Thanks for your blog. Like many other Arlington residents and voters I'm sick of "development for the sake of development" in my Ballston neighborhood. Whatever County Government may say about a "No Car Diet" what it's inflicting on Ballston is a More Car / More Vehicle Trips Diet.
What the County says it wants is for everyone to take Metro if you want to go somewhere. Or ride a bicycle 24/7/365.
So why build Express Lanes? Why sell so many expensive vehicles in Ballston? Why so many more Uber and Lyft trips? The Merlex used vehicle lot on Glebe Road is full of pre-owned Mercedes and other luxury vehicles. Merlex used to sell used Nisan Sentras. Why so many big new buildings with big underground garages? Why does the County keep a dozen people on the transportation staff who commute to Arlington from 40 miles away and tell everyone to ride bicycles in the Winter?
Because this County is completely screwed up, that's why. The pols tell us so many lies they can't keep track of the lies anymore. Affordable housing means un-affordable housing. No Car Diet means More Car Diet. Urban Village means Millennial Ghetto.
Where does the County's so-called "planning" take us in 5 years? Another expensive Metro entrance and 5,000 more underground parking spaces. This neighborhood is a mess right now. I am not going to vote for any more Democrats for anything. Thanks again for your blog.
C.E., Ballston
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Next promotion I'll buy the Bentley for the garage under my crib at the Continental.
Worst isn't that the County Board lies to us. Worst is that the County Board makes extravagant promises (e.g., to Amazon) that we know nothing about.
The new Metro entrance on Fairfax Drive will cost $100 million. Meanwhile, every 6 months the County Board approves new infrastructure that competes directly with Metrorail, e.g., Taj Mahal bike trails.
County LOVES parking lots full of expensive used cars next to $600,000 townhouses. More tax revenue to give away to the County Board's pet special interests.
Yeah. More money for dedicated bike lanes next to crumbling sidewalks.
Worst is not the County. Worst is ArlNow the B-R Corridor's Millennial Ghetto Booster.
Love the cold...keeps the biketard a-holes off the sidewalks.
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