Part 7 of the documentary Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey. From Metro-oriented Clarendon to walkable Shirlington to quiet single-family neighborhoods, Arlington has a remarkable diversity of neighborhoods.

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Maryland Planning Secretary Richard E. Hall, AICP, discusses the Sustainable Communities Act of 2010 outside State Center in Baltimore, a proposed transit-oriented development site.

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ANOTHER SITUATION WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO STAND UP TO THE DEVELOPERS AND THEIR ALLIES, BY OCCUPYING LAND THAT IS TO BE DEVOLPED-CODE FOR DECIMATED I’DE SAY. THERE LOTS OF BROWN FIELDS THAT COULD BE CLEANED UP AND USED BUT THE CITY’S AND DEVOLPERS DONT WANT TO ICCUR THE COSTS SO OUR FUTURE WILL, OUR CHILDREN WILL, OUR EARTHS ECOLOGY WILL. WHEN ARE THE SO CALLED LEADERS GOING TO GET IT-BUSINESS AS USUAL IS DEAD…… THE NORM MUST BE CHANGED….AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE PEOPLE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE CHANGE! SUPPORT THEM-EVEN IF IT MUST BE FROM THE SHADOWS SUPPORT THESE INITATIVES.
PLEASE RESEARCH THEN SUPPORT PEOPLE LIKE THESE THAT ARE ON THE FRONT LINES.
THE SIMILARITIES TO MY BELOVED REDHILL VALLEY IS UNBELIEVABLE-THE SYSTEM HAS A HANDBOOK OF TOOLS THEY USE AGAINST US ACTIVISTS, WE WHO ARE WILLING TO PUT ALL ON THE LINE FOR OUR BELIEFS. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAS ARRESTED 30 TIMES BY THE POWERS OF HIS DAY, THE SUFFERGETTES WERE ARRESTED WHILE THEY TRIED TO CHANGE WOMENS OPPRESSION. I FIND IT ODD THAT IN A DEMOCRACY THE SYSTEM USES ALL ITS RESOURCES GIVEN BY THE PEOPLE TO FIGHT THE PEOPLE, I THINK? THEY SHOULD HAVE TO GIVE THE PEOPLE ACCESS TO THE PEOPLES MONIES TO ENSURE AN EQUAL DEBATE.

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On Thursday, April 16, 2009, TriMet’s afternoon 12 Barbur Blvd. bus suffers a door interlock malfunction, and the following bus was operating at crush load. This resulted in poor service to TriMet’s riders and an up-to-45 minute wait for potential riders downline.

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Part 9, the final part of the documentary Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey. Arlington has won widespread acclaim for its visionary planning, but what does the future hold?

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Take the quiz and see if you can tell how many housing units per acre each of the sites pictured here. This was part of a presentation by Dan Zack, Downtown Development Coordinator of Redwood City to members of Alliance for a Livable Palo Alto.
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Full presentation is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVmfLhZUVgM

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Kane Realty is dedicated to creating irresistible places where people will naturally want to gather. At North Hills, our goal is to create an urban mixed-use community through the assembly of retail, residential, commercial and hotel components using the principles of smart growth and new urbanism. A $1 billion expansion is underway, which includes an additional 1 million square feet of office space, 250,000 square feet of retail space, 1,800 residential units, 800 hotel rooms and even more green space. We are developing North Hills in a way that provides connectivity and convenience for residents, tenants and visitors while committing ourselves to sustainable growth that preserves open space for everyones enjoyment.

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Arlington County’s Transit Oriented Development over the last 40 years is explained in this 11min video. Planner Bob Brosnan takes us on a journey from the post war visionary leaders, who laid Arlingtons award winning foundations, to a look ahead at a streetcar future. Brosnan gives a concise definition of Arlingtons Smart Growth, its benefits, and where that growth is headed.

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The exceptional Seville Rows the newest homes in the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon boast all of the conveniences buyers are looking for in a new home. Featuring floor plans with up to three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, ranging from 2,005 to 2,500 square feet, the homes offer gourmet kitchens, dining nooks, gas fireplaces, soaring ceilings, bonus rooms and two-car garages.

Visit Villebois.com or call 866-580-2836 to learn more about the Villebois Village Center.

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Part 3 of the documentary Arlington’s Smart Growth Journey. Before Arlington could get Metro, it had to contend with Congressman Natcher, the highway lobby, and Interstate 66.

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