Projects and Planning in the HP-OK Neighborhood

Overview

Publicly-funded projects in the HP-OK neighborhood fall into two categories: 1) Arlington County-initiated projects such as the Westover-Reed project and the recently completed Westover shopping center streetscape project, and 2) neighborhood-initiated projects such as the various curb/gutter/sidewalk projects..

The HP-OK Civic Association is the primary interface to Arlington County's Neighborhood Conservation Program. The NC program aproves funding for curb/gutter/sidewalk projects.

Privately funded projects are rare in the HP-OK Neighborhood as almost all land has already been developed. There are occasional infill projects consisting of 1-2 houses, and sometimes older houses are demolished and replaced.

Current Neighborhood Projects

• 16th Street Curb and Gutter
  Location: N. 16th St.between N. Nichols St. and N. Mckinley St.
  Goal: Install curb and gutter
  Status: Under discussion by homeowners
  
  
• Ohio Street
  Location: Ohio St. between I-66 and Washington Blvd.
  Goal: Landscaping, traffice calming, and less bright lighting
  Status: Under discussion by homeowners
  
  
• Potomac-Pokomoke Loop Curb and Gutter
  Location: Potomac St. and Pokomoke St. south of 18th St.
  Goal: Install curb and gutter; sidewalks under discussion
  Status: On Hold
  
  
• Quantico St. Curb and Gutter
  Location: Quantico Street between Washington Blvd. and 19th St.
  Goal: Install curb and gutter and sidewalks
  Status: Approved and Funded
  Details are here (PDF).
  
  
• 18th St. Curb and Gutter
  Location: 18th St. between Washington Blvd and the Reed School
  Goal: Install curb and gutter and sidewalks
  Status: Approved and funded
  
  

Current County Projects

• Westover-Reed
  HP-OK has been heavily involved in the Westover Library-Reed School replacement project. HP-OK has worked to bring the facility closer to Washington Blvd and has pressured the county to provide underground parking for the facility so that open space on the site is maximized.
  
  Arlington County posts project information here, and Arlington County Public Schools posts information here.
  
  The project is currently stalled on the issue of funding for the parking garage.
  
  Rosie McCabe has been monitoring the project for HP-OK.  Please contact her if you have any questions.
  

Other Projects

• Pedestrian Safety
  HP-OK has started a Pedestrian Safety Commmitee to address safety issues within the community.
  
  A letter was sent to Jay Fisette of the Arlingtoin County Board concerning the Washington Blvd and Ohio St. intersection.  Mr. Fisette's email and response was encouraging.
  
  
• Washington Blvd. Traffic Calming Study
  HP-OK has supported efforts to reduced traffic speed and volume on Washington Blvd. in the past. Watch this space for more details on the current effort.
  
  
• I-66 Widening
  On December 8, 2003 HP-OK Civic Association wrote to Governor Mark Warner opposing the potential widening of Interstate 66.
  

Past Projects

• Swanson
  While Swanson Intermediate school is not within the HP-OK boundries, HP-OK supported the construction of the 2-storey expansion on the northwest corner of the site (the right side of the school as one faces it from Washington Blvd.).
  
  

Last update: January 31, 2004.  Send comments to the Webmaster.