Current Publications

Welcome to the Columbia Pike Transit Initiative's CURRENT PUBLICATIONS Page, which includes publications from January 2009 to the present. 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
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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
News Articles

2010

 “Columbia Pike Utility Upgrades Win OK - The Sun Gazette, 2 June

Federal Funding Increasingly Appears Key to Columbia Pike Streetcar Plan” - The Sun Gazette, 21 May

 “Arlington County Board Approves $2.3 Million for Columbia Pike Improvements” - Arlington County Newsroom, 25 May

 “Plan for Baileys Crossroads moves forward- Washington Business Journal, 21 April

General Assembly Salutes Bicentennial of Columbia Pike” - The Sun Gazette, 8 March

 “Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization Taps New Leader- The Sun Gazette, 23 March

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

     
Newsletters/Brochures
For future publications    
Presentations
Pike Transit Initiative Quick Facts
Read the quick facts and get up to date on Pike Transit.
December 2009 2.6 MB
Press Releases
For future publications    
Public Meeting Exhibits
For future publications
Reports

Columbia Pike Transit Initiative Project Initiation Package
(Currently under review by the FTA)

May 2010 7 MB
Columbia Pike Transit Initiative Goals May 2010 30k

 

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