Langston Blvd Redevelopment Plan Rooted In Equity: Arlington Co. Board - Arlington, VA - People who live along Langston Blvd "deserve to have integrated schools," a Plan Langston Blvd supporter said at Saturday's board meeting.
Plan Langston Blvd a sweeping document outlining the future development of the corridor is teed up for a vote by the Arlington County Board on Saturday. The vote would culminate years of grassroots activity, followed by a county planning process that included about a year of public engagement. Despite the long lead time,
Resident champions of Plan Langston Blvd and County Board members say the draft plan can take a stronger stance on affordable housing, transit, support for small businesses and climate change.
(Updated 3:50 p.m.) Arlington County has published a new draft plan outlining how to encourage private development on Langston Blvd to turn it into a walkable, bikeable corridor with apartment buildings and public spaces. The plan, released last week, follows up on a more conceptual document released last year. This document introduced the vision for
It has been about 10 months since Arlington County released drawings of a future Langston Blvd. That vision included apartment buildings of up to 12-15 stories, cafés and wide sidewalks buzzing with people, and bike lanes buffered by lavender bushes a substantial change from the commuter route lined with strip malls, car dealerships and