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Plogging is the latest trend in fitness. It is the act of picking up trash while you jog or run, so named because it is a mash-up of the Swedish words for pick up, “plocka upp,” and the English word “jog.” While the plogging trend or...

September brings cooler temperatures, lower humidity, and some of the best walking conditions of the season. For longtime Arlingtonians, the ninth month of the year also recalls a picture-perfect September morning in 2001 when blue skie...

I recently attended Arlington Transportation Partners’ Champions Banquet, which recognizes the efforts of Arlington employers and properties to provide enhanced transportation benefits, amenities, and programs that encourage people to w...

In September 2023, the Arlington County Board adopted an ordinance requiring motorists to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk instead of yield, and to stop when a person walking is approaching from the other side of the road, even if th...

It was not surprising to me that 120 people joined our Martin Luther King Jr. Day Washington & Old Dominion Trail (W&OD) Cleanup, which we hosted in partnership with BikeArlington. People engaged in our mission to promote active...

Do you remember the joy of walking to school? Do you wonder why so many Arlington students who live close to school are being driven? Do you think it’s important to help our elementary-age commuters get to school using muscle power inst...

For the past 12 years, the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) Walk Friendly Communities program has recognized walkable communities by encouraging them to apply for a Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Walk Friendly designation. Fac...

Office workers spend an average of 9.3 hours each day sitting, so it’s unsurprising that some health experts call sitting the new smoking. Many illnesses and health conditions, such as breast cancer, colon cancer, heart disease, and Typ...

In 2019, pedestrian fatalities in the United States were at their highest rate since 1988. Although Arlington is safe for walking, the County still had 166 crashes and four pedestrian fatalities that same year. Policymakers and offic...

What If Every Day Were like Halloween? Last night, a few WalkArlington team members went to N. Jackson Street to hand out blinky lights and reflective zipper pulls to trick-or-treaters. The Halloween decorations on this street are mi...

Walking to work or school is good for your physical and mental health, can put you in a happy and creative mood to start your day, and is a great way to feel more connected to your community. Running to work provides many of these sa...

If you’ve traveled the Arlington Loop recently, you may have noticed some bright new wayfinding maps. At four locations along the Loop, new signs have been installed to help trail users orient themselves, find ways to and from other pat...

I decided to sell my car in 2010 while I was living in Arlington. I didn’t use it for much, because I walked to the Metro every day for work, took the bus to do my shopping, and wandered on foot to Clarendon to socialize. Fast forward t...

What are the best movies that feature walking? We’ve rounded up some of the most obvious cinematic celebrations of walking, as well as some oddball favorites. Wizard of Oz This classic is entirely built upon the premise of the Yel...

When you think about a walkable place, what comes to mind? A bustling shopping district like Clarendon? The Mount Vernon Trail? Your neighborhood? A highway like I-395? Whatever place you thought of, it’s unlikely that it was a highw...

Meet new walking buddies and never walk alone again. In addition to WalkArlington events and walking tours, there are regular groups to join and meet ups that happen in Arlington. Whether you’re looking to socialize with folks in your n...

While on a December jog in my South Arlington neighborhood, I was pleasantly surprised to see many of the concrete sidewalk squares with neatly shaved edges. It really is the little things that mean a lot, especially to people with limi...

Imagine a quiet walking trail lined with trees full of vibrant autumn leaves. A trickling creek winds next to the trail and a deer stands by the edge of the water. On the trail are two people, walking and talking.  One is a clinica...

Generally defined, wayfinding includes all the ways people orient themselves and navigate from place to place. The University of Michigan defines it as “spatial problem solving,” while The Society for Experiential Graphic Design states ...

We have all heard and read about the benefits of exercise to your physical and mental health. However, the challenge for most of us is how to squeeze exercise into our busy schedule. What if you could combine exercise and your daily com...

Arlington is lucky enough to be home to more than 80 miles of paved and even more unpaved trails. You’ll find bikers, joggers, and walkers taking advantage of the trail network every single day. Below we’ve highlighted some of our favor...