in today!

Looking down a long row of merchants at the Downtown DC holiday market with crowds of people in front of me.

A busy day shopping with family in DC today 😊

A screenshot of an AI section of the Google Maps entry for the Pumpkin Pie Bench: Know before you go New! Heads up, the pie might only be there during pumpkin season Don't be surprised if there's no actual pie Grab a slice from a local bakery before you go

"Know before you go" 😆

A map showing the out and back route from Arlington to Sterling via the Custis Trail and W&OD Trail. The start/end of the route in Rosslyn have purposely been cropped.

A caboose along the W&OD Trail with holiday lights.

Got in a half century ride earlier today so I am now ready to feast tomorrow 🦃

The Rosslyn holiday tree with white and purple decorations in the middle of Central Place Plaza

The Rosslyn holiday tree is here 🎄

Tree lighting is 12/4:
www.rosslynva.org/do/rosslyn-c...

Upcoming feedback deadlines:

🛣️ 11/21: Visualize 2050 National Capital Region Transportation Plan
🔗 visualize2050.org

⭐ 12/4: Langston Boulevard STARS study in Arlington County
🔗 www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/nor...

🔮 12/7: Arlington's Transportation Future
🔗 www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

A Sidewalk Closed Ahead Cross Here sign on a construction barrier at the corner of Key Boulevard and N Nash St in Rosslyn. There used to be a crosswalk across N Nash St here.

I love it when the pedestrian detour uses a crossing that the county removed 10+ years ago 🫠

📍 Key Blvd & N Nash St

A map showing the N Scott St bridge reconfigured with one lane in each direction and standard bike lanes. Green intersection markings added at Custis Trail / Langston Blvd/ N Scott St.

Also proposed is adding bike lanes to the N Scott St bridge to create a better connection from the Custis Trail to Key Blvd & N Quinn St 👍

Intersection of Doom proposed update 👀

"To be converted from a two-phase to a three-phase traffic signal (right turns from the I-66 westbound off-ramp onto North Lynn St will be phased separately from the Custis Trail crossing/through traffic onto Route 29 [westbound])"

The project limits showing the route on Army Navy Drive from S Joyce St to a Country Club access road.

Plans for the intersection of Army Navy Drive and S Joyce Street showing new bike markings.

Plans for the segment at S Nash St where the cycle track crosses to the other side of Army Navy Drive.

Plans for the connection to the Arlington View Connector Trail at the intersection with a country club access road.

Now that one Army Navy Drive project is complete, construction is starting on another. The Army Navy Drive Protected Bike Lane project extends the cycle track beyond S Joyce St and provides a connection to the future Arlington View Connector Trail.

Project info: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

Arlington's Transportation Future: Phase 3 The process to rewrite Arlington's Transportation Plan has reached Phase 3; we've moved out of the more esoteric visioning and goals, and into concrete plans for modal networks, curb-space priorities, and policies.  If you've been checked out, now's the time to check in! Don't worry - we've got suggested feedback to get you started!

Phase 3 of Arlington's Transportation Future is in full swing and it involves concrete decisions about where people will walk, bike, and take transit. Make sure they work for you! Come to the Open House or fill out the online form!

15th Street South/South Clark-Bell Street Realignment The 15th Street South/South Clark-Bell Street Realignment project will realign sections of 15th Street South and South Clark Street and add bike infrastructure to the intersection. Construction began ...

Project info here: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

The intersection of 15th St S and S Bell St in Crystal City. Orange construction barriers and fencing can be seen on the other side of the intersection. There are mid/high-rise buildings in the background.

A design drawing of the future intersection design at 15th St S and Clark/Bell St S. Buffered bike lanes on 15th St S and a trail crossing shown.

The project area that extends from 12th St S to 18th St S along Clark/Bell St S and from Crystal Dr to Clark/Bell St S along 15th St S.

A planning drawing of the future bike connections at 12th St S, S Clark St, Long Bridge Drive, and Army Navy Drive.

The 15th Street S / S Clark-Bell Street Realignment construction is underway! This will create a signalized 4-way intersection, add a path from 12th-18th St S, and improve bike facilities on 15th towards Crystal Dr. The 12 St S end will connect to Army Navy Dr and the future Long Bridge Drive path.

Arlington's Transportation Future graphic

Today at the Bozman Government Center, 4-7pm: Open house to help set the direction of Arlington's Transportation Future, the big refreshed plan for the next two decades. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

The Arlington County voter sticker in the palm of my hand. The design is a circle. The top section of the circle has a red skyline, the middle section has black text that reads "I Voted!", and the bottom section is a blue background with the word Arlington repeated.

I voted!

Yes, I think they're plastic covers placed over the existing flex posts. Something like this: www.postguard.com/product-cate...

A row of three yellow bollards in the buffer area of a parking-protected bike lane. Traditional white flex posts can be seen further down the street. The location is Clarendon Blvd near N Courthouse Rd across from the Wendy in the Courthouse neighborhood.

An interesting flex post upgrade on Clarendon Blvd 👀

Eads and Fern had still not been switched to recall as of this morning unfortunately

The new two-way cycle track on Army Navy Drive 🤩

Army Navy Drive Complete Streets project info here: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

Reminder: it's the final day to provide feedback for the Arlington County Vision Zero Action Plan Update 🎃

Form: publicinput.com/actionplanup...

Vision Zero Info: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

Shocking that N Moore St became completely blocked by traffic earlier today 🫩

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I'll be at this event tomorrow!

Tickets: www.etix.com/ticket/p/855...

Book info: www.lifeaftercars.com

Blue Angels over DC

Follow-up: here is recently-installed signage at the intersection of Clarendon Blvd & N Quinn St. Good to see the county responding to feedback and addressing issues with the intersection 👏

A line of some driving and some double parked cars on N Moore St

A McDonald's semi truck blocking the crosswalk on N Moore St at the Rosslyn Metro

N Moore St continues to be a chaotic mess most days. Our bus drivers and transit riders deserve better.

A signpost with a permanent NO STOPPING STANDING OR PARKING sign above a taped temporary NO PARKING sign for the Marine Corps Marathon. Location is N Moore St near the Rosslyn Metro in Arlington County.

Gotta love how temporary No Parking signs need to be installed under the permanent No Parking signs on N Moore St in Rosslyn

Here's an example of very respectful driver behavior on 12th St S 👏

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A screenshot of a Google Al Overview from a search result. Text is: "The highest-ridership WMATA station in Virginia is the Arlington Cemetery station, followed closely by the Pentagon station and Crystal City station, all on the Blue Line. These stations are major hubs due to their proximity to the Pentagon and other government and commercial centers in Arlington."

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Some good news: there is no longer a Clarendon-Courthouse sign greeting people in the middle of Rosslyn 😀

It took a few months but the Arlington Neighborhoods Program eventually corrected their mistake. Learn more about the program here: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...