Six Neighborhood Improvement Projects Could Secure Funding

Arlington County:

“The Arlington County Board could approve another round of neighborhood improvement projects at its meeting this Saturday. Six projects are slated to receive $3.5 million in funding in the fourth and final round of appropriations from 2012′s $11 million Neighborhood Conservation Bond. The projects are:

• Street improvements to the 5700 block of 2nd Street S. and the 100 block of S. Kensington Street in Glencarlyn. Cost: $724,042. Expected completion date: June 2016.
• A trail connector from the 4800 block of 7th Street S. to the W&OD trail in Barcroft. Cost: $135,317. Expected completion date: October 2015.
• Pedestrian safety improvements to 19th Road N. between Woodstock Street and Upton Street in Waverly Hills. Cost: $753,845. Expected completion date: May 2016.
• Street improvements to S. Lang Street between Arlington Ridge Road and 28th Street in Arlington Ridge. Cost: $713,003. Expected completion date: October 2015.
• Streetlights and trail improvements on N. Ohio Street between 22nd Street and Washington Blvd in Highland Park Overlee Knolls. Cost: $380,369. Expected completion date: July 2015.
• Park improvements to Woodlawn Park in Waycroft-Woodlawn. Cost: 795,000. Expected completion date: None given.

The projects were chosen based on a priority scale and approved for recommendation by the NCAC in December.”

~Writes Arlington Now

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Extension of Water Street will include trees and other amenities

City of Charlottesville

“Growing trees and improving the environment are important enough to be included in the City Council’s vision statement. Yet new housing developments create challenges for the city’s vision of ‘a community with a vibrant urban forest, tree‐lined streets and lush green neighborhoods.’ At its meeting earlier this week, the council appeared to find a win-win, thanks to engaged residents and a willing developer…

The council unanimously approved a $356,525 streetscape plan for Water Street Extended that will now include more than 100 trees, bike-friendly tree grates and 17 parking spaces. The street and a pedestrian trail will extend toward the location of the Beer Run restaurant along the railroad tracks and near the coal tower.

A member of the city’s tree commission initially discovered the plan’s lack of street trees. The matter was then brought to the attention of the PLACE Design task force.”

~Writes Effie Nicholaou of Charlottesville Tomorrow

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Plans unveiled for streetscape enhancement project

Town of Strasburg

“Town officials, business owners and representatives from Lantz Construction Co. of Winchester met Wednesday to discuss plans for Strasburg's downtown streetscape enhancement project.

The project's first phase would replace the sidewalks, curbs and gutters along King Street from Holliday Street to Capon Street, and add brick crosswalks, trees and street lamps along the same stretch of road. Director of Public Works Mark Gundersen said construction is anticipated to start near the end of this month and finish in mid-July.

He said construction will move on a "block-by-block" basis, beginning at the intersection of King and Holliday Street until the end of February and progressing to spans of Holliday to Fort Street, Fort to Sharpe Street and Sharpe to Capon Street.”
~Writes Ryan Cornell of the Nothern Virginia Daily

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