TARA-LEEWAY HEIGHTS
TARA-LEEWAY HEIGHTS
Harrison Street Sidewalk
NEW!! September 30, 2026, the Civic Association announced that the County Staff reported the vote on a sidewalk on Harrison St from 16th St to Big Walnut was approximately 50% "yes", which is short of the required 60%.
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Click on the image below to see the proposed design. Also, read the County staff's minutes of the August 26 community meeting.
Background
In March 2026, the Civic Association endorsed a petition for the County to design what a sidewalk would look like on Harrison St from 16th St north to Big Walnut Park.
Whether you support or oppose a sidewalk, or are undecided, our goal as a civic association is to help ensure you are informed & can participate & be heard in the process.
In Spring 2026, County Staff determined enough property owners supported petition for the County to do a preliminary design. It shared that design at an August 26, 2026 virtual meeting.
Like a tree? Don't like a tree in your yard? Want it on your side, or not? And more. County staff will then consider whether to change the design before submitting it to property owners for a final vote. Once a design is finalized, the County will run a vote--homeowners of 60% of the land frontage must vote "yes" for a sidewalk to be built.
What happened? What's happening?
Your neighbors & block captains for this project sent a letter in March 2026 on the results of the petition and next steps.
The letter has details on how to share your feedback (direct or anonymous).
Your involvement will help lead to a better outcome.
"What will my yard look like?"
County staff provided these "after" images of sidewalk projects, which included landscaping and hardscaping.
Also, please take a walk to 15th St, from Inglewood St to Kennilworth St on the 2025 sidewalk just added there.
AFTER: Retaining wall,
4100 block Nelly Custis Dr
BEFORE: N Highland St
AFTER: Retaining wall, 1300 block N Kirkwood Dr
AFTER: N Highland St
AFTER: Sample corner design
AFTER: Multiple different streets and designs
What has it looked like nearby?
By comparison, in 2025, neighbors on 15th St welcomed a new sidewalk in our neighborhood.
The County created a project-specific webpage that has project documents, like the prelim & final designs shown to neighbors for input.
This is a general guide of what the Harrison St process will look like.
Arlington Magazine featured our neighborhood and challenges in getting sidewalks built in a March 2026 article.
It focused on the 8-year process for a sidewalk on 15th N (pictured).
Have questions?
Contact your civic association at tlhcaPresident@gmail.com
Contact the County staffer assigned to the project, Hannah Nicely at hnicely@arlingtonva.us
