Sunday, December 9, 2012
New grocery store will be less than a half-mile from Courthouse Metro.
The Arlington County Board unanimously approved a series of measures on Saturday that will allow for the redevelopment of an eyesore on Lee Highway into a 10-story apartment building and bring a new specialty grocery store to the neighborhood. McCaffrey Interests plans to redevelop the former Bergmann's dry cleaning plant and an adjacent property, including cleaning up the environmentally contaminated site. The developer plans to lease much of the ground-floor retail space to Mom's Organic Market, a Rockvlle, Md.-based grocer that unabashedly declares itself an "environmentalist." The store buys local when possible, does not sell bottled water, relies on wind power and composts its biodegradable waste. The grocer would be less than a half-…
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Dangerous Rosslyn intersection draws increased scrutiny.
The intersection of Lee Highway and Lynn Street in Rosslyn has been getting a lot of attention lately, particularly from the cycling community. Three reported bike-vehicle crashes at the intersection preceded a site visit this week by the Arlington County Bicycle Advisory Committee. There, police committed to more enforcement and county staff pledged to review signs to see if any improvements can be made. But two large-scale improvement projects that could increase the safety are still at least a year away from implementation. The committee's chairman, Mark Blacknell, went further in his weekly cycling column and delved into Virginia law -- arguing police are reinterpreting what's on the books. Is there a simple solution -- or maybe a …
Monday, September 12, 2011
The Arlington County Bicycle Advisory Committee will visit the intersection of Lynn Street and Lee Highway at 6:30 p.m. today.
Among cyclists, the intersection of Lynn Street and Lee Highway is generally known as one of the worst in Arlington County. “There’s a history of cyclists blowing through this intersection,” said David Goodman, the county’s bicycle and pedestrian program manager. “Coming down the hill, cyclists take advantage of gravity… and if they don’t see any cars, they want to keep going. There’s a natural tendency to do that.” Goodman will join the county’s Bicycle Advisory Committee for a site visit to the intersection at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Since January 2008, seven collisions involving a bicycle and vehicle have been reported there, including three just this calendar year. The most recent, in early August, resulted in the cyclist receiving a …
Jason Spencer
2:22 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
We had a reader questions about the "affordable" units. Per the county's agreement with the developer, the 11 committed affordable units would be considered affordable to individuals and families making up to 60 percent of the area median income — that's $64,500 for a family of four. Find the complete income guidelines here: http://patch.com/bvepW more ›