Columbia Pike Revitalization Planning Process - 2000

2024 Meeting Schedule

Normally meetings alternate between
Alice West Fleet Elementary Library
and the
Public Montessori School of Arlington Library.
Meetings start at 7:00 PM.

Please check the newsletter for details.

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Douglas J. Woods, AICP, Columbia Pike Initiative Coordinator
2100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 700, Arlington, Virginia 22201
(703) 228-0097 FAX (703) 228-3834 E-Mail Dwoods@co.arlington.va.us

Columbia Pike 2020 Plan

The Columbia Pike Plan will be a cooperative effort between Arlington County staff, CPRO, and the residents, community based organizations, property owners, businesses, Civic Associations, Condo and other associations, churches and all other interested groups in the study area.  County staff will coordinate the development of the plan with all of the above groups.  CPRO will facilitate the process ensuring that all of the above groups are included at every phase of the process.

The following is a general description of the planning process beginning with three geographically oriented meetings at which the planning process will be discussed, previous planning efforts will be discussed briefly, and idea generation and refinement will follow. The workshops meetings will be geographically based to optimize citizen participation.  The overall Columbia Pike Initiative process will extend beyond this plan process and will include the implementation of recommendations contained within the plan.

1.    Phase 1 – (Three geographically based meetings and one group meeting)

Workshop Meetings

The three geographic areas are defined as follows:

Part 1 – Presentation of previous, recent and on-going planning efforts.

The first three geographically based workshop meetings will include a brief (15 minutes to ½ hour) presentation on the following:

Previous Planning Efforts

(Copies of these documents or relevant excerpts will be available at the meeting).
 
 

Part 2 - Community Discussion

The second part of the meetings will focus on the current planning efforts and will include community discussions, input, and idea generation on the following topics:
Through this process we will be able to discern area concerns regarding public facilities, housing opportunities, jobs, and job training.

Participants in these workshops are encouraged to form discussion groups outside of the planned meetings and to encourage maximum participation within their neighborhoods and organizations.  County staff may also arrange topical discussion group meetings, if needed, to further discuss the issues.  County staff and CPRO will be available for additional discussions with and presentations to all Civic Associations, Community Based Groups, Condo Associations, church groups and other organizations.


2.    Phase 2 – (Three geographically based meetings and one group meeting)

Workshop Meetings

The three geographic areas are defined as follows:

Participants in these meetings are encouraged to form discussion groups outside of the planned meetings and to encourage maximum participation within their neighborhoods and organizations.  Topical discussion group meetings may also be arranged by County staff to further discuss the issues.  County staff will be available for additional discussions with and presentations to all Civic Associations, Community Based Groups, Condo Associations, church groups and other organizations.

3.    Phase 3 –  (Three geographically based meetings and one group meeting)

Workshop Meetings

The three geographic areas are defined as follows: Participants in these meetings are encouraged to form discussion groups outside of the planned meetings and to encourage maximum participation within their neighborhoods and organizations.  Topical discussion group meetings may also be arranged by County staff to further discuss the issues.  County staff will be available for additional discussions with and presentations to all Civic Associations, Community Based Groups, Condo Associations, church groups and other organizations.

Group Meeting

Presentations to Commissions including Economic Development Commission, HALRB etc.

4.    Presentation of Draft Plan to Planning Commission (Meeting date: TBA).

5.    Presentation of Draft Plan to County Board (Meeting Date: TBA).

6.    Implementation of Plan Recommendations


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