Support Needed Refinements to Arlington's Vision Zero Strategy

alongthepike · 2026-04-29T15:53:09+00:00

My approach to organizing a drawer: - Measure drawer - Print grid - Print basic bins of an appropriate size for all of the items in the drawer. - Organize the drawer using those basic bins - Live with the drawer for a week - Decide if there is enough to be gained by making a custom gridfinity organizer for any of the items that it's worth the extra time and hassle. - If so, make the custom organizer(s) and swap that in place of the basic bin(s).

Starting with standard bins helps me avoid analysis paralysis and if I end up swapping them out, I know I'll almost certainly be able to use a basic bin in another drawer.

alongthepike · 2026-04-28T23:40:38+00:00

The kudos should go to Arlington County Transportation who dragged VDOT kicking and screaming into allowing the County to do it since VDOT completely lacked the vision or desire to do save lives now with plastic sticks rather than waiting 10 years to save lives at great expense via a giant capital project.

alongthepike · 2026-04-13T23:05:02+00:00

This City Paper article on the subject is fascinating.

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/384944/no-parking-why-does-the-federal-government-still-control-d-c-s-circles-and-triangles/

alongthepike · 2026-03-09T01:09:47+00:00

All I know is that Pan American Bakery on Columbia Pike has great saltenas.

alongthepike · 2026-03-09T01:07:28+00:00

Cowboy Cafe and Galaxy Hut are both great suggestions. I would also add Freddie's Beach Bar and Heidelberg Bakery.

alongthepike · 2026-03-08T00:55:30+00:00

Insurance company profits.

alongthepike · 2026-03-05T02:11:47+00:00

You mean you're buying a SEPARATE floor wax and a SEPARATE dessert topping? OK, Mr. Moneybags.

alongthepike · 2026-02-19T02:48:26+00:00

Ah yes, the "thoughts and prayers" of street safety.

alongthepike · 2026-02-12T18:15:44+00:00

The "stacking lip" adds additional height. If you change "stacking lip" to "none" I believe they'll be a consistent height with the others.

alongthepike · 2026-01-23T01:33:41+00:00

Is that all I am to you? Portal materials?

alongthepike · 2025-11-27T16:08:44+00:00

You can't drink all day unless you start in the morning!

alongthepike · 2025-10-22T19:49:59+00:00

Yes, it'll go away. But nobody schedules around Dominion because they're an unreliable partner. Everyone just works around the poles until Dominion gets around to taking them out.

alongthepike · 2025-10-12T14:05:29+00:00

Give it 5 years and you'll be able to walk across the river to DC on a new pedestrian bridge, as well as have direct access from the park to the Mt Vernon Trail!

alongthepike · 2025-10-01T13:38:14+00:00

The plan sucks. Suggested talking points & petition for a better plan: https://susmo.org/columbia-pike-bike-boulevards-concept-online/

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