Langston Blvd. Presidents' Breakfast

Committee (Top Priority). VDOT ownership of Langston Blvd. sometimes collides with realizing the vision of the boulevard, such as lowering speed limits and increasing pedestrian safety. This committee’s work includes exploring ownership of Langston Boulevard by the County instead of VDOT. Understanding the complexities, pros, and cons involved is a first step, including consideration of the ease of making safety improvements. In the past, the County has taken control of VDOT of roadways Columbia Pike and Fairfax Drive. The committee will consider lessons learned from such changes.

Another important aspect of transportation improvements is pressing for sufficient funding to achieve needed improvements—and in a timely fashion. The County’s Capital Improvement Plan must be a substantial contributor to making such improvements.

Committee (Top Priority). This work addresses planning for the future of all Community Centers along Langston Blvd. (currently Dawson Terrace, Langston Brown and LAC, formerly known as the Lee Arts Center), with attention to equity among all geographic locations. Current work has focused on the effort to preserve and re-imagine the LAC.

(up next after Community Centers and Transportation Committees are going full steam). Issues include supporting existing businesses and navigating a complicated PLB retail plan.

(Support Spout Run Work Group). The Spout Run Watershed Work Group has involved multiple civic associations in planning for remediation of vexing problems caused by uncontrolled stormwater. But there is not yet a clear implementation plan that meshes that work with Plan Langston Blvd.