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  • Arlington's Transportation Future

    Feedback Form: Draft Policies, Modal Priority Networks, and Curb Use Categories (Fall 2025)

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  • Introduction and Overview

  • In July 2025, the County Board endorsed the Vision and Goals for the refreshed transportation plan, which were developed using input heard from the community during Phase 1 (fall 2024) and Phase 2 (winter 2025) of engagement. Phase 3 of community engagement (happening now) is focused on draft policies, modal priority networks, and curb lane use categories and priorities. These elements of the refreshed transportation plan will work toward achieving the Vision and Goals, and we need your input! 

    We will use what we hear from you to refine the draft policies, modal priority networks, and curb lane use categories and priorities that will be integrated into the draft transportation plan in 2026.

  • Draft Policies

  • The foundation of Arlington’s Transportation Future is the endorsed Vision and Goals that were developed with input from the community. We are building on this strong foundation by developing policies—which will serve as our path to achieving our Vision and Goals. The Vision and Goals describe the destination we want to get to, the policies describe what we need to do to get there, and the strategies describe how we will do it. Policies will guide our actions, while strategies will outline the specific actions we will take.

    Please review the draft policies and share your feedback using the below prompts.

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  • Draft Modal Priority Networks

  • The refreshed transportation plan will include modal priority networks—a designation that shows where we will design and operate streets to prioritize the safety, comfort, and efficiency of a specific mode of transportation. Modal priority will: 

    • Help County staff make decisions about how to best use limited street space, as there is not enough space to prioritize all modes of transportation on all streets
    • Be developed to meet the current and future transportation needs of the community
    • Establish which modes of transportation are considered first as future planning and design projects are advanced

    Priority networks will be developed for pedestrians, transit, and bicycle and micromobility.

    • Pedestrian priority will be applied Countywide as the top priority for all streets. Transit and Bicycle and Micromobility priority will be applied as the second and/or third priority to show where these modes of transportation need special consideration to create a complete network.
    • Modal priority does not mean that other travel is excluded on a street. Cars, trucks, and delivery vehicles can still use most streets—they just won’t be the investment priority, as they already have a complete network.

    Please review the draft modal priority networks and share your feedback using the below prompts. 

  • Draft Transit Priority Network

  • Draft Bicycle and Micromobility Priority Network

  • Additional Comments

  • Draft Curb Lane Use Categories and Priorities

  • Curb lane management is important because curbs are places of interaction—and often conflict—between people, goods, modes of transportation, and destinations. There are many ways that curbs are used today, and all uses are important. To prioritize the growing demand for curb lanes across competing needs, we are looking at the different curb uses we have today and those that we need in the future.

    Please review the draft curb use categories and share your feedback using the below prompts. 

  • We have identified transportation safety and Modal Priority Network connectivity as the uses that should always be prioritized first in all areas of the County.

    • Transportation safety: Infrastructure necessary to minimize crashes, such as daylighting or other safety design treatments, curb extensions, or chicanes.
    • Modal Priority Network connectivity: Uses that facilitate multimodal mobility along the curb, such as sidewalks, bus lanes, or bike lanes.
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  • Tell Us About Yourself

    Please answer the following questions to share a bit about yourself. The following questions are optional and intended to help us understand the community we’re reaching, evaluate our outreach efforts, and identify areas for improvement. All information will be kept confidential.
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