Public parking in the Village at Shirlington

Is there enough parking in the Village at Shirlington? Here’s what we told County urban planners on July 7, 2019. It remains our bottom line on any approval process for

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Large Fire at Shirlington Apartment Building

Firefighters from Arlington and surrounding areas battled a large fire at an apartmentbuilding this morning. The fire broke out at The Citizen at Shirlington Village apartmentbuilding, on the 3000 block

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No Metro station, but Shirlington has culture, dining, biking — and a very popular dog park

Dear Shirlington Homeowner Associations, Residents, Nonprofits, and Merchants: We hope you saw the April17th Washington Post Real Estate article, which captures many aspects of our unique community including its affordability…Shirlington

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Jennie Dean Park ballfields to salute Arlington notables

When its renovation is complete, Jennie Dean Park will not just have two modernized ballfields. Thoseballfields will have names. County-government officials plan to name the fields after two men whowere

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I-395 Shirlington Interchange Improvements Study

This study assessed safety and operational improvements at the I-395 Shirlingtoninterchange (Exit 6)… Read More

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Modern Mobility: Long-Term Fix Needed at Shirlington Road

The public meetings around the Shirlington Road Bridge project have reignited a long-standingcommunity conversation about crossing safety near Four Mile Run Drive and Shirlington Road that hasgone on for at

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Arlington government needs to be better at self-evaluation

Editor: In July, the Shirlington Special General Land Use Planning (GLUP) Plus review concluded. It was adifficult, uneven experience that took twice as long as promised.We are now waiting for

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County Board Approves Outline of Future Shirlington Redevelopment

The Arlington County Board took a first step towards the future redevelopment ofShirlington over the weekend. The Board approved a new “Shirlington Special GeneralLand Use Plan (GLUP) Study,” which has

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Shirlington Park, Past and Present

Shirlington Park is one of our area’s treasured assets. This narrow, tree-filled park with a pedestrianand biking trail runs along Four Mile Run stream parallel to S Arlington Mill Drive

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Arlington’s new “AirBnB” Policy

This winter, the County solicited citizen input on what is known as “short-termresidential rentals.” To mere mortals, this comes down to whether AirBnB and similarresidence “sharing” businesses should be allowed

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