Publications

Welcome to the Columbia Pike Transit Initiative's PUBLICATIONS Page. Here you will find County News, Fact Sheets, News Articles, Newsletters/Brochures, Presentations, Press Releases, Public Meeting Exhibits, and Reports. Locate the category below and select your document. All publications are in Adobe PDF format. For more information on PDF files, see the bottom of this page.

County News
Title	Release Date	File Size
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors' Clerk's Board Summary Report of Actions of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, May 1, 2006 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Enbdorsement of Modified Streetcar Alternative.	May 2006
Arlington County Board of Supervisors, County Board Recessed Meeting (Report of Actions of The Arlington County Board), April 26, 2006 Arlington County Board Endorsement of Modified Streetcar Alternative.	April 2006
Fact Sheets
Columbia Pike Fact Sheet 2009 The Fact Sheet provides an updated project description, including demographic and transit characteristics for the corridor, and explains the proposed improvements for the Pike.	February 2010	82 KB
Pike Transit Initiative Fact Sheet (with map of Study Area) The Fact Sheet provides a look at the history behind the Pike Transit Initiative, explains who is conducting the study and why, provides a map of the study area, and a glimpse of the schedule and vision of the Initiative.	March 2004	486 KB
News Articles
2010 “County Officials Still Negotiating Columbia Pike Transfer” - The Sun Gazette, 7 February “Early April Commemoration Planned to Honor Columbia Pike's 200th Birthday” - The Sun Gazette, 31 January “Chris Zimmerman answers the rest of your questions” - Greater Greater Washington, 11 January 2009 “Group seeks streetcars to help solve N.Va. transportation woes” - The Washington Post, 3 December “Arlington County, Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization celebrate streetscape improvements” - Washington Business Journal, 16 November “The face of a changing Columbia Pike” - The Washington Post, 12 November “Policy Panel Established to Guide Columbia Pike Streetcar” - The Sun Gazette, 4 November “Change in Leadership at CPRO” - Arlington Connection, 15 October “Housing Advocates Press Board for Action on Columbia Pike” - The Sun Gazette, 27 September “Columbia Pike’s Revitalization Czar Plans to Move On” - The Sun Gazette, 25 September “Street Sense in Arlington”- The Washington Post, 18 August “All Aboard”- Arlington Connection, 13 August “Negotiations Set to Start Over Future of Columbia Pike”-The Sun Gazette, 7 August “Leaders Seek Control of Columbia Pike to Speed Up Development”- The Washington Post, 26 July “Columbia Pike Projects Win County Board Approval”-The Sun Gazette, 16 July “Arlington to ask Virginia for control of Columbia Pike”-Washington Business Journal, 15 July “County Officials Hoping to Take Control of Columbia Pike”-The Sun Gazette, 15 July “Favola Promises No Gridlock If 'Streetcar' Built on Pike”- The Sun Gazette, 30 June “WMATA approves Columbia Pike Streetcar planning”- Washington Business Journal, 11 June “Arlington Seeks Stimulus Funds for Columbia Pike, ART Service”- The Sun Gazette, 27 April “Community Center Put on Hold”- Arlington Connection, 27 March “Arlington to Spend $3 Million To Plan Streetcar Line for Pike”- The Washington Post, 19 March “Pike Streetcar Clears Major Hurdle”- Arlington Connection, 18 March “Columbia Pike Making Progress”- Arlington Connection, 12 March “Penrose Square nails financing after many delays”- Washington Business Journal, 6 March “Board to Staff: Move Faster on Columbia Pike Planning”- The Sun Gazette, 28 January 2008 “Along Columbia Pike, Focus Shifts to Housing”- The Sun Gazette, 18 September “Next Stop for Columbia Pike: Super Stops for Buses”- The Washington Post, 24 July “‘Super Stops' Coming to Columbia Pike”- The Sun Gazette, 13 July “Community Center and Housing Approved for Pike Site”- The Washington Post, 3 July “C. Board Exempts Own Buildings From Form-Based Code Rules”- The Sun Gazette, 6 May “Arlington Mill Community Center Planning Moves Forward”- The Sun Gazette, 26 February “Transportation Alliance Raps Emphasis on Columbia Pike Trolley”- The Sun Gazette,16 January “Streetcar Plan Has Money and Desire”- The Washington Post, 14 January “Columbia Pike Streetcar initiative gets a boost”- Washington Examiner, 12 January “Columbia Pike Trolley Proponents Likely to Eschew Federal Funds”- The Sun Gazette, 11 January 2007 “Arlington Co. powers up housing plans for pike”- Washington Business Journal, 7 December “Columbia Pike Advocates Focus on the Positive”- The Sun Gazette, 26 November “Transportation, Housing Dominate S. Arlington Debate”- The Sun Gazette, 25 October “Arlington candidates take aim at $120 million trolley”- Washington Examiner, 25 October “For Trolley Plan, First Stop Is Still . . . Controversy”- The Sun Gazette, 23 October “Partnership in Place for Arlington Mill Project”- The Sun Gazette, 9 August “County Board OK's ‘Super Stops' on Pike”- The Sun Gazette, 15 June


Newsletters/Brochures
Columbia Pike Streetcar Project Brochure The Brochure provides an update about the Columbia Pike streetcar process, economic development potential, schedule of improvements and transit project development, and a map of the streetcar corridor.	December 2006	1.0 MB
Pike Transit Initiative Newsletter, Issue 1 The first Pike Transit Initiative Newsletter.	October 2004	332 KB
Presentations
Pike Transit Initiative Quick Facts Read the quick facts and get up to date on Pike Transit.	December 2009	2.6 MB
Pike Transit Initiative March 20, 2006 Public Meeting Presentation
Slides 1-9	March 2006	2.2 MB
Slides 10-18	March 2006	1.7 MB
Columbia Pike Streetcar Simulator View an animated simulation of a streetcar operation along the Columbia Pike corridor. The clip shows the alignment, potential stations, and notable landmarks and cross-streets, along with three photo-simulation close-ups of what a streetcar vehicle would look like near Pentagon City, at South Walter Reed Drive, and in the Skyline area. (Windows Media Player required.)	March 2006	53.5 MB
Portland Streetcar in Action Presentation PowerPoint Presentation from Panelist at March 20, 2006 Public Meeting.
Slides 1-10	March 2006	854 KB
Slides 11-20	March 2006	4 MB
Slides 21-27	March 2006	1.1 MB
Portland Streetcar in Action Portland, Oregon has a new streetcar system that serves its downtown area and runs in mixed traffic with motor vehicles. View video clips of the Portland Streetcar as it moves through city streets, picking up and dropping off riders. Note the single-wire power supply, passenger shelters, wheelchair accessibility, and the layout of vehicle interiors. The preferred alternative for the Pike Transit Initiative is a modified streetcar that would be similar in operation to that of Portland's existing system. (Windows Media Player required).	March 2006	20.3 MB
Tampa Streetcar Presentation PowerPoint Presentation from Panelist at March 20, 2006 Public Meeting.	March 2006	2 MB
WMATA Corridor Development Presentation PowerPoint Presentation from Panelist at March 20, 2006 Public Meeting.	March 2006	1.2 MB
Pike Transit Initiative Public Meeting Presentation PowerPoint Presentation for April 25-26, 2005 Public Open House meetings.	April 2005	3 MB
Overview of Columbia Pike Alternatives Analysis Project PowerPoint Presentation in PDF format. For best viewing and printing results, save the file to your computer's hard drive.	March 2004	1.2 MB
Press Releases
Public Meeting for Columbia Pike Transit Press Release announcing March 2006 Public Meeting.	March 2006	30 KB
El Transporte Public De Columbia Pike Avanza Español version of Press Release announcing March 2006 Public Meeting.	March 2006	30 KB
Columbia Pike Public Meetings Press Release announcing April 2005 Open Houses.	April 2005	36 KB
El Transporte Public De Columbia Pike Avanza Español version of Press Release Announcing April 2005 Open Houses.	April 2005	24 KB
Columbia Pike Open Houses Press Release announcing November 2004 Open Houses	Nov 2004	34 KB
Citizens to Help Design Columbia Pike's Transit Future Press Release announcing the May 2004 Public meetings and acquainting the greater community with the study.	April 2004	34 KB
Public Meeting Exhibits
Storyboards from March 20, 2006 Public Meeting Displays from March 2006 Public Meeting.
Part 1	March 2006	1.3 MB
Part 2	March 2006	3.1 MB
Pike Transit: Moving Forward! Flyer announcing Community Meeting on March 20, 2006.	March 2006	111 KB
Storyboards from November 2004 Open Houses Displays from November 2004 Open Houses.	Nov 2004	2 MB
Design Dialogue Workshops and Open Houses WMATA sponsored a series of Design Dialogue Workshops and Open Houses in May 2004. Participants' opinions and ideas helped develop a vision plan.
Participants' Workshop Comments	May 2004	31 KB
Participants' Open House Comments	May 2004	52 KB
Reports
Columbia Pike Transit Alternatives Analysis Final Report
Cover	July 2005	184 KB
Executive Summary	July 2005	120 KB
Needs Assessment	July 2005	3.4 MB
Screening and Selection Process	July 2005	1.2 MB
Definition of Alternatives	July 2005	2.3 MB
Evaluation	July 2005	186 KB
Impact Screening	July 2005	1.5 MB
Recommendations	July 2005	120 KB
Appendix	July 2005	1.3 MB

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