On Monday, September 20th, the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee will combine a site visit (for those interested) to the Shirlington Road/Arlington Mill intersection (the “Exxon Connector”) with an informal social gathering at Capitol City Brewery in Shirlington. There will be no official business conducted at the Capitol City Brewery – it’s simply a chance for ABAC members and those who are interested in cycling advocacy in Arlington to meet and chat.
Schedule
6:15p – Meet at northwest corner of S. Four Mile Run Dr. and S. Shirlington Rd. (plaza) http://bit.ly/cZvINr. This is for County staff and interested ABAC members to view and discuss issues related specifically to the signage and safety at this intersection. The goal is to develop a clear itemization and description of any routing and signage/signal needs.
7:00p – The public is invited to join us at Capitol City Brewery to meet ABAC members and discuss cycling advocacy in Arlington. This will not involve a formal presentation (tho’ I’m going to attempt to ID willing BAC members with nametags, so they can easily be grabbed to chat). We’ll also have BikeArlington and BikesBelong lit there, too, along with some Arlington County Bike Maps that we can sacrifice to discussion and pint glass marks. My hope for this gathering is to pique the active interest of fellow Arlingtonians (& neighbors!) who might find it more appealing to learn and talk about bike advocacy in a more social setting than our regular meetings. Finally, because I can’t be sure of turnout, I am not reserving a formal space. We should, however, be easily identified in the bar area, and since it’s a Monday, I don’t expect to be squeezed for space, even if turnout is healthy. Location and venue info is here – http://www.capcitybrew.com/arlington.php Bike parking is plentiful in the area.
Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
Cheers,
Mark Blacknell
Chair, ABAC
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