Green Party Asks for Inclusion on Environmental Taskforce

Writing to County Board Chairman Jay Fisette on January 7th, Arlington Green Party Chairman John Reeder asked for inclusion of a Green Party representative on the County's environmental task force. Reeder also stated that the taskforce is "disproportionately composed of representatives of fossil fuel companies and associations."

Guest Thread: Planning for New Wakefield H.S. Will Start Soon

Hi Yupette,

Please be aware that planning for a new Wakefield High School will start soon. So if you have children who will attend Wakefield you should be involved. Don't leave the decision-making to the politicians. Our kids deserve better than educational decisions made on the basis of local politics by political parties.

Maria

Fisette's Agenda for 2010 - More "Green Gimmicks"

Did anyone hear the words "renewable energy" during the County Board's organizational meeting today? Why weren't any Arlington Green Party members appointed to Fisette's environmental taskforce? Does Jay Fisette really expect Arlingtonians to commute to work by bicycle over Arlington's pot holed and poorly lighted streets and roads?

2010-2019 - The End of Yuppieism?

Will the next decade see an end to Yuppieism? Your thoughts.

DC Region's Future Transportation System : TBARTA.COM

Hi Yupette,

Arlington's future transportation system cannot be based upon Arlington's obsolete subway, light rail, and SOV-based surface transportation planning. To see what a state-of-the-art regional transportation system looks like, visit the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Aurhority's Web site at TBARTA.com

Mary D. aka Snow Bird Mary

Major Snowstorm Proves - Time for Major Traffic Mitigation

If nothing else, this weekend's major snow storm proves that it's time for major traffic mitigation in Northern Virginia. Your thoughts? A.Y.

County Staff Forced to Spend Hours Rehearsing Before County Board Meetings

Hi Yupette,

Did you know that county staff has to rehearse our testimony before county board meetings? This sometimes takes all day the day before the meeting. Huge waste of time, but we are forced to do it.

Anon.