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So…Falls Church is soliciting feedback on their proposed “Mobility for all Modes: Transportation Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan”.

The Good News:
1) it has a bicycle section.
2) it talks about working to bring CaBi to Falls Church

The Bad News:
1) Everything else.

Seriously, check out this awesome map of planned bike projects:

If you live in Falls Church and value cycling infrastructure, you really need to provide some constructive feedback on this thing.

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This just in. 😎

It was great speaking with you at last week’s Realize Rosslyn Open House. I very much appreciate your feedback, along with the feedback provided by Chris Slatt, regarding bicycle/pedestrian safety at the Lee/Lynn intersection. Staff is in agreement that the Rosslyn Plan Framework should be revised to include a new policy directive (under Transportation Theme 3) which addresses the need to improve the safety and efficiency of the intersection of Lynn Street, Lee Highway and the Custis Trail. Staff is also recommending changes be made to the bicycle facilities map (Map T5) which would include a new callout box and language related to improving bicycle/pedestrian safety at the Lee/Lynn intersection.

I am happy to answer any questions you may have on these proposed changes and look forward to seeing you at tonight’s County Board meeting.

Sincerely,
Kelly Cornell
Transportation Planner
Arlington County Division of Transportation

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Don’t forget tonight’s board meeting!

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More publicity: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/22084

Man they let all sorts of riff Raff write for GGW these days.

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1) I agree.
2) This ship has sailed.

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@run/bike 79554 wrote:

Specifically, can we also push for a two-way cycle track on WB Lee Highway (ideally running from N. Ft. Meyer Dr. to just short of Uhle St. where the Custis Trail turns off to follow I-66)?

Would you settle for widening the trail to 16′? Coming as part of the long-delayed, abysmally-named (but still coming) N. Lynn Street Esplanade and Lee Highway/Custis Trail Safety Improvements

16′ Custis from Lynn to Oak + a planted buffer between the road and the trail. This also helps the sight-lines quite a lot at the Marriott Driveway.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

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Also I know it’s easy to get disillusioned and cynical because this problem has lingered for so long with so little progress, but Arlington takes its planning extremely seriously. This is a golden opportunity.

If we can get some policy into the Sector Plan, it has a much, much higher chance of getting implemented.

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Don’t forget the Slurry Seal and Microsurfacing Plan – they gotta repaint the lines there to.

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Just a few:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100180437154365.2319386.7411113&type=1&l=a2b9379084

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County Officials: Snow Clearing on Trails is Getting Better

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http://org.salsalabs.com/o/451/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=15077

TAKE ACTION.

Be sure to tell them a “world class community” would plow its trails. You know, like Minneapolis.

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@CaseyKane50 76861 wrote:

Along the MVT at the Crystal City Connector

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I’m sending this photo to anyone who ever says the Arlington BAC can’t get anything done.

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@dasgeh 75937 wrote:

I second everything Mark said. Especially the part about Alan Howze, who’s great.

Thirded! Voting is important! Howze is awesome!

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@TwoWheelsDC 75771 wrote:

At the very least, EFC needs a big station. There are always tons of bikes parked there, and it’s super close to the new developments along Lee Hwy. Add in a few stations along Washington Blvd (Westover!!) and you’d have super easy connectivity between Ballston and EFC that would, I think, increase business in that area even more. I also think putting a station along the W&OD to bridge between EFC and either WFC or even just the Rt. 7/W&OD intersection would would be fantastic and increase multimodal commuting when people would otherwise just drive.

We need to convince the Arlington County Board to come up with more money for Capital Bikeshare. There is a big gap between what Arlington’s Bikeshare folks would like the system to look like and what has been funded:

More detail at Arlington’s Bikeshare Transit Development Plan

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I’m no expert on the City of Falls Church, but my understanding is they developed a comprehensive Bike and Pedestrian Plan, and then when some residents went bonkers about how the draft plan was going to take away their parking, city council withdrew it, disavowed it and no plan has ever been put forward again.

In other words, I would NOT expect them to embrace CaBi with open arms. But hey, times may have changed or I may be misinformed.

There is zero occurrence of the words “bikeshare” or “cabi” in the searchable City Council minutes for Falls Church City.

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