Posts tagged Libby Garvey
-
Housing gains urgency in Arlington as its budget falls short and Amazon moves in
The Arlington County Board is trying to figure out how to add more affordable housing and manage growth from Amazon as another budget shortfall looms. The Board rang in the new year with its first meeting on January 2, where newly-elected Board Chair Christian Dorsey cautioned that the county could face a budget shortfall of $70 million. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Waterfall
Metro chasing waterfalls; Battle in the sidewalks; FBI will not come cheap; Garvey on the Pike; Wanting more in NoMa; Where the bikes go; Where the trains go; Desegregating deductions; For all the infrastructure in China. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: White is the new Orange
The votes are in; Libby Garvey in Arlington; Mobile app makes party changes; Building stays industrial near Metro; Medical Center access is expensive; Putting the brakes on dirt bikes; Revote for Local 689?; Tough day for travel; Get outta town. Keep reading…
-
If you live in Arlington or DC, your vote matters on Tuesday!
Virginia had its presidential primary long ago and DC’s Democratic primary Tuesday won’t affect who wins the nomination. But if you’re a Democrat in DC or any voter in Arlington, your vote will absolutely matter in local races. Please vote! Keep reading…
-
For Arlington County Board: Erik Gutshall
On June 14, Arlington Democrats will choose a nominee for one of the five seats on their county board. We encourage voters to support Erik Gutshall in his efforts to unseat incumbent Libby Garvey in the Democratic primary on June 14. Erik Gutshall has served Arlington well as a member of its planning commission and wants to bring a forward-looking philosophy to Arlington. He told… Keep reading…
-
A chat with Arlington County Board candidate Libby Garvey
Libby Garvey is running for re-election to the Arlington County Board against challenger businessman Erik Gutshall. She wants to continue to streamline and ease county regulations to make it a place residents can call “great.” Garvey is all about attracting people to Arlington, which she described as “a smart, capable, and educated community,”… Keep reading…
-
A chat with Arlington County Board candidate Erik Gutshall
Arlington businessman Erik Gutshall has thrown his hat in the ring for the county board democratic primary, challenging incumbent Board member Libby Garvey. A resident and former civic association president of Lyon Park, it would be easy for Gutshall to sit back and hope that the democratic electorate punishes Garvey for endorsing independent John Vihstadt in his successful… Keep reading…
-
Arlington’s naysayer-in-chief is now its chair. Will she move the county forward?
Two years ago, Libby Garvey was the lone voice on the Arlington County Board opposing most of the county’s major capital projects. On January 1, she was elected the board’s chair. Garvey has spent most of the last two years being most vocal about what she was against. We’re familiar with her opposition to the controversial Columbia Pike and Crystal City streetcar,… Keep reading…
-
What does “Smart Growth 2.0” mean for Arlington?
In discussing the state of the county, Arlington County Board chair Mary Hynes recently called on residents to help “chart a new course” to plan for the future. Hynes says we need a “2nd generation of Smart Growth,” and ArlNow called Hynes’ vision Smart Growth 2.0. What do you think Arlington’s priorities should be? Keep reading…
-
Virginia has a primary Tuesday. Here’s the urbanist scoop on the candidates
Virginia’s elections for many local offices are this year, and the primary is Tuesday, June 9. There are competitive races in the Democratic primaries for Arlington County Board, Alexandria mayor, two Fairfax supervisor seats, and the 45th legislative district. I asked our Virginia-based contributors what they think of the candidates in these races. Who is good on… Keep reading…