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Transportation, zoning, and accessibility advocacy. 'Potential is what people see when what's in front of them isn't good enough.' Not affiliated w/ Arl Co.
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̶G̶o̶n̶d̶o̶l̶a̶ Tramway Now! 🚡
The Roosevelt Island Tramway entrance sign. An aerial tram over the East River. The NYC skyline view from the aerial tram.
December 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Arlington to NYC this morning. My first Avelia Liberty trip! 😀

🚇 Metro
🚄 Acela
🚇 Subway
A Metro train arriving at the Rosslyn Metro station in Arlington County. An Avelia Liberty train waiting to depart Union Station in Washington DC. The side of an Avelia Liberty passenger car. An E train pulling into 34th St Penn Station.
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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I like that design and Army Navy Dr now has something similar. Got this response months ago for the Wilson Blvd stop (part of The Wendy site plan): "We have conveyed the matter to our infrastructure inspections team who will be reaching out to the developers to review and fix the issue."
A drain to the side of a bike ramp for the crossing at a floating bus stop.
December 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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The small openings over the gutter become clogged very easily so this spot is pretty much always flooded. It's already a narrow bike lane but maybe the Zicla style where the gutter is not part of the bike ramp would work better.
An image of the metal portion of the ramp over the gutter clogged with debris. A Zicla platform drawing for one of their floating bus stop designs where the gutter is not part of the bike ramp.
December 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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I found a bus stop in need of adoption 🥲
A traffic cone in a pond next to a raised pedestrian crossing for a bike lane at a floating bus stop. Location is Wilson Blvd prior to N Courthouse Rd across from The Wendy. A traffic cone in a pond next to a raised pedestrian crossing for a bike lane at a floating bus stop. Location is Wilson Blvd prior to N Courthouse Rd across from The Wendy.
December 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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A busy day shopping with family in DC today 😊
Looking down a long row of merchants at the Downtown DC holiday market with crowds of people in front of me.
November 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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"Know before you go" 😆
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
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Got in a half century ride earlier today so I am now ready to feast tomorrow 🦃
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.
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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The Rosslyn holiday tree is here 🎄

Tree lighting is 12/4:
www.rosslynva.org/do/rosslyn-c...
The Rosslyn holiday tree with white and purple decorations in the middle of Central Place Plaza
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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I love it when the pedestrian detour uses a crossing that the county removed 10+ years ago 🫠

📍 Key Blvd & N Nash St
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.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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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 👍
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.
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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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])"
A map of proposed updates at Langston Blvd intersections with N Fort Myer Dr And N Lynn St in Rosslyn. There is also a partial protected intersection at the N Lynn St slip lane to the I-66 eastbound ramp.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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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...
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.
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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.
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.
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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I voted!
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.
November 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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An interesting flex post upgrade on Clarendon Blvd 👀
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.
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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The new two-way cycle track on Army Navy Drive 🤩

Army Navy Drive Complete Streets project info here: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...
November 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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I'll be at this event tomorrow!

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

Book info: www.lifeaftercars.com
The book cover for Life After Cars which depicts a traffic signal being taken over by plants. Screenshot of text: Life After Cars — With Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon 7:00 - $25 tickets with option for a $28 book add on - All Ages When the very first cars rolled off production lines, they were considered a technological marvel, predicted to make life easier and better for all Americans; yet a hundred years later, that dream is running on empty. Whether it’s climate change, congestion, the effects on our health, or the damage to nature, cars ruin everything. In their new book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile, Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon — hosts of the podcast The War on Cars — unpack the scale of damage caused by automobile dependency, the forces that have created our current crisis and are invested in perpetuating it, and the way that the fight for better transportation is deeply linked to the fight for a more equitable and just society. Tagging #ArlingtonVA folks if anyone is interested!
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Blue Angels over DC
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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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 👏
An intersection with a stop sign circled. The stop sign has a One Way sign above and a Cross Traffic Does Not Stop sign below. Text from a service ticket: Thank you for contacting Arlington County. The signage along the Wilson Blvd corridor has been investigated and is in the process of installation of additional one way and turn prohibition signage. The Clarendon Blvd corridor is currently under investigation for additional one way and turn prohibition signage. Vision Zero Annual Survey Community Comment text: A lot of close calls here. It appears drivers on N Quinn St are seeing the pedestrian stop bar across Clarendon Blvd prior to the intersection and thinking that cross-traffic has a stop sign. A crash at this intersection from a few months ago. Two vehicles are wrecked in the middle of the intersection and there are police cruisers and a tow truck visible.
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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N Moore St continues to be a chaotic mess most days. Our bus drivers and transit riders deserve better.
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
October 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Gotta love how temporary No Parking signs need to be installed under the permanent No Parking signs on N Moore St in Rosslyn
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.
October 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Here's an example of very respectful driver behavior on 12th St S 👏
October 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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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."
October 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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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...
The intersection of Wilson Blvd and N Nash St in Rosslyn. A brown Clarendon-Courthouse Civic Association sign is no longer in the grassy median on Wilson Blvd.
October 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM