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From YouTube: County Board Wrap Up: December 2018
Description
ATV's monthly conversation with County Board members on the major issues discussed at December's Board meeting.
A
Thank
you
both
for
being
here
and
making
time
during
this
very
busy
holiday
season
as
we
wrap
up
the
year
and
because
this
is
the
last
show
of
the
year,
we're
gonna
take
a
few
minutes
to
just
take
a
look
back
on
the
highlights
of
2018
and
then
we'll
look
ahead
to
what's
coming
in
the
new
year.
So,
let's
get
start,
it's
been
a
heck
of
a
year.
2018.
B
A
Let's
take
a
little
deeper
dive
for
those
and
for
those
who,
maybe
you
know,
haven't
been
keeping
up
I'm,
not
really
sure
how
you
could
possibly
not
know
the
details
of
the
a
word,
as
you
say,
AJ,
but
this
was,
of
course
you
know
the
big
news
for
our
county,
that
Amazon
selected
Arlington
from
more
than
200
cities
and
communities
from
around
the
continent
actually
to
be
a
location
for
its
new
headquarters.
What
does
this
really
mean
for
the
county.
C
Overall,
well,
it's
not
every
day
that
Arlington
makes
national
headlines
right
or
international
headlines,
as
the
case
may
be,
and
I
think
the
attention
paid
to
Amazon
and
their
decision
has
really
elevated
to
the
force
of
existing
issues
we
had
in
our
community.
On
the
one
hand,
the
high
rates
of
office
vacancy
which,
as
my
colleagues
and
I,
have
been
talking
about
for
probably
two
or
three
years
at
this
point-
have
been
a
real
drag
on
our
budget,
forcing
some
difficult
conversations.
C
The
Amazon
presents
an
exciting
up
opportunity
to
address
that
high
office
vacancy
rate
and
help
revitalize
a
critical
set
of
neighborhoods
in
our
County
in
the
Crystal
City
and
Pentagon
City
area,
but
it's
also
shone
a
spotlight
on
some
long-standing
challenges
in
this
community,
at
the
top
of
which
I
think
has
to
be
affordability.
Folks
are
really
concerned
whether
they're
renters
homeowners
interested
in
the
potential
assessments
on
their
housing,
going
up
or
others
interested
in
general
high
costs
of
living
and
what
that
could
mean
for
the
future
of
our
community.
C
I
think
Amazon
is
really
shown
a
spotlight
on
those
issues.
I
think
we've
got
a
good
policy
infrastructure
in
place
to
deal,
but
this
is
really
I
think
going
to
be
an
opportunity
for
our
community
for
the
board
to
step
up
and
identify
some
of
the
new
policies.
More
innovative
approaches
and
all-hands-on-deck
attitudes
that
we'll
need
to
protect
Arlington
is
a
place
for
people
at
all
levels
of
the
income
class.
Well,.
B
And
honestly,
Katie
I
mean
the
the
big
ideas
roundtables,
which
you
initiated
earlier
in
the
year,
spotlighted
I
think
that
the
hopes,
as
well
as
the
anxieties,
that
a
lot
of
folks
have
in
Arlington
about
managing
our
growth.
What
comes
next
in
an
increasingly
urbanized
jurisdiction
right
across
from
the
nation's
capital?
Let's.
A
Talk
a
little
more
about,
thank
you
for
the
segue
on
the
big
idea
roundtables.
This
was
really
something
new
for
the
county
and
really
kind
of
gave
our
residents
our
community
a
chance
to
have
their
voices
heard
in
a
whole
new
way.
What
you
all
learned
and
what
staff
learned
from
these
big
idea,
roundtables.
What.
B
I
loved
about
it
was,
you
know,
we
get
in
our
little
echo
chambers,
our
pods,
our
bubbles
with
like
communities
and
the
roundtables
afforded
people
the
opportunity
to
engage
with
folks.
They
never
would
have
discussed
issues
with
people
of
diametrically
opposed
views.
Maybe
people
with
nuanced
views
or
little
different
perspectives,
but
really
it
was
kind
of
a
you
know:
a
melting
pot
of
different
demographics,
different
perspectives,
different
ideologies
and
in
all
conversing,
in
a
very
civil
way,
with
each
other
and
staff
and.
C
With
regard
to
setbacks
for
exterior
accessory
dwellings
right,
they
know
that
they
have
an
opinion
about
how
their
neighborhood
looks
and
feels
or
whether
their
child's
school
is
too
crowded
or
whether
there
are
enough
parks
to
meet
their
needs,
but
to
ask
them
to
follow
along
on
those
highly
detailed
public
policy
processes.
Sometimes
a
bridge
too
far.
People
have
lives,
jobs,
families
etc.
So
it
was
really
exciting
to
have
this
chance
to
say
to
somebody
to
say
to
our
whole
community.
C
We
don't
actually
need
you
to
have
read
the
comprehensive
plan
or
a
board
report
on
a
policy
document.
This
is
just
a
chance
to
share
how
you're
feeling
what
you're
worried
about
what
you're
excited
about.
On
this
big
question
of
how
Arlington
should
grow
the
flipside
of
such
an
open-ended
conversation
is
that
there's
not
one
policy
we're
considering
where
we
were
getting
feedback?
C
So
there's
been
a
great
query
there
about
well,
what's
next
right:
where
will
we
see
our
feedback
show
up
and
we
may
not
be
able
to
point
and
say
well
we're
doing
the
request
to
advertise
on
the
following
zoning
ordinance
amendment,
and
we
appreciate
your
comments.
You'll
see
him
at
this
date,
but
I.
C
Think
hearing
such
a
rich
dialogue
among
our
community
members
couldn't
help
but
shape
our
thinking,
certainly
on
the
affordability
and
diversity
piece
which
we've
already
talked
about
a
little
bit,
but
also
on
the
the
sort
of
need,
I
would
say
one
of
my
big
takeaways.
They
need
to
think
more
creatively
about
community
facilities
to
make
sure
that
it
feels
like
we
have
the
infrastructure.
C
B
Community
centers
fire
stations,
the
the
other
reason
why
I
think
it
was
so
successful
is
because
we
really
penetrated
all
communities
in
the
county.
People
didn't
have
to
schlep
to
2,100
Clarendon
Boulevard.
We
had
we
had
these
sessions
in
community
centers,
libraries,
north
south,
east
and
west.
We
really
brought
the
conversation
into
the
neighborhoods
and
I.
Think
that's
going
to
be
a
challenge
in
the
years
they
had,
frankly,
is
how
we
can
engage
populations
that
you
know
you
know
they
don't
have
time
on
their
hands.
B
A
C
About
participating,
I
think
so
I
think
so
unbalanced.
There
were
definitely
my
favorite
part
about.
It
was
hearing
people
who
hadn't
participated
in
a
public
process
before
saying
that
this
was
an
opportunity
for
them
to
learn
from
their
neighbors
and
maybe
whet
their
appetite
for
more
engagement.
You
know,
I
think
there.
B
I
would
just
say
one
more
thing
and
that
is,
and
I
made
a
plug
at
the
at
the
several
data
that
I
helped
moderate,
and
that
is
especially
for
people
who
were
doing
something
like
this.
For
the
first
time,
kick
your
civic
engagement
up
a
notch,
apply
to
be
on
a
county
board
or
county
manager,
advisory
body
or
Commission
and
and
channel
that
those
ideas
and
that
commitment
to
engage
regardless
of
what
issues
you
might
be
interested
in
on
an
ongoing
basis
and
not
just
make
it
one
shot
and.
A
C
One
of
the
things
that
I
think
are
some
new
civic
engagement
template
is
helping
us
achieve
is
some
predictability
for
our
processes.
Some
set
of
what
the
expectations
are,
one
of
the
things
that
we
heard
often
from
community
members,
is
it's
frustrating
to
be
sholde
to
show
up
and
give
your
input
if
the
areas
in
which
you
want
to
give
an
input
have
already
been
decided.
C
Similarly,
you
might
have
people
who
just
want
to
give
a
quick
off-the-cuff
reaction
and
if
a
public
process
is
going
to
require
them
to
participate
as
part
of
a
working
group
for
two
years,
you
know
it's
a
level
of
engagement
that
is
it
manageable
for
them
or
their
schedule
and
so
being
really
predictable,
and
one
of
the
major
things
that
this
new
framework
does
is
create
levels
of
engagement.
So
when
somebody
shows
up
at
a
community
center
to
give
input
on
what
the
new
lubber
run
should
look
like,
they
know
here's
where
I
fall.
C
This
is
how
my
input
will
be
used.
This
is
a
level
of
engagement
that
I
can
expect
out
of
this
this
evening
or
morning
of
my
time,
so
I
think
that
was
part
of
the
reason
it
was
so
important
is
to
clarify
expectations
and
make
sure
people
felt
like
their
time
was
being
honored
and
respected,
and
that
everyone
had
the
same
level
of
expectations.
Yeah.
B
The
only
other
thing
I
would
say
is
to
Katie's
point
that
we've
we've
created
a
hierarchy
of
civic
engagement,
so
there's
obviously
going
to
be
things
like
routine
utility
work
where
it's
going
to
be
kind
of
a
communication
as
opposed
to
you
know,
gee
whiz
folks,
you
know:
do
you
really
want
your
your
meter
replaced
or
not?
You
know
all
the
way
up
to
really
communicate,
engage
conversation,
dialogue
over
a
period
of
time
say,
for
you
know,
we're
a
new
public
facility
might
be,
and.
B
We
need
to
embrace
new
technologies
to
get
the
word
out
and
to
engage.
You
know
streaming
online
communication.
You
know
we
got
rid
of
the
citizen
this
this
this
year
and
it
was
painful
because
we
had
to
make
some
difficult
decisions
and
budget
cuts,
and
but
you
know
the
more
we
can
do
online,
the
more
we
can
do
with
Arlington
independent
media
with
Arlington,
TV
and
other
technologies
to
have
conversations
and
dialogue
with
folks,
the
better
and.
C
I
think
one
of
the
things
that
we
are
really
challenged
by
as
we
grow
as
a
population
and
is
the
sort
of
body
of
work
that
the
county
board
and
county
staff
are
taking
on
increases,
is
being
able
to
make
decisions
ultimately
and
not
be
so
bound
up
in
our
processes
that
we
can't
move
forward.
That's
a
theme
I
hear
actually
from
a
lot
of
community
members
that
you
know
the
Arlington
way
has
to
become
more
nimble
and
more
agile.
C
What
might
have
worked
for
a
community
of
a
hundred
thousand
people
is
not
going
to
work
for
a
community
of
nearly
a
quarter
million.
For
example,
what
I
think
is
valuable
at
the
civic
engagement
template
is
it
allows
us
to
evaluate
whether
the
process
has
been
fair
or
not?
There
is
always
a
difference
between
being
heard
and
getting
the
outcome
that
you
prefer
and
so
being
able
to
critically
evaluate
whether
people
have
had
fair
opportunities
to
raise
critiques.
We
hope
make
projects
better,
allows
the
board
to
ultimately
make
a
decision
and
stick
by
it.
Okay,.
A
C
Somebody
jokingly
called
it
my
baby,
which
induced
groans
right
for
the
the
pun
on
the
childcare.
I
am
so
excited
about
how
much
progress
our
childcare
initiative
has
been
able
to
make
this
year
we
have
an
extraordinary
group
that
draws
from
truly
dozens
of
different
civic
organizations.
Civic
associations,
nonprofits
bodies
of
the
county
agency,
is
expanding
from
parks
to
schools,
to
Human
Services
to
economic
development
and
planning.
C
We
have
a
really
robust
agenda
and
work
plan
developed
based
on
extensive
community
surveys,
surveys
of
providers
about
what
they
most
needed,
the
biggest
obstacles
and
the
board,
endorsed
or
accepted
that
work
plan
in
the
middle
of
the
year.
A
lot
of
those
administrative
improvements,
outreach
to
landlords,
for
example,
to
encourage
them
to
allow
their
tenants
to
offer
in-home
day
care,
which
we
knew
is
a
huge
need
in
our
more
multi-family
areas
of
the
county.
A
lot
of
that
work
is
already
underway.
Some
of
it,
in
fact,
is,
is
done
which
is
really
exciting.
C
So
for
anyone
interested
you
can
follow
that
at
the
child
care
initiative.
Simply
searching
that
phrase
on
Arlington,
Va
US
and
there
is.
There
are
policy
steps
left
to
do
so.
This
is
the
2018
issue
that
will
bridge
into
2019
early
and
next
year,
we'll
be
considering
amendments
to
both
our
zoning
ordinance
and
our
child
care
codes,
which
are
the
the
codes
generally
owned
by
Human
Services
that
regulate
the
provision
of
child
care.
C
It's
an
opportunity
to
address
what
we
specifically
heard
from
providers
and
parents
are
some
of
the
biggest
obstacles
to
the
expansion
or
creation
of
quality
child
care
spots
in
the
community.
We
are,
for
example,
the
most
restrictive
locality
in
Northern
Virginia.
In
fact,
the
DC
region
on
the
number
of
child
care
spots
that
a
qualified
in-home
provider
can
offer,
there's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
think
of
fresh
about
that,
as
well
as
some
of
the
land-use
issues
surrounding
child
care.
C
B
Know
and
I
would
just
note
that
that
quality
available
childcare
is
also
very
important
for
our
economic
development.
I
mean
it's
important
for
businesses
and
it's
important
for
for
people
who
are
thinking.
Okay
am
I
going
to
take
that
job
in
Arlington.
If
I
watch
childcare
close
to
my
place
of
business
as
opposed
to
where
I
live,
that's
going
to
be
a
consideration
for
me.
A
We've
not
heard
the
end
of
that.
We
continue
to
grow
from
there
now
another
thing
we
talked
about
quite
a
bit
throughout
the
year
I
believe
we
even
commented
that
we
seem
to
talk
about
it.
Every
month
is
the
forward
four
mile
run
valley
master
plan,
and
we
took
some
big
strides
towards
the
end
of
the
year
here
and
to
kind
of
plan
for
the
future
of
that
region.
What
can
our
residents
look
to
find
along
for
my
Orange
Valley?
What.
B
You're
going
to
be
able
to
see
I
think
in
a
few
years
is
really
some
big
changes,
but,
on
the
other
hand,
some
things
that
aren't
going
to
change
a
whole
lot.
In
other
words,
this
is
really
a
long.
Four
mile
run
one
of
the
last
remaining
significant
areas
of
light
industrial
zoning
in
the
county.
We
need
to
preserve
those
small
businesses,
many
of
which
are
either
owned
by
new
Americans,
or
certainly
employ
a
lot
of
immigrants
and
and
ethnic
populations.
B
We
need
to
keep
that
as
part
of
our
community
in
order
to
be
economically
sustainable,
Shirlington
dog
park,
everybody
loves
the
dog
park,
it's
the
biggest
dog
park
in
the
county,
it's
heralded
across
the
metro
area
and
it's
engendered
dog,
spas
and
doggy
daycare
and
so
forth.
That's
important
syrup
for
for
our
economy,
so
we're
looking
to
to
preserve
those
industrial
areas.
B
At
the
same
time,
we
are
putting
a
lot
of
money
over
16
million
dollars
in
the
current
CIP
in
a
Jenny
Dean
Park,
which
historically
was
the
only
park
in
Arlington
County
that
was
available
to
African
Americans.
And
when
you
think
about
that
historical
legacy,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
new
Jenny
Dean
Park,
calls
on
that
legacy
and
reminds
folks
of
how
far
we've
come
as
a
county
and.
A
Of
course,
we
can't
kind
of
end
up
the
year
without
talking
about
another
kind
of
institution
as
it
were,
and
that's
the
expansion
of
Virginia
Hospital
Center.
Now
we
hit
there
was
there
was
some
controversy
about
this
expansion
and
what
it
all
entails.
But
what
does
this
mean
for
Arlington
ian's,
moving
forward
this
opportunity
to
expand
absolutely
well.
C
Listen.
This
is
a
great
example
of
how
we're
going
to
grow
and
meet
the
needs
of
a
growing
population
in
ways
that
are
consistent
with
what
people
love
about
Arlington
County.
In
this
case
a
you
know
in
a
neighborhood
that
feels
more
lower
to
scale,
walkable,
etc.
These
issues
will
be
in
tension
with
one
another
and
I
think
we
saw
that
very
clearly
throughout
the
hospital
deliberations.
The
board
voted
wants
to
defer
to
ask
the
hospital
to
please
plan
their
expansion
in
a
way
that
better
respected,
good
principles
of
planning.
C
You
know
created
more
light
and
air
connectivity,
but
for
pedestrians,
etc.
They
came
back
and,
and
we
did
differ,
it
was
a
divided
vote
on
the
board
about
whether
the
plan
had
gone
far
enough.
Ultimately,
you
know
this
is
a
hospital
that
serves
our
lanten
County.
It's
the
only
major
hospital
we
have
within
our
borders,
and
it
is
in
the
same
way
that
many
of
our
physical
facilities
are
greatly
over
capacity.
So
this
is
a
much-needed
expansion,
but
it's
it's
not
a
perfect
outcome,
I
think
in
terms
of
the
design
of
that
facility.
C
It
will,
however,
allow
for
a
critical
expansion
of
services,
a
better
patient
experience
for
the
many
Arlington
ian's
who
use
the
hospital,
and
that's
that
you
know
the
last
comment
I'd
make
on
it
is.
You
know
we
heard
all
along
plenty
of
criticism
in,
but
nearly
all
of
that
criticism
and
concern
was
preference
was
prefaced
by
folk,
saying,
I
use
the
hospital,
my
family
relies
on
it
and
it
does
need
to
grow.
B
And
you
know
when
honestly,
we
have,
as
Katie
noted
there
were
some.
There
was
a
range
of
perspectives
on
the
board,
which
I
think
it's
a
healthy
thing
and
I
hope
it
continues.
But
it's
also
emblematic
of
attention
that
we
find
in
in
with
respect
to
citing
a
fire
station.
You
know
where
are
we
gonna
put
the
the
new
community
center
or
how
big
is
it
going
to
be?
What
are
the
impacts
on
the
exterior
the
outside
of
the
neighborhood,
as
well
as
what
goes
on
inside
the
building?
But
in
conclusion,
I
would
note.
B
A
Truly
is
an
integral
part
of
the
community
here
well,
I
feel
like
we've
only
scratched
the
surface
of
the
many
things
it's
been
a
heck
of
a
year,
but
we're
gonna
need
to
take
a
short
break.
But
when
we
return
we're
gonna
talk
about
the
role
the
public
played
this
year
in
putting
together
Arlington's
2019,
General
Assembly
legislative
package.
A
Welcome
back
I'm
here
with
County
Board
Chair
Katie
crystal
and
board
member
John
vise
status.
We
take
one
last
look
at
the
key
actions
the
board
took
at
its
December
28th
teen
meeting
the
last
meeting
of
the
year.
So
let's
do
a
quick
before
we
get
into
some
specifics,
let's
just
kind
of
do
continuing
what
we
talked
about
from
the
last
segment.
A
C
You
know,
affordability
remains
absolutely
a
top
one.
We're
talking
about
that
child
care.
Affordability
is
piece
of
it
will
bridge
and
then,
certainly
with
regard
to
housing,
you
know
needing
to
make
more
progress
on
our
affordable
housing
master
plan,
more
opportunities,
I
hope
to
engage
some
new
partners,
perhaps
from
the
private
sector,
in
the
preservation
or
creation
of
new,
affordable
housing
in
the
county,
as
well
as
continuing
to
implement
key
tenants
of
our
affordable
housing
master
plan
like
the
housing
conservation
districts
or
parts
of
our
accessory
dwelling
ie,
those
small
outside
the
house.
C
Additional
units
of
housing
we'll
have
a
vote
on
the
Amazon
incentive
package,
I
think,
as
our
community
is
sort
of
learned
with
us
over
time.
That's
a
it's
a
it's.
A
relatively
small
investment
grant
from
Arlington
to
Amazon.
So
it
may
not
be
this
sort
of
major
point
of
leverage
or
decision
point
on
Amazon
is
only
about
a
million
and
a
half
a
year
of
grant
to
them.
But
it's
an
opportunity
to
reflect
on
the
infrastructure
package.
C
So
there'll
be
a
good
conversation
about
that
likely
in
February
that'll
come
before
the
board
vote
and
between
now
and
then
we
know
that
there
are
definitely
some
segments
in
the
community
that
are
either
upset
about
the
Amazon
deal,
in
particular
because
of
concerns
about
the
company
or
just
have
a
lot
of
very
reasonable
questions
and
good
feedback
for
us
on
the
related
issues,
like
affordability,
transit,
etc.
So
I
think
it's
fair
to
say
that
this.
This
big
news
will
keep
driving
the
conversation
for
at
least
the
first
half
of
2019.
C
The
the
one
thing
that,
unfortunately,
the
Amazon
News
will
not
driver
change
is
the
budget
outlook
for
fiscal
20.
So
we're
really
pleased
that
Amazon
is
part
of
a
solution
to
again
shoring
up
that
high
commercial
vacancy
or
office
vacancy
rate,
which
has
led
to
a
sort
of
drag
on
our
budget,
the
resulting
lis
a
budget
gap.
But
we
won't
see
those
revenues
for
another
couple
of
years.
C
So
we
are,
unfortunately
in
for
a
challenging
conversation
about
our
fiscal
20
budget,
knowing
that
our
revenues
again
largely
because
the
office
vacancy
aren't
keeping
pace
with
the
growth
and
expenditures
for
county
and
schools,
both
well
have
a
series
of
hard
conversations
again.
I
suspect
it's
going
to
be
a
budget
with
cuts
that
community
members
don't
want
to
see.
Perhaps
paired
with
tax
increases
that
no
one's
enthusiastic
about
either.
C
B
And
I
would
just
say
now
is
the
time
for
for
people
at
home
to
to
continue
their
engagement
with
respect
to
the
budget,
there's
online
opportunities
to
communicate
to
the
manager
and
the
county
board.
With
respect
to
the
budget
outlook,
there's
opportunities
within
the
Commission's,
we
were
tapping
their
perspectives
and
so
forth.
B
Frankly,
it
was
a
big
help
just
last
month,
when
we
decided,
for
the
first
time
in
quite
some
time
to
carry
over
75%
of
the
current
fiscal
year's
surplus,
rather
than
spending
it
right
away
to
put
it
into
the
mix
for
the
next
budget
year.
So
we
can
consider
all
competing
priorities
on
in
a
contemporaneous
manner.
Now.
A
C
In
the
month
between
November
and
December,
we
had
a
chance
to
dig
into
some
of
those
suggestions.
They
made
we
all
sort
of
joint
work
session
with
our
legislative
delegation,
which
was
a
chance
to
get
their
reactions
to
some
of
the
ideas,
the
likelihood
of
certain
prospects
or
that
or
that
certain
bills
might
have
a
passing
in
this
year's
General
Assembly
session,
where
Arlington
could
most
effectively
at
our
supporter
at
our
voice.
So
it
was
I
think,
unusually
highly
participatory
year
in
terms
of
developing
that
package,
which
was
a
really
positive
thing.
C
A
C
You
know
the
other
example
too,
of
something
in
our
yeah
in
our
legislative
package
as
a
result
of
that
public
engagement
or
that
conversation
process
is
that
we
added
a
lot
more
specificity
to
the
provisions
that
we
support
around
net
metering,
which
is
a
key
tool
for
achieving
environmental
sustainability.
With.
B
C
In
particular,
as
well
as
other
alternative
energy
forms,
so
we
added
a
lot
more
specificity
at
the
request
of
the
Sierra
Club,
our
e
2
C,
2,
Advisory
Commission,
and
in
partnership
with
our
General
Assembly,
who
told
us
this
was
an
opportunity
for
us
to
get
a
little
more
specific
and
add
our
voices
to
a
growing
coalition
and
around
some
metering
reforms.
Well,.
B
And
so
I
mean
I
think
that's
a
perfect
example
of
how
our
legislative
package-
it's
not
just
about
asking
Richmond
for
more
money.
It's
also
asking
Richmond
for
more
authority,
more
flexibility,
local
control,
to
do
the
things
that
we
prioritize
as
a
community
and
and
honestly,
what
were
what
we're
asking
for
in
this
package
is
very
consistent
with
the
priorities
of
the
Virginia
Association
of
counties
which
I
served
in
the
board
you're
on
the
board
of
the
Virginia
Municipal
League
vml.
C
So
it's
it's
going
to
be
a
short
session,
which
is
to
say
not
a
budget
session.
That
said,
there
have
been
some
real
changes
in
the
revenue
picture,
for
the
state,
I
have
to
say,
I'm
a
little
envious
at
a
time
when
our
revenue
picture
is
looking
a
little
less
positive.
The
state
is
awash
in
new
sources
of
revenue.
The
the
budget
revenue
picture
is
coming
back
rosier
than
was
predicted
with
the
biennial
budget,
on
top
of
which
there
have
been
some
major
federal
actions.
C
You
know
Arlington
is
really
exceeds
expectations
in
terms
of
the
levels
of
funding
that
we
have
for
roads,
transportation
and
education
coming
out
of
our
local
dollars,
but
we
really
need
the
state
to
be
a
partner,
and
so
we're
excited
to
see
that
the
governor's
made
that
the
case-
and
we
hope
the
General
Assembly
will
be
following
his
lead.
Okay,.
A
Big
thing:
I
can't,
let
us
end
without
talking
about
the
project
of
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
weight.
So
if
people
want
more
details,
they
can
go
to
our
website
plug
in
Wilson.
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
are
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.
A
Well,
I
think
that
pretty
much
brings
us
to
the
end.
We
have
a
lot
of
things
to
look
forward
to
in
2019
and
John.
I
do
just
want
to
take
a
moment
and
thank
you
for
your
service,
and
this
is
John
vice.
That's
final
appearance
here
on
board
rap,
as
you
are
stepping
down
from
the
board.
We
wish
you
all
the
best
in
future,
endeavors
and
I'm
sure
you
will
remain
very
active
in
civic
affairs
moving
forward
thanks
for.
A
Right,
that's
right
so
I'm
sure
we
have
not
seen
the
last
of
you
around
Arlington
County,
that's
going
to
be
it
for
us
today.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
for
a
review
of
2018
and
the
issues
discussed
and
decided
by
the
County
Board
in
its
December
meeting
to
wrap
up
the
year.
Thank
you
once
again,
Katie
and
John
for
offering
your
insights
today
and
remember
all
of
our
county
board.
Meetings
are
open
to
the
public
and
live
streamed
and
archived
on
our
website.