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...