Editor: If I had thought “it would be a good idea to wait until the Friday 10 days after Election Day to accept ballots,” I would agree with your editorial of Dec. 22. However, that is not the...
Editor: As expected, the Arlington Planning Commission voted 7-2 to recommend advertising the flawed Missing Middle housing plan, ignoring 80 percent of the speakers at the Dec. 12 public hearing.
Prior to their vote, the commissioners put forth dozens of...
Editor: It’s already started. Look around, and you’ll see that some existing single-family houses in Arlington recently purchased by home builders are curiously sitting idle.
What’s up? Well, these builders are betting that the County Board will change the zoning...
Editor: Skyline Drive is one of the most scenic roads on the East Coast. Winding around and over the peaks of Shenandoah National Park, the Drive is a crown jewel of Virginia, drawing millions of visitors to the park...
Editor: With the Republican candidates he campaigned for having failed, as they should, Gov. Youngkin is back in Virginia to govern.
The question is: Will he govern for the benefit of the citizens of the commonwealth or will he govern...
Editor: Many people object to density based on the false belief that it will increase traffic congestion and pedestrian injuries from car crashes.
We cannot let the untrue negative perceptions of density disrupt progress to a more affordable, sustainable and...
Letter: Recent election didn't validate Missing Middle
Editor: Notwithstanding the tone of triumphalism in two letters proclaiming that “Election Shows Public Supports Missing Middle , I beg to differ.
The writers jump to the conclusion that because two candidates to the...
Editor: I live in Fort Washington, Md. I know speed cameras save lives here and I believe they will in Northern Virginia, too .
Residents in south Prince George’s County worked hard to get speed cameras on Maryland Route 210,...
Editor: Many have stated that this year’s Arlington County Board election was serving as a proxy vote for Missing Middle housing. The results are clear: Arlington voters overwhelmingly support Missing Middle housing.
County Board member Matt de Ferranti, who takes...
Editor: If the Arlington County Board is so concerned about affordable housing, as it claims to be, why did its members approve the plan for 40 $2-million-dollar homes on the old Rouse estate? Why didn’t they require Toll Brothers...
