Monthly Archives: January 2012

ART 41 Stop on N. Glebe Rd at N. Quincy St. Temporarily Closed

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

If you take the 41 to Ballston, heads-up (from ART’s website): ART 41 Stop on N. Glebe Rd at N. Quincy St. Temporarily Closed The bus stop on northbound N. Glebe Rd. at N. Quincy St. will be closed due … Continue reading →

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First Columbia Pike SuperStop Delayed

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

From Arlington DES: The construction schedule for the Walter Reed Drive East super stop has been adjusted due to an extension in the permitting process. Work will recommence at the site in early February, weather-permitting. The Barton Street (Penrose Plaza) … Continue reading →

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Arlington’s Missed Opportunity to Make Pike Bike-Friendly?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

About a month ago, Arlington bicycling advocate Mark Blacknell wrote a wish list of what he would like to see done to make Arlington more bike-friendly.  His suggestion were, customarily, sensible and well-stated.  (Similar idea here.)  But for bicyclists along … Continue reading →

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ART Should Extend Bus 41 to Rosslyn

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

The Pike Trolley debate seems to take up all the oxygen on how to change the way that people are moved on the Columbia Pike Corridor.  Here’s a simple, relatively inexpensive way to significantly upgrade the current transit service: the … Continue reading →

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GGW’s Smart Growth Orthodoxy

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Greater Greater Washington has endorsed Melissa Bondi for Arlington County Board, based in large part on her unquestioning support for a trolley line down Columbia Pike.  The endorsement is consistent with a growing trend in the local Smart Growth intelligensia: … Continue reading →

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Virginia ABC @ Halstead: Liquor Store Coming to Pike Town Center

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Construction is underway for a Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control retail store at 2940 Columbia Pike.  The storefront is located in the Halstead, just west of Walter Reed Drive, next to the expanded Lost Dog. This is unambiguously good … Continue reading →

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Transit Expert: Streetcars Slower Than Buses Without Dedicated Lane

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Streetcar backers cite to improved commutes for transit users to support the project. But a pro-transit, self-described urbanist cautions that “many [streetcar] projects are planned to be constructed in a manner that provides an inferior quality of service than the … Continue reading →

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Barton Bus Stop Moved for Super Stop Construction

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

The bus stop (and bus shelter) that is located on the Westbound side of the Pike in front of Penrose Square has been moved in anticipation of the start of construction of the next Columbia Pike Super Stop. These stops … Continue reading →

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Will Raised Cost Estimate for Pike Trolley Threaten Federal Funding?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

In early December, the County admitted that the estimated costs of the Columbia Pike streetcar had been estimated to rise to “between $242-$261 million”. Critics, including this blog, pounced. Supporters defended. But a careful analysis of the press release and … Continue reading →

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