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Environmental sustainability and green spaces

Transform the corridor into a ‘green main street’ by encouraging environmental sustainability. Advances in stormwater management and building design, innovative energy technologies, biophilic strategies, increased open spaces, greenways, and tree canopy will help to address and mitigate the effects of climate change including urban flooding and the heat island effect being experienced along the corridor.

Reduce energy use and emissions.

Buildings and transportation are two of the biggest culprits in climate change. So as developers contemplate new buildings on Langston Blvd., each must meet the test...

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Reduce energy use and emissions.

Buildings and transportation are two of the biggest culprits in climate change. So as developers contemplate new buildings on Langston Blvd., each must meet the test...

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Encourage green infrastructure and biophilic design.

Arlington has long used large pipes to channel runoff and stormwater away, but that “gray” infrastructure is aging and overwhelmed by the growing need. View Arlington County Goals.

Manage stormwater and flood risk.

Langston Blvd., flanked by many commercial and residential buildings dating back to the ‘60s, will need significant upgrades and county investment to help manage stormwater and flood risk as it redevelops.

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Manage stormwater and flood risk.

Langston Blvd., flanked by many commercial and residential buildings dating back to the ‘60s, will need significant upgrades and county investment to help manage stormwater and flood risk as it redevelops.

Tree Canopy

Increase and protect tree canopy.

Achieve a 35% tree canopy by 2035 in the core area. Let's say you're flying, like Peter Pan, above Arlington. What do you see? A lot of buildings, parking lots, streets and highways.

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