So much for deadlines. Sept. 15, 2011 was supposed to be the date by which some 5 million square feet of military-occupied office space in Arlington 17 percent of the county's office inventory would be moved out as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure Act. Now, it appears that most of
Rep. Jim Moran (D) visited the Phoenix House at 521 N. Quincy Street last week to highlight the nonprofit's addiction recovery and job training work. The Ballston-area facility is one of numerous Phoenix House-branded treatment centers in 10 states across the country. It offers intensive residential substance abuse treatment programs for men, women, and teens,
(Updated at 3:05 p.m.) The National Park Service will be installing a series of safety improvements along the George Washington Parkway, intended to make Memorial Circle and several Mt. Vernon Trail crossings across the parkway less dangerous. The improvements were announced this morning by Rep. Jim Moran (D). Work on the improvements will start
Eat Cheap in Arlington Eleven Arlington County restaurants made Washingtonian magazine's annual "Cheap Eats" list, reports the Sun Gazette. Counted among the 100 top food bargains in the area: Columbia Pike's Bangkok 54, Lyon Village's The Burger Joint, Courthouse's Chez Manelle, and eight other Arlington eateries. Berry Blasts Moran After WaPo Article With
It's been open since this spring, but today county and federal officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the South Joyce Street Shared-Use Sidewalk Project, The $1.8 million Federal Highway Administration project built new, wider sidewalks on the 1/5 mile stretch between Army Navy Drive and Columbia Pike. The 10-foot-wide sidewalks can be used by