<b>Making the County More Walkable</b>
Six Arlington neighborhoods will benefit from over $641,000 in traffic calming projects approved last month by the County Board. One is designed to slow traffic on South Quincy Street near Randolph Elementary School; most of the school's 500 students walk to school.
On Feb. 21, Board members approved $551,800 in traffic calming measures and $89,200 for expedited speed hump/cushion projects.
The projects include the first three expedited speed hump/speed cushion projects since the Neighborhood Traffic Calming program began in March 2000.
Last fall, the NTCC and County Public Works staff identified the current round of projects — streets with the most severe problems — and began working with residents on solutions.
Traffic calming projects include:
* 21st Street North from Lee Highway to Lee Highway/Scott Street (North Highlands Civic Association);
* South Quincy Street from Columbia Pike to 19th Street South (Douglas Park Citizens Association);
* North Monroe Street between Lee Highway and I-66 Bridge (Cherrydale Civic Association).
Expedited speed hump projects include
* North Livingston Street from North Madison Street to Wilson Boulevard (Boulevard Manor Civic Association);
* North Quincy Street from Nelly Custis Drive to North Quebec Street (Dover Crystal Civic Association), and
* 26th Street North from North Ohio Street to North Lexington Street (Arlington-East Falls Church and Leeway Overlee neighborhoods).
The projects consist of several measures, including nubs, speed cushions, speed humps, textured gateways with crosswalks and textured raised crosswalks.
Funding comes from the Street, Highway and Community Conservation Bond under the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program.
This is the sixth set of traffic calming projects under the process and procedures approved by the Board in March 2000, bringing to 42 the number of projects since the program’s inception.
<b>Students Present Prom 2004 Fashion Preview </b>
Arlington Public Schools will present the Arlington Style Council’s Prom 2004 Fashion Preview, “Off the Hook,” on Sat., March 6, at Washington-Lee High School, 1300 N. Quincy St. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.
The Arlington Style Council is an after-school program for students interested in the fashion and marketing fields. The program is offered at Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown high schools, and is directed by Barbara McConaghy, a fashion stylist and producer. McConaghy will serve as the director of the show.
ASC students have the opportunity to learn about marketing, the fashion business, modeling, style, design, and fashion show production
Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at the Clarendon Education Center, Suite 306, 2801 Clarendon Blvd., from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Fridays.
Fashions are being provided by Bloomingdale’s Tyson’s Corner and White Flint, and Masters Tuxedo. Hair styles will be provided by Roche Salon.
The ASC student models will also appear in a fashion show at Bloomingdales Tysons Corner and White Flint on March 13 and March 20.
For more information, contact Phyllis Gandy at 703-228-7213.