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Arlington County board endorses refreshed transportation vision, adds language to stress desirable non-car choices
Summary
After 10 months of staff-led engagement, the Arlington County Board voted 5-0 to endorse a refreshed transportation vision and goals that prioritize safety, equity and sustainable travel options, adding a clarifying word to emphasize that alternatives to driving must be desirable and viable.
The Arlington County Board on July 19 endorsed a refreshed vision and goals for the county's transportation element, a foundational step in a multi-stage update of the Master Transportation Plan.
The resolution, adopted 5-0, establishes a people-centered policy framework that emphasizes safety, reliability, equity and sustainability and directs staff to draft specific policies and modal networks in coming months. Kristen Calkins, who led the transportation team, told the board the document is the product of 10 months of community…
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