The Arlington Rap
Sorry, we're pretty much on long-term hiatus with this blog, right now, but if anything ever deserved a post, this is it ...
An exploration of things to do in Arlington
Sorry, we're pretty much on long-term hiatus with this blog, right now, but if anything ever deserved a post, this is it ...
In case you didn't see the news, President Obama and VP Biden lunched today at Arlington's own Ray's Hellburger.

Labels: 22201, Courthouse, Miles, Velocity Five
I still can't figure out if this article is satirical or genuine -- and by "genuine" I mean genuinely and completely out-of-touch.
Arlington Young Democrats have started Twittering this year's County Board meetings. You can track the Tweets here. You can also watch meetings online at the County Board website.
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The Arlington Sun Gazette's Scott McCaffrey recently took aim at a proposal to charge for parking after 6pm and on weekends in the Arlington County garage in Clarendon at 3033 Wilson Blvd (entrance on Highland Street):
THUMBS DOWN: To one of the dumber proposals being considered by county officials to help solve their budget shortfall.There are certainly drawbacks to the proposal. But considering these fees would be on the low end of current parking fees in Clarendon, Scott's rhetoric is a little over the top. Would any husband really turn to his wife and say, "Honey, I was going to take you to Restaurant 3 for our anniversary tonight, but it's $3 for parking now, so we're having Hungry Man TV dinners instead. Hope you like salisbury steak."
Board members this weekend will be asked to advertise for public hearing a proposal to start charging residents $3 to park on nights and weekends at the Department of Human Services garage on Wilson Boulevard. Parking is now free, and keeping it that way will encourage patronage of Clarendon venues as well as keep vehicles off neighborhood streets.
This proposal is a nickel-and-dime approach to governance that is beneath Arlington’s leaders to propose, let alone enact. County Board members can make quick work of this wrongheaded proposal by simply refusing to advertise it for a hearing.