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Arlington County Board "Accepts" East Falls Church Task Force Plan

After careful consideration of residents' input , the Arlington County Board voted to "accept" the East Falls Church Study Plan. By "accepting," as opposed to adopting the plan, the study has been "handed off" from the task force to the county government, and the specific makeup of many details of the plan will remain open for public and official county input over the next four to six months before being finally adopted.

Arlington Ranks as the Country's Best City for Families

Parenting Magazine ranked Arlington County as the best place in the country to raise families in its annual survey, citing its top notch schools and the lowest crime rate of cities surveyed.

Zimmerman Gets It Right on Snow-Removal Ordinance

Zimmerman gets it right with his proposal, adopted Saturday on a 4-1 vote, for a snow-removal ordinance that would apply to residential and commercial property across Arlington.

Leaders of World's Intelligent Communities to Speak in New York

Chris Zimmerman will be amongst a powerful list of speakers for this year's Building the Broadband Economy summit, held at Polytechnic Institute of New York University's Brooklyn campus with workshops and special events in Manhattan.

The Sky Really is Falling at Metro

Given the recent drumbeat of news reports containing the words "Metro" and "crisis," people could be forgiven if they don't jump every time the alarm sounds. This, however, is the time to get scared. Our regional transit agency has been forced to consider a capital funding plan that would constitute a wholesale withdrawal of the region's commitment to the Metro system -- at exactly the moment it most needs an infusion of new money.

WMATA considering 50c, core-only, peak-of-the-peak fare

WMATA staff will evaluate the MetroRiders.Org/Greater Greater Washington/Coalition for Smarter Growth recommendation to replace the generalized peak-of-the-peak charge with one of up to 50¢ that only applies to trips in the "congested core" at Chris's urging.

County Board’s Zimmerman Unopposed Within Democratic Ranks

Arlington Sun Gazette Newspaper article by Scott McCaffrey, Staff Writer (Created: Saturday, April 10, 2010 8:13 AM EDT). Arlington Democrats now have their political ticket set for the fall, as neither County Board Vice Chairman Chris Zimmerman nor School Board Chairman Sally Baird picked up opposition within the party ranks. Both Zimmerman and Baird now have to wait and see if any opposition from outside the party bubbles up, or whether they will cruise, unopposed, to re-election victories. For County Board: Chris Zimmerman was the only candidate to file for the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s endorsement by the April 9 filing deadline. As a result, he will be confirmed as the party’s nominee at a future committee meeting. In a statement, Zimmerman said he planned to continue to work on issues ranging from planning and transportation to maintenance of the county government’s high bond rating. “I look forward to working together with all Arlingtonians to find innovative solutions that reflect our values and benefit everyone in the county,” he said. Zimmerman was first elected to the board in a special election in 1996, and currently is its senior member. In his most recent re-election bid, in 2006, Zimmerman defeated Republican Michael McMenamin and Green Party candidate Josh Ruebner.

Chris Zimmerman, County Board Vice-Chairman, Launches 2010 Re-Election Campaign

Will continue his focus on “smart growth,” social justice, and community involvement.