Arlington Neighborhoods Program Review

The County undertook a review of the Arlington Neighborhoods Program, per direction from the County Board’s when it adopted the FY2019-28 Capital Improvement Plan.

At its core, this review primarily focused on the following areas:

  • Evaluated how well the program is meeting its core mission
  • Explored opportunities for process and implementation improvements
  • Considered the potential role of innovation, and
  • Investigated ways to better leverage the program’s civic engagement components

The review process, led by a County Manager appointed community member and staff working group, began its work in May 2019. Meeting materials and information are available below.

Final Report

The Program Review working group completed its work in early 2021.  The Program Review Final Report was presented to the County Manager in February 2021.

Meetings

May 28, 2019 Working Group Meeting #1 |   Agenda |  Presentation  |  Meeting Summary  |

June 20, 2019 Working Group Meeting #2 |  Agenda  |  Draft “Work Plan” | Presentation | Meeting Summary |

July 25, 2019 Working Group Meeting #3 | Agenda | Presentation | Meeting Summary |

Sept. 19, 2019  Working Group Meeting #4 | Agenda | Presentation | Updated Work Plan |  Meeting Summary  |

Oct. 17, 2019  Working Group Meeting #5  |  Agenda  | Presentation |  Map Set  |  Master Project Table  | Meeting Summary  |

Nov. 7, 2019 Working Group Meeting #6  |  Agenda  |  Presentation  | Process Status Outlook | Meeting Summary  |

Dec. 11, 2019 Working Group Meeting #7  |  Agenda  |  Presentation  |  Meeting Summary  |

Feb. 11, 2020 Working Group Meeting #8  | Agenda  |  Presentation  |  Handout  |

Aug. 26, 2020 Working Group Meeting #9  |  Agenda  |  Presentation |  Subcommittee Status Summaries | Meeting Summary

Oct. 13, 2020 Working Group Meeting #10  |  Agenda   |  Draft Presentation  |  Draft Recommendations  | Meeting Summary

Nov. 9, 2020 Working Group Meeting #11  |  Agenda   |  Draft Presentation  |  Meeting Summary

Dec. 16, 2020 Working Group Meeting #12  |  Agenda   |  Draft Presentation

 

Documents

Program Review Introductory Reading Materials

  1. Historical Publications
    1. Past Program Handbooks – 1964, 1973, 1985
           Items of interest within the 1985 Program Handbook:
      • County Board adoption & resolutions of the Program, see pages 23 – 26
      • Creation of the NCAC in 1977, see pages 20 – 21b.
    2. The First (3) Neighborhoods Plans
      • Arlington View CA
      • High View Park CA
      • Maywood CA
    3. Select ArNAC Meeting Notes, circa 1977
    4. Program 35th Anniversary Celebration information sheet, 1999
    5. Program 50th Anniversary Display Boards
    6. Program Brochure, July 1983
    7. Publication of “Neighborhood News”, July 2004 – Volume 2, No. 1
  2. Current Documents
    1. Program Handbook, 2019
    2. Current Neighborhoods plans by Civic Association
  3. Incorporation of the Program into Arlington County planning tools
    1. 2018 GLUP – excerpt from “Special Planning Programs” section
    2. Master Transportation Plan – Pedestrian Element, amended 2011
      • see pages 19-22
  4. National Recognition and Academic
    1. Publication of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) IQ Report, Vol. 33/Number 11, “Neighborhood Associations”, 2001
    2. Washington Post article, 2001
    3. National Civic Review article – “The Arlington Way: Public Engagement as a Community Expectation” by Ron Carlee, 2019
    4. Lindsey Bestebreurtje’s Dissertation, “Built By the People Themselves – African American Community Development in Arlington, Virginia”, George Mason University, 2017

Compiled Subcommittee Notes from February / March 2020 meetings

Arlington Neighborhoods Program (ANP) 

Meetings & Events

Contact

Coordinator 
Anthony Fusarelli  
703-228-3548 
Email

Media 
Rachel LaPiana
703-228-0059

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