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He(art)s ❤️ at Virginia Highlands Park

He(art)s ❤️ at Virginia Highlands Park

1 Comment May 24, 2020 |

Volunteers have created a temporary, impromptu art display that uses rainbow colors in heart symbols to honor the front-line workers and our community who continue to fight the pandemic. The hearts are placed at approximately 12ft apart allowing for people to sit and enjoy their own space while others can walk in between the hearts. Temporary, chalk-based paint was used to create the social distancing hearts painted on the ground.

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Celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Virginia Highlands Park

Celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Virginia Highlands Park

2 Comments May 24, 2020 |

Arlington’s parks are now (mostly) open! Enjoy this weekend at Virginia Highlands Park with your social distancing activities like kites, painting, picnics, reading, etc. Monday afternoon 11-4pm there will be two food trucks at 15th & Joyce near the large open fields to help satisfy your appetite for food, fresh air, and nature.

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April 2020 Newsletter

April 2020 Newsletter

4 Comments April 6, 2020 |

No April Meeting.

Get a recap of March’s meeting and a range of resources related to the current health crisis. Also – construction updates, food drive, complete streets, and GAO aircraft noise study.

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AHCA March Meeting Materials

AHCA March Meeting Materials

0 Comments March 12, 2020 |

Thank you to everyone that came out to the March meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted to the Documents section in the next week or so. In the mean time, here are the presentation materials from the meeting.

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March 2020 Newsletter

March 2020 Newsletter

0 Comments March 9, 2020 |

Join us for our March meeting, Wednesday, March 11, 7-9pm.

On the agenda are a community-led proposal to beautify the new park at 20th & Ives, and a discussion on Housing. We’ll have an update on our two workshops on housing affordability, followed by County Board member Katie Cristol presenting the county’s “Missing Middle” study.

Other newsletter updates:
Dog park; Pentagon Centre & Met Park construction updates; Residential Permit Parking; New scooter/ebike rules; Crime update; St Patrick’s day, 23rd street festival; Capital improvement budget; Future of the Underground; Airport Noise.

Read the full newsletter for additional details.

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Ives Park Update – Feb 23

Ives Park Update – Feb 23

1 Comment February 29, 2020 |

Your neighbors in the civic association working group for the new park space at 20th and Ives streets have been hard at work! A basic design and elements are proposed to be discussed at the March 11 AHCA meeting.

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Pentagon Centre “Building C” Development

Pentagon Centre “Building C” Development

1 Comment February 18, 2020 |

Kimco provided the following presentation detailing the construction of “Building C” at the corner of Hayes & 15th streets.

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Update on recent crimes

Update on recent crimes

0 Comments February 14, 2020 |

Update March 5: Several pursuits and auto thefts have been made in the last week: SUSPECT FLEES FROM POLICE AFTER ANOTHER CARJACKING IN PENTAGON CITY (FEB 21) Foot Chase Leads to […]

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Ives Park Working Group Update

Ives Park Working Group Update

0 Comments February 12, 2020 |

The working group tasked with identifying and presenting possible ways the community could improve the park space at 20th & Ives held their first meeting on Feb 7th.

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February 2020 Newsletter

February 2020 Newsletter

0 Comments February 7, 2020 |

Join us for our February meeting, Wednesday, February 12, 7-9pm.

On the agenda are Climate and Energy, and what you can do. County Board Member Matt de Ferranti also returns to share his perspectives on the Livability work, and follow up on last November’s traffic discussion.

Other newsletter updates:
Dues Due; PDSP Update / Transportation Study; Met Park Public Space Open House; Public Hearing on Columbia Pike Realignment; 31st Street Parking Area Survey; Open Space Workshop Invitation; Shopping Cart Legislation; Armed Robberies; Glass Recycling; Volunteer with Music Mends; Foxes & Deer; Native Seedlings.

Read the full newsletter for additional details.

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