tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post4924805331154025829..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Park Shirlington Redevelopment - Huge Brick Warehouse Apartment Buildings Pre-Approved by County BoardArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-66923997598666889792014-01-02T11:23:48.793-05:002014-01-02T11:23:48.793-05:00Then there's a massive 'complete streets&#...Then there's a massive 'complete streets' plan that's going to be imposed on Fairlington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-15906954561647652662014-01-02T11:16:56.758-05:002014-01-02T11:16:56.758-05:00That's why Home Properties included so few res...That's why Home Properties included so few resident amenities in the preliminary site plans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-50422216195722193262014-01-02T08:46:14.309-05:002014-01-02T08:46:14.309-05:00Confirmed by County "Planning" Staff: As...Confirmed by County "Planning" Staff: As part of the deal made with Home Properties (owner of Park Shirlington) three years ago the County Board told Home Properties that the residents of the redeveloped Park Shirlington could buy memberships from Fairlington's condo communities to use swimming pools, tennis courts, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-85791060827668545762013-12-05T22:02:57.455-05:002013-12-05T22:02:57.455-05:00Post prints little about Arlington Government sinc...Post prints little about Arlington Government since Bezos bought the paper, which is still controlled by the Graham family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-70215364584662768162013-12-05T21:48:34.426-05:002013-12-05T21:48:34.426-05:00Deja vu Shirlington? At least one of Fairlington&#...Deja vu Shirlington? At least one of Fairlington's Democratic 'facilitators' has been promised a seat on Planning Commission in return for intimidating North Fairlington residents into going along with the destruction of their historic community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-88080504753269011402013-12-05T16:11:12.464-05:002013-12-05T16:11:12.464-05:00He has a full size replica of Stonehenge in his ba...He has a full size replica of Stonehenge in his back yard? Just a wild guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-36108872730033974122013-12-05T15:40:50.388-05:002013-12-05T15:40:50.388-05:00Fairlington residents are talking class action law...Fairlington residents are talking class action lawsuit due to depressed property values.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-85730071825031505752013-12-05T15:37:57.328-05:002013-12-05T15:37:57.328-05:00He has Long Island Sound in his front yard and a c...He has Long Island Sound in his front yard and a couple of yachts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-55438533343774643142013-12-05T15:36:27.227-05:002013-12-05T15:36:27.227-05:00Yupette, how about a thread about the three urban ...Yupette, how about a thread about the three urban village idiots who are running to succeed Zimmy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-32350270887891790782013-12-05T15:32:42.332-05:002013-12-05T15:32:42.332-05:00Think you're a Nimby for not wanting mega-deve...Think you're a Nimby for not wanting mega-development in your historic neighborhood? <br /><br />Want to guess what's in the front yard of Vornado's CEO? Bonus points if you know what's in his backyard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-17956769899915263582013-12-05T09:09:53.211-05:002013-12-05T09:09:53.211-05:00Planning Division staff are obnoxious bullies who ...Planning Division staff are obnoxious bullies who don't live in Arlington and who treat residents who oppose mega-urbanization like 'neighborhood nuisances'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-72366853383725521922013-12-05T07:12:00.565-05:002013-12-05T07:12:00.565-05:00Would you please consider running on the Green par...Would you please consider running on the Green party ticket for Zimmerman's seat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-24047263326758365602013-12-03T14:17:07.971-05:002013-12-03T14:17:07.971-05:00Chris Zimmerman is one of many responsible for the...Chris Zimmerman is one of many responsible for the office space bubble, housing bubble, and expensive public infrastructure bubble.<br /><br />I blame the chamber of commerce, economic development, planning agencies, and the media for being big government, aka we can do everything and be everything for everyone, boosters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-73336987713134896632013-12-03T09:41:38.147-05:002013-12-03T09:41:38.147-05:00Appears the redeveloped Park Shirlington will cont...Appears the redeveloped Park Shirlington will contain storage spaces for at least 400 bicycles. Bicycle racing on Fairlington's 'complete streets' in the future?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-15156093662395109642013-12-03T09:38:40.081-05:002013-12-03T09:38:40.081-05:00'Smart Growth' coalition (including Arling...'Smart Growth' coalition (including Arlington County employees and those elected to public office) are hugely profiting from the destruction of Arlington's suburban lifestyle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-89309570162054642122013-12-03T09:03:57.335-05:002013-12-03T09:03:57.335-05:00Fastest Arlington Police response time in the hist...Fastest Arlington Police response time in the history of Arlington County? A few months ago when a couple of Latino kids from Barcroft Apartments were kicking a soccer ball in Douglas Park across the street from Zimmy's home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-38796206510754311882013-12-03T08:58:45.150-05:002013-12-03T08:58:45.150-05:00BTW, Douglas Park, across from Zimmy's home, i...BTW, Douglas Park, across from Zimmy's home, is a de facto wilderness area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-46724339120680380382013-12-03T08:55:19.634-05:002013-12-03T08:55:19.634-05:00Zimmy's giveaways to the REITs = Massive incre...Zimmy's giveaways to the REITs = Massive increases in neighborhood density + no contribution for new open space and public infrastructure + re-purposing streets into parks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-19620351046329031182013-12-03T08:50:15.695-05:002013-12-03T08:50:15.695-05:00How about a thread about Zimmy's cronies in th...How about a thread about Zimmy's cronies in the "New Urbanism" movement who are realizing huge profits by urbanizing suburban neighborhoods and their new PR offensive to makeover our streets into parks, playgrounds, festival, and activity areas?joan22207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-27504324850179013972013-12-02T15:21:22.657-05:002013-12-02T15:21:22.657-05:00FYI, County employees who pitch a car free diet t...FYI, County employees who pitch a car free diet to Arlington's sheeple drive to and from work from affordable neighborhoods in Fairfax County.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-83958357716220718382013-12-02T09:16:01.761-05:002013-12-02T09:16:01.761-05:00'Smart Growth' means lots and lots of park...'Smart Growth' means lots and lots of parking spaces in Arlington's urbanized neighborhoods for those who have been gentrified out and live 40 miles from where they work in Arlington, on former farmland that was bulldozed into sites for affordable condos and apartments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-51399860424558306022013-12-02T08:32:18.289-05:002013-12-02T08:32:18.289-05:00Arlington residents are supposed to walk, take a m...Arlington residents are supposed to walk, take a metrobus, ride a bicycle everywhere all the time. Parking is reserved for non-residents who work for local governments, NGOs, and corporations and make all the decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-70304203327218688472013-12-02T08:24:45.159-05:002013-12-02T08:24:45.159-05:00Elite? Take a look at who's who in Smart Growt...Elite? Take a look at who's who in Smart Growth America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-20645834684307694272013-12-02T08:11:56.734-05:002013-12-02T08:11:56.734-05:00Zimmerman will make millions of dollars from infli...Zimmerman will make millions of dollars from inflicting 'smart growth' urbanization on older suburbs across the USA and Canada.<br /><br />What has 'smart growth' done for Arlington? Raised our taxes every year and destroyed our neighborhoods to build expensive housing and expensive amenities for a Hedonist Elite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-68757283399284695422013-12-02T08:01:23.623-05:002013-12-02T08:01:23.623-05:00Industrial warehouse apartment buildings belong in...Industrial warehouse apartment buildings belong in Home Properties's back yard in beautiful post industrial Rochester NY, which is desperately in need of quality housing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com