Arlingtonians for Our Sustainable Future
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Arlingtonians for thoughtful, long-term planning to promote a sustainable community
🚨 UPDATE: Arlington’s "Missing Middle" (EHO) program hits the VA Supreme Court. Despite $1.44M spent on legal defense, the program has yielded only 8 active projects. ASF is calling on the County to: 1️⃣ Stop the litigation. 2️⃣ Re-engage residents. 3️⃣ Scale down & fix the plan.
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ASF uncovers County's hidden goals See what this means for our future Act Now for sustainable growth
www.asf-virginia.org/key-issues-d...
2 months ago
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ASF Uncovers Hidden County Plan FOIA Request Reveals County’s Transparency Failures with Review of Our Comprehensive Plan On February 9, ASF urged the County Board to stop withholding the intro to the 1960 Comprehensive Plan
2 months ago
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Say No to "Chaos-Oriented Development" Demand Arlington leaders not swap Transit-Oriented Development for "Chaos-Oriented Development" with Comp Plan revisions in 2026. Say Yes to Sustainable development.
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3 months ago
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As 2025 nears its end, please enjoy our 2025 Holiday Song that illustrates the challenges we have worked on throughout the year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfpL...
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"Walking in an Ill-Planned Arlington" Christmas 2025
YouTube video by ASF Virginia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfpLaw8g7Kg
4 months ago
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2025 Wrap-Up on Advocacy and Arlington Growth and Development ASF had another busy year advocating for responsible planning as the county pursued growth and development.
4 months ago
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Take Action on Low Residential Study by Dec 21 Complete the Survey on Lot Coverage Reform Now ASF is tracking the county’s latest action on residential zoning – a new effort to revise “lot coverage” in “low-residential” zones which mostly have seen redevelopment of
5 months ago
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County Acts on September Appeals Court Ruling that Revives EHO Zoning - Approving 38 EHO Permits and Quietly Announcing the Program’s Return. A New Request for a Stay of Execution May Jeopardize those 38 Permits EHO On Again – With No Publicity from Arlington County
7 months ago
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Earlier this week, on September 30, ASF held a discussion forum with four of the five announced County Board candidates -- the Democratic incumbent, one Republican and two independent challengers. Running 80 minutes,
7 months ago
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ASF's County Board Candidate Forum is TONIGHT at 7 PM Please join ASF's public County Board Candidate Forum TONIGHT from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM! The meeting is being held via Zoom. The link to join this meeting is:
7 months ago
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Tomorrow, September 30, 7-8:30 PM, please join ASF for a public Candidate Forum with the five County Board candidates. The meeting is being held via Zoom. The link to join this meeting tomorrow evening is:
7 months ago
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On September 30, 7-8:30 PM, please join ASF for a public Candidate Forum with the five County Board candidates. The meeting is being held via Zoom. The link to join this meeting on Tuesday evening is:
7 months ago
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Join ASF's Candidate Forum on Sept 30 | Addressing Looming Changes to the County's Development Policie On September 30, 7-8:30 PM, please join ASF for a public Zoom meeting with the five County Board candidates.
7 months ago
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ASF's Arlington County Board Candidate Forum will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, September 30, from 7- 8:30 PM Mark your calendar now so you don’t miss it!
8 months ago
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EHO Still Banned per September 2024 Circuit Court Ruling, but Nine Civic Associations Have or May Soon Have New EHO in their Midst Expanded Housing Options or EHO was a new zoning policy approved by the County in March 2023 – to allow multifamily housing in single-family areas;
9 months ago
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Court considers the role of developers in Arlington ‘missing middle’ housing suit
wamu.org/story/25/07/...
“My take on it is that the three-judge panel must have learned something during that oral hearing
9 months ago
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Appeals Court Reverses Itself on Expanded Housing Options in Arlington As reported in ASF’s email of July 2, a Virginia Court of Appeals three-judge panel on June 24 overturned a Circuit Court ruling that had rendered Arlington’s Expanded Housing zoning void ab initio
10 months ago
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Virginia court reverses decision on Arlington's EHO zoning, declaring it invalid again
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Virginia court reverses decision on Arlington's EHO zoning, declaring it invalid again
The Virginia Court of Appeals has reversed its previous order, reinstating the ruling that Arlington's EHO zoning is invalid.
https://wjla.com/news/local/arlington-missing-middle-again-invalid-court-of-appeals-order-virginia-court-reverses-decision-eho-zoning-homeowners-townhomes-duplexes-multi-unit-buildings-single-family-permits-housing-status
10 months ago
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Appeals Court Reverses EHO | Missing Middle Decision; Homeowners Appeal; the Next Day, Court Says It Will Reconsider. Also: Trial Court Tosses Charlottesville’s Version of EHO.
10 months ago
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New report:
#ArlingtonVA
housing grows 3x faster than population, '20-'25. Yet density fails to cut costs; prices up >24%.
www.arlingtonva.us/files/shared...
10 months ago
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Arlington's outside lawyer fees for
#MissingMiddle
suit reach $1,352,053.35. Same firm just lost its case defending Charlottesville's upzoning case after it missed a filing deadline
communityengagement.substack.com/p/june-30-20...
#ArlingtonVA
10 months ago
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Please fill out the county survey on the Comp Plan which will close on Monday, June 30!
publicinput.com/p50064
ASF has highlighted deep concerns about the County’s ongoing efforts to revise the introduction of the Comprehensive Plan
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Spring 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update Engagement - PublicInput
We want to hear from you! Help us develop a new introductory chapter for Arlington s Comprehensive Plan. We want to hear your thoughts on what s working well in the County and where there are challeng...
https://publicinput.com/p50064
10 months ago
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Arlington 2050: Guiding Our Path County Pursuing Medium-to-High Density Development Countywide Weigh In via Civic Federation Vote June 10, Letter to the Board Summary and Call to Action. Arlington County continues its single-minded drive to increase allowable density countywide,
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https://www.asf-virginia.org/_files/ugd/a48bae_c9da35f3c00245a09d9a7c6c5b2f9bcd.pdf
11 months ago
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Spout Run or Sprout Run? A Temporary Fix Forestalls “Giant” Project for Langston Blvd. Remember the Langston Blvd Area Plan and Plan Langston Blvd? ASF argued to the Board in October 2023 that the county had failed to show
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https://www.asf-virginia.org/_files/ugd/a48bae_e5fe57c21c3a4fb0912c518d251fbcf0.pdf
11 months ago
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The Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida and the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) recently reached out to ASF for an interview about housing issues because they concluded that ASF “can offer insights on *** the affordable housing sector.”
11 months ago
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Reforming “Community Benefits” for Arlington Site Planning ASF has just made available an extensive new analysis of the case for reforming the “Community Benefits” process for Arlington site planning.
www.asf-virginia.org/_files/ugd/a...
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https://www.asf-virginia.org/_files/ugd/a48bae_bcf5c3b738bf437d8a515faad24ef9c0.pdf
about 1 year ago
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Green Valley redevelopment plan wins approval despite community opposition
www.arlnow.com/2025/04/10/g...
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Green Valley redevelopment plan wins approval despite community opposition | ARLnow.com
A divided County Board on Wednesday (April 9) approved development of a 531-unit residential project despite ongoing concerns from residents in the Green Valley neighborhood. The 4-0 vote, with one ab...
https://www.arlnow.com/2025/04/10/green-valley-redevelopment-plan-wins-approval-despite-community-opposition/
about 1 year ago
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Historic African American church in Virginia says it's being pushed out by developers Arlington's Lomax AME Zion Church traces its history back to 1866.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
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Historic African American church in Virginia says it's being pushed out by developers
Arlington's Lomax AME Zion Church traces its history back to 1866.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/arlington/historic-african-american-lomax-ame-zion-church-arlington-virginia/65-96d5bb5d-26bd-42f6-b128-1c3964012902
about 1 year ago
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Arlington residents raise concerns over Green Valley redevelopment project
www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
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Arlington residents raise concerns over Green Valley redevelopment project
ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — Arlington residents are raising concerns about a major redevelopment project they say could push Black families out of a historically-Black neighborhood. The Gr…
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/virginia/arlington-county/arlington-residents-raise-concerns-over-green-valley-redevelopment-project/
about 1 year ago
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Arlington's Own April Fools: 1 year later. >$1 million spent. Nothing done to improve development processes.
about 1 year ago
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Arlington's New "Equity" Vision?
about 1 year ago
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ASF testifies in support of
#GreenValley
in demanding a fair deal on community benefits
www.youtube.com/live/JmTfZrb...
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Arlington County Planning Commission Meeting - March 24, 2025
YouTube video by Arlington County Commission Meetings
https://www.youtube.com/live/JmTfZrbMNUQ?si=qYwu6M_I8VhHuC_L&t=4196
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about 1 year ago
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Board’s Melwood Approval Upstaged by Abandonment of 50-Year Compact on Transit-Oriented Development The County Board voted on February 22 for a high-density mixed-use apartment building in a low-density area of Aurora Highlands.
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Board’s Melwood Approval Upstaged by Abandonment of 50-Year Compact on Transit-Oriented Development
https://mailchi.mp/11caa0be9bad/boards-melwood-approval-upstaged-by-abandonment-of-50-year-compact-on-transit-oriented-development
about 1 year ago
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ASF: Melwood Upzoning Inconsistent with Comp Plan and GLUP requirements Feb 22, 2025 at Arlington County Board Meeting Anne Bodine, ASF testimony (5 min)
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Arlington County Board Regular Meeting | February 22, 2025
YouTube video by Arlington County Government
https://youtu.be/moql2A8mdiQ?t=27161
about 1 year ago
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Since its founding in 2019, ASF has proudly been funded 100% by small donor donations, the vast majority of which have come from Arlington residents. ASF neither solicits nor accepts funds from developers.
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On November 12, the Civic Federation highlighted priorities of the County’s 2025 work plan for growth and development. ASF presented its analysis (
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk1_...
) of key elements of Judge Schell’s written decision on the County’s 2023 Expanded Housing Options
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ASF Speaks to CivFed on EHO Decision 11-12-2024
YouTube video by ASF Virginia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk1_9pZOSzI
over 1 year ago
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