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December 28, 2007

Best of 2007 on CommuterPageBlog #1: A Dozen Good News Items in Arlington

Art_new_art_bus_side_passenger_vi_2 Its that time of year. A slow news cycle means its time for us to look back through the blog roll and bring you some of the best posts of 2007. We'll plan on bringing you the following five posts:

  1. A Dozen Good News Items in Arlington
  2. Ten Good News Stories Around the Washington, D.C. Region
  3. Twenty Reports That Made Us Think
  4. Ten Good Ideas, Plus One, That Emerged
  5. Bad Ideas, Disappointments, a Few Funny Stories and Some Things To Worry About or Work On

Today, we'll begin with A Dozen Good News Items in Arlington and bring each of the lists in the subsequent days ahead. A lot happened this year. Enjoy the look back.

A Dozen Good News Items in Arlington

12. We believe and carsharing keeps growing in Arlington.
Flexcar to Double its Fleet in Arlington, August 15

Aa_arlington_alex_bike_ride 11. Another very successful community event. How many County Board Members can you spot?
Enjoy Photos from the 3rd Annual Arlington and Alexandria Community Bike Ride, June 18

10. Arlington aims to get teens to ride the bus.
iRide - Follow-Up on Arlington's Teen Transit Initiative, May 3
More Congrats: iRide Teen Transit Initiative Honored at APTA, December 6

Bike_map_front_2 9. The best bike map...in the world!
New Arlington Bike Map Now Available, June 28

8. Finally! Bikers rejoice.
New Four Mile Run Trail Ground Breaking, October 17

7. A bright idea is even better 2nd time around.
Lights for Bikes Event Shines Bright, November 8

6. Everything's better on wheels.
New Mobile Commuter Store Has Arrived, May 9

Rosslyn_central_place_rendering 5. Boldly going where no one has gone before.
Bold Move: Transportation in 2030 Means Travel Choice, November 15

4. Nobody does it better.
Belated Congrats: Commuter Stores Receive national Customer Service Award, December 1

3. Arlington transit grows up.
Welcome Aboard: Arlington Officially Launches New Buses, August 21
New and Improved ART Buses Arrive in Arlington, June 26

Car_free_diet_car 2. I lost 2,000 pounds in one day!
Arlington's Car-Free Diet, October 31

1. Its working.
Research Research Research: Transportation's Impact on Our Community, December 14


Chris Hamilton is the Commuter Services Chief for Arlington County, manager of CommuterPageBlog and a biking/Metro commuter from Rosemont in Alexandria.

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