Aaron Frank
@AaronFrankPlan
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Land planner, multi-modalist, outdoorsman, & dog lover. VT & UMW 🎓
Virginia, USA
Joined April 2019
Coronavirus is presenting new demands in all professions. In planning, recognizable themes are re-emerging. Check out the first of a few blog posts about COVID-19 and planning issues! https://t.co/vgswWfjRSy via @LinkedIn
#planning #coronavirus #lulu #zoning
linkedin.com
Drive-through and other emergency Covid facilities are rapidly emerging temporary land uses. While the need for facilities is unquestioned, many of the customary conversations regarding “land use”...
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Prince William supervisors approve PW Digital Gateway, expected to be the world’s largest data center corridor
insidenova.com
After a 27-hour meeting, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Wednesday approved the PW Digital Gateway, allowing construction of what’s expected to become the largest data center...
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Shaded seating areas, trees, and water make an ideal summer urban park three layer cake.
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If you are a Falls Church, Virginia resident or if you bike around Fall Church consider taking our 7 question survey on biking in Falls Church here: https://t.co/HRsBqlUvzT This is a research project being conducted by students at Virginia Tech. @VTmetroDC @FallsChurchGov
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Nice op-ed by Erik and quite the quote "Zoning expresses desire. Infrastructure dictates destiny"
Fredericksburg’s physical growth provides a graphic illustration of how infrastructure determined its economic development. Founded in 1728, Fredericksburg initially grew by annexing the land that encompassed its expanding street grid.
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Had a hot but fun time on bike yesterday helping UMW map urban heat islands in downtown #fxbg #urbanheatisland
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Enjoyed checking out the historic adaptive reuse for the Dairy market food hall in Charlottesville. Next time I gotta get there when they're serving it up. More about the building here: https://t.co/S4DxucOVyr
#historicpreservation
#adaptivereuse
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1st 3D Printed House in Richmond....innovative work out of a VT partnership that could pave the way for greater housing affordability. #housing #rva
https://t.co/cVEYaQl5kI
richmond.com
The 1,550-square-foot home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms is the result of a partnership between Virginia Housing and the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech.
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More than a 50 percent crash decrease compared with data from before the crosswalks were painted https://t.co/vkCwTIZ4xm
#visionzero #publicart
washingtonpost.com
People drive slower and are more alert at crosswalks decorated with murals, a study finds.
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Music, kids, and the right energy for Fredericksburg's sip n stroll Friday night. And, such good burritos. Would love to see the street pedestrianized in the future #fxbg #downtownfxbg
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Absolutely devastating news to see Eileen passed while caretaking for Annandale that she was so passionate about. #annandale #pedestriansafety #visionzero
#Breaking @FairfaxCountyPD confirm 1 of the 4 peds struck in Annandale has DIED. Eileen Garnett, 83, was taken to the hospital with injuries considered life threatening. Sadly, she succumbed to her injuries this morning @wusa9
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Devastated to see this - I worked with two of the pedestrians who were hit and spent time on similar walks like this in Annandale for community improvement. Hoping for speedy recoveries. https://t.co/HxuE03kDMH
#pedestriansafety #distractedriving
wjla.com
An accident inside of a vehicle led to four pedestrians being hospitalized Friday morning, Fairfax County Police said. RELATED |4 pedestrians struck by car, hospitalized in Fairfax County; police...
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This could be the once-in-a lifetime economic development splash for Prince William County....but only the beginning of the story as we hear from other jurisdictions and wonder if DC comes back into play.
My best guess about todays news? Get MD and VA bidding against one another
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Cheering was more fun than running and had some help hosing down the runners at @Marine_Marathon this weekend. #runwiththemarines #historichalf
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No surprise Chapel Hill businesses are thriving being back in final 4. To take it one step further, it could be a reason to temp repurpose streets and space for watch parties, supporting local businesses along the way #unc #chapelhill
https://t.co/kD42m5BwTm
chapelboro.com
Tar Heel fans are preparing for what many say is the biggest rivalry game ever: Carolina vs. Duke men's basketball in the Final Four.
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Saddened to see Arlington Blvd/Graham Rd in my hometown make VA's deadliest intersection....at least I know local officials are on it. @StreetsblogUSA
https://t.co/8sMnfeFleG
usa.streetsblog.org
A law firm examined 20 years of fatal crash data, analyzing 159,394 fatal crashes that were designated as intersection-related. Less than 1 percent of U.S. intersections even had one fatal crash...
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