The Plan
The Downtown Arlington Master Plan has been adopted by the City and will be followed to convert the vision of a vital downtown into reality. The past has shown that simply planning for a better downtown will not lead to its success – it will require a concerted effort by City leaders, local businesses and residents, and new investors. Fortunately, Arlington has many of the tools already in place that can help create a renewed downtown – appropriate regulations, key strategic public investments and partnerships with the public sector. The past plans, current knowledge and information, as well as strong public input, will make this vision a reality.
The Downtown Arlington Master Plan helped shape the concept and consensus needed to support the creation of the Downtown Arlington Management District in the Summer of 2006. This new Community Development Corporation is intended to define and provide the implementation component and strategies in order to accomplish the key components defined in the Downtown Master Plan. The Board of Directors for the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation held their first Board Strategic Planning Retreat on March 1, and determined at least six key objectives and catalyst projects that will be implementation priorities in the coming year.