Arlington’s Smart Growth Planning Lauded

Arlington County Press Release:

American Planning Association Designates Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards 2008 Top 10 Great Streets

Arlington’s Smart Growth Planning Lauded

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Today, the American Planning Association (APA) announced that Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards together have been designated as one of ten Great Streets for 2008 through APA’s Great Places in America program. APA Great Places exemplify exceptional character and highlight the role planners and planning play in creating communities of lasting value.

APA singled out Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards because of Arlington’s successful implementation of Smart Growth measures that have led to residents’ above-average uses of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit system (Metro) and reduced reliance on automobiles; mixed-use development along the two streets; increased density; and a reduced carbon footprint.

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