In the half-decade leading up to 2017, ridership on Arlington Transit, or ART, had risen 34%, or nearly 1 million rides. It is considering various changes to recover that trajectory as ridership has fallen.
A Capital Bikeshare station in Penrose was relocated Wednesday to free up more street parking in response to concerns about safety and illegal parking. But some residents are unhappy about it. "We fail to see how relocating the Bikeshare station will help with the illegal parking at Penrose Square, as those problems existed well before A Capital Bikeshare station in Penrose was relocated Wednesday to free up more street parking in response to concerns about safety and illegal parking.
Huge numbers of people want to live near opportunity and drive less. As urbanists and advocates, we should be open-minded about how to help them, and what good land use looks like.
Three years after studying a crash-prone stretch of Arlington Blvd, the Virginia Dept. of Transportation is moving forward with plans to redo the road.
Some neighbors and nearby businesses are fed up with drivers illegally parking near the Penrose Square Starbucks. They say improperly parked cars are leading to traffic jams and a loss of business, while blocking a public space and causing safety hazards. Recent posts on social media have highlighted traffic jams near the intersection of S.