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From YouTube: County Board Wrap Up: Making Wilson Blvd. More Walkable
Description
ATV's monthly conversation with County Board members on the major issues discussed at December's Board meeting.
A
Hello
and
welcome
to
County
Board
wrap-up
I'm
Kara
O'donnell,
and
this
is
our
monthly
look
at
the
decisions
made
by
the
Arlington
County
Board
that
affect
you,
your
neighborhood
and
our
community,
making
Wilson
Boulevard
a
little
more
walkable.
This
is
something
we
hear
about
over
and
over
again
from
our
residents,
it's
a
main
thoroughfare
for
Arlington,
but
it's
also
one
that's
very
heavily
trafficked
by
foot.
So
what
are
the
plans
that
we're
gonna
see
moving
forward
so.
B
We're
embarking
on
the
third
phase
of
a
four
phase
continuum,
if
you
will
to
make
Wilson
Boulevard,
like
so
many
of
our
arterioles,
a
complete
Street.
We
want
our
streets
to
be
accommodating
to
all
modes
of
transportation,
ranging
from
pedestrians
to
cyclists,
to
automobile
drivers,
as
well
as
to
buses
and
scooters
as
well.
Maybe
so
this
is
the
third
face.
It's
going
to
be
starting
soon
and
the
wheel.
We
always
try
on
our
website
by
the
way.
C
One
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
great
about
this
project,
which
is
going
to
improve
Wilson
Boulevard
between
North
Monroe
Street
and
Kenmore
Street,
as
John
mentioned.
It's
three
is
phase
three
of
four
that
those
pedestrian
improvements
that
he
was
describing
so
well,
or
also
for
pedestrians
of
all
abilities,
as
well
as
on
all
modes,
so
there'll
be
a
new
ad,
a
compliant
crossing
at
North,
Kenmore,
Street
and
Wilson
Boulevard.
Those
will
have
rapid
flashing
beacons
to
increase
visibility.
C
You
know,
I
think
one
of
the
things
that
we
learn
over
and
over
again
is
that
when
we
try
to
design
our
streets
for
universal
use
for
people
who
are
comfortable
on
two
feet
or
might
be
in
a
wheelchair
or
you
know,
navigating
some
other
type
of
device,
it
makes
a
more
inclusive
street
for
everyone.
So
we're
excited
to
see
that
happen.
B
Street
lights,
new
street
lights
in
parts,
curved
extensions
and
so
forth.
So
but
here
again
another
opportunity
for
community
engagement.
We
have
the
neighborhood
street
Complete
Streets
Commission.
We
have
the
Transportation
Commission.
The
manager
has
a
transit,
Advisory
Committee,
a
pedestrian
Advisory
Committee
and
a
bicyclist
advisory
committee
and.