Arlington Vision Zero

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There is a VZ survey for Arlington on the web. The staff asked for the bike community’s input.

“I am following up now to ask for your organization’s assistance in promoting our online engagement form at https://engage.arlingtonva.us/collections/how-can-we-make-traveling-arlington-safer. We’ve gotten a good response so far, but want to make sure we do everything we can to get as many responses as possible. We’re particularly interested in getting more input on the following questions, so share these direct links if possible.

Do these 6 draft Vision Zero goals reflect your safe transportation priorities?
https://engage.arlingtonva.us/content/do-these-6-draft-vision-zero-goals-reflect-your-safe-transportation-priorities

What does the future of safe transportation in Arlington look like?
https://engage.arlingtonva.us/content/what-does-future-safe-transportation-arlington-look “

Please let Arlington County know what you think.

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@zsionakides 198781 wrote:

Any taking requires reasonable compensation even if put in federal statute. In general the preference is going to be for negotiating a sale, vice having to go through litigation to get it. The condemnation basically locks Arlington into negotiating a deal or taking their chances in court.

This is similar to homes being taken by the State for a highway or other public project. A property owner can’t simply refuse a sale. They either negotiate or go to court and get a settled agreement, which may or may not be more favorable.

But this was exactly that negotiation. You stated before that the cycletrack should have been agreed to in an earlier agreement (sale). There was none. Arlington negotiated with the DoD to get the plan we are looking at.

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@zsionakides 198782 wrote:

The connector was negotiated in exchange for expanding the ANCC’s clubhouse. That type of negotiation isn’t much different than negotiating proffers with any development. Getting a connector all the way around to Columbia Heights would have significantly more utility than just Arlington View.

My understanding is that Virginia law limits the kinds of proffers localities can ask for, at least for residential development.

https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/new-virginia-proffer-law-creates-uncertainties

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