Aurora Highlands

A great place to live in Arlington, Virginia

 
 
 
 
The Aurora Highlands Civic Association (AHCA) is a nonpartisan organization of community residents formed to work for the overall community interest in
  • promoting civic pride,
  • enhancing the quality of life in the community,
  • preserving the character of the community and
  • planning for the orderly, safe, and humane development of the community.

    • AHCA Officers and By-laws

    Membership:

    Any neighborhood resident may become a member. Dues are $6 per year. Join AHCA. Any resident, whether or not a member, may receive e-mail notices of AHCA meetings, events, and issues affecting the neighborhood.

    We send out our informational neighborhood newsletter each month so that you can learn more about what's happening in our community and in Arlington. Past issues of newsletters and meeting minutes are available.

    Current AHCA Projects

    Crystal City Vision Plan 2050

    August 17, 2009. ARCA and AHCA convened a Joint Working Group to study the draft Crystal City Vision Plan. The group focused its review on Vision Plan Goal 6: Preserve the integrity of the single-family neighborhood to the west. The results of the study were sent to the County together with a cover leter.


    Traffic Calming

    Letters to Arlington County

    July 30, 2009: ARCA/AHCA formal request that the County use developer funds from the Potomac Yard development, site plan #346, that were set aside to address traffic problems on So. Arlington Ridge Road and So. 23rd Street


    Letters to AHCA from Arlington County


    Park Enhancement Grants

    The Aurora Highlands Civic Association is applying to Arlington County for three different Park Enhancement Grants.  We will be applying for grant money to install drinking fountains in Eads and Nellie Custis Parks, a shade canopy over the playground area in Nellie Custis Park, and installation of a gated fence around the playground equipment in Eads Park.


    Arlington County Actions

    County Memorandum dated October 6,2008, about Virginia Highlands and Eads Street Parks, Neighborhood Conservation Plan, Point System for Neighborhood Conversation Projects, and more.


    Other

    Pentagon City Conceptual Plan