Stress affects us both mentally and physically and can have serious long-term impacts if not addressed. This month, stay stress-free and celebrate Stress Awareness Month by trying these strategies to improve your commute and overall workday!
For developers and property managers in Arlington, there is strong competition for tenants as more multi-family housing is built, but there are some simple ways for new properties as well as non-site plan buildings to attract and retain residents. Check out these transportation-related strategies that can have an immediate and positive impact on your property and tenants.
It’s about to get easier to travel between Crystal City and the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor during rush hour! Three new bus routes go into effect on Sunday, March 31, providing employees and residents in the County more options for their daily commute. In addition to taking Metro’s Blue Line, riders will now be able to travel by bus on the new ART 43 route as well as the Metrobus 10R and Metrobus 10S lines.
Arlington Transportation Partners, in collaboration with Capital Bikeshare, recently concluded a promotional deal for county residents to save $20 on the cost of an annual membership for the regional bikeshare system. As you can imagine, the response was overwhelmingly positive – nearly 100 requests for discount codes were made and over 60 of those codes have been redeemed and used toward annual bikeshare memberships to date!
ATP is excited to announce Champions, our new recognition program for employers, residential properties, and developers in Arlington! Learn more about how you can take the first step towards becoming a Champion and start reaping the rewards today!
This weekend marks the beginning of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, one of the busiest times of year for tourism throughout the DC region. Hotels often have the difficult yet important role of guiding new visitors around the area which is why ATP offers several different services that can make a hotel concierge’s job easier! Check out the programs here that your Arlington hotel can take advantage of this season and help make your guests’ stay a memorable one.
The Crystal City-Potomac Yard Transitway was recently approved, clearing the way for a new bus service called Metroway! The specially branded buses will have a dedicated bus-only lane and have a different look and feel to the current vehicles seen on Metrobus routes. Read here to learn more about the transitway and how it will benefit you!
It’s already March, daylight savings time has begun and the official start of spring is only a couple weeks away! Hopefully the DC region got all the snow out of its system, and we can really start thinking about warm weather and finally enjoying the outdoors. There are some great upcoming events that you can take advantage of to help incorporate physical activity into your workday, and now is a great time to start planning for them!
Next week, March 3-7, is Telework Week 2014! This global initiative is in its fourth year of encouraging individuals and their employers to telework and highlighting the benefits of working remotely. During last year’s campaign, nearly 140,000 people pledged to telework, taking nearly 12 million miles of driving off the road and saving commuters $12.3 million in travel costs.
The neighborhoods of Crystal City, Ballston, and Rosslyn in particular have become top destinations in Arlington, not only because of their transit-rich locations, but also through the work of their Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). These organizations have been incredibly active over the last few years in transforming their local communities into vibrant and attractive areas to live, work, and play.
