Arlington 2050: Envisioning Tomorrow Together
The Arlington 2050 Initiative was announced by Chair Garvey at the Arlington County Board’s January 2024 Organizational meeting and is a year-long effort to engage neighbors across Arlington on what the County should look like by the year 2050 and what challenges the County, and its residents, must address. Beyond initiating and sustaining a dialogue, this initiative seeks to distill community feedback into 2 to 3 distinct visions of the future, which can serve as the basis or a foundation for long-term strategic planning.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Help us build community relationships by volunteering with Arlington 2050! To receive an invite to any of the volunteer engagement opportunities below (or to suggest a pop-up or event that you'd like to host for your community), email kclark2@arlingtonva.us.
Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30pm on Teams: Virtual 2050 Volunteer Drop-In
This weekly meeting is a chance for new volunteers to get plugged into the Arlington 2050 project, and for current volunteers to share project updates, reflections, and ideas. Drop in on Teams for a quick hello, or stick around to gameplan with us. All current/new/curious volunteers are welcome!
Green Valley Neighborhood Stories & "Postcards from the Future" Pop-Up (rescheduling due to weather)
Grill master and community-builder Antone Jacobs has invited us to set up our postcard pop-up shop at his Green Valley food truck, BBQ at its Best. Antone has personally lived much of the incredible story of Green Valley—and before he starts cooking, he'll give us a taste of it with some firsthand history from this rapidly-changing neighborhood. Schedule:
- 10-11am: Green Valley history with Antone
- 11am (as Antone sets up for lunch): Arlington 2050 "emergent strategy" jam— share your ideas for the future-focused pop-ups and community-building events you'd like to help make happen!
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12-2pm "Postcards from the Future" Pop-Up and BBQ picnic: As folks queue up for BBQ, start some conversations and invite residents to share their hopes for the future of Arlington via postcard or voicemail. Stay as long as you can/as long as you like! (Try the ribs.) Depending on foot traffic, some of us may split off to get an early start at the County Fair.
On the Horizon/In the Works:
PREVIOUS EVENTS
February 5 - Arlington 2050 Kickoff
On February 5, the County Board hosted a kick-off event for to launch the Arlington 2050 Initiative. The event included a panel discussion on emerging trends with business, climate change, demography and education experts, and a recording of the event is available below:
Access the presentation materials here(PPTX, 33MB).
Thoughts or Questions about the Process?
Please write to the County Board at countyboard@arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-3130