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Construction of Long-Planned Town Square Moves Forward
Construction of Long-Planned Town Square Moves Forward
Published on May 18, 2019
The
County
Board
today
approved
a
construction contract for
the
long-planned town square in the heart of the Green Valley (previously called
Nauck
) neighborhood.
Nauck
Town Square, which will be formally named
in a later process
, will be the anchor for the
neighborhood
and is part of the larger
Four Mile Run Valley
planning initiative.
The
s
quare will serve as a community gathering place for events and learning about the neighborhood's rich cultural
he
ritage
,
as expressed through design enhancements and public art by award-winning landscape architect and artist Walter Hood
.
The
$4.85 million contract with Ardent Company, LLC includes
:
I
mprovements
consisting of
a
public plaza for the community to gather
,
an
outdoor stage
,
site furnishings
,
signage
,
and
extensive planting
s, including a vegetated swale that mimics the natural stream
that
used to flow through Green
Valley
U
tility undergrounding, street and street lighting improvements
"The Board's action today is an important step toward realizing the community's vision for a town square," Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey said. "Taking up an entire block between 24th Road South and South
Shirlington
Road, the square will anchor the Village Center envisioned in the 2004
Nauck
Village Action Plan. It will serve as the neighborhood's social and cultural center — a beautifully landscaped public place that will bring people together to enjoy events, learn about the neighborhood's rich cultural heritage and enjoy public art. We look forward to construction beginning this summer."
The County Board voted unanimously as part of the consent agenda to approve the
contract
.
To
read the staff report
,
go to the County website
and scroll down to Item No.
22
.
Background
The County Board adopted the
Nauck
Village Center Action Plan
on July 10, 2004, to guide public and private investment
in
the neighborhood's commercial center. The Board also designated the
Shirlington
Road Corridor as a Special Revitalization District (SRD), which allows properties within the plan's boundaries to receive special development incentives and regulations.
Settled by free African-Americans in 1844, the neighborhood is one of Arlington's oldest African-American communities.
The
Nauck
Civic Association recently voted to change the name of the neighborhood to Green Valley, which has a long history in the community.
In 2013, Arlington Public Art was one of 59 grantees selected by the National Endowment for the Arts' Our Town program and received funding to develop a public art project in the
planned s
quare
.
Plan developed in collaboration with the community
Public engagement was central to the development
of the
square
.
Landscape architect and artist
Walter Hood
shaped the final design of the
t
own
s
quare
in a way that tells the story of the community and its heritage. Hood, whose work can be seen across the country and is the recipient of numerous awards, engaged
Green Valley
r
esidents and community leaders in the process of designing the plaza and
pub
l
ic
art elements.
Hood led a community kick-off in December 2015 and continued a series of meetings where the public
had the opportunity to give input
for the
design of the
t
own
s
quare.
The County Board
approved the purchase of the last three properties
needed to build the square in January 2017.
Timeline
Construction is estimated to be complete in winter 2021.
Read
more about the design
and find all related resources on the
Four Mile Run Valley project page
.
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