New Middle School Means New Boundaries
In an attempt to relieve overcrowding at Arlington middle schools, most notably Williamsburg and Swanson, Arlington County has been considering a variety of revised school boundary options. The new school […]
Entries by Campbell Maloney
Election Slate Announced for YCA Executive Committee
The Yorktown Civic Association Bylaws state that the “Association shall elect biannually from among adult (over 18) full-time residents of member households a President, Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and […]
Letter from the President – December 2017
YCA Sets Attendance Record; Meets Alliance Join us at our next YCA meeting: December 13 at 7:30 p.m. Each member of the YCA board is bringing cookies to share; extras […]
Letter from the President – September 2017
It has been a busy summer! We are continuing to track issues related to school capacity, high water bills, traffic and pedestrian safety, the Lee Highway Alliance, and the Garden […]
Update on Chestnut Hills Park Frontage Improvements
Photos: January 24, 2018 Chestnut Hills Park on Harrison has been going through a major expansion and improvement, which should be completed by October. The expansion involved the acquisition and […]
Traffic Control at Harrison/26 and George Mason/Yorktown
Arlington County recently installed traffic control measures at two major intersections in the YCA. The committee tried an innovative approach in reaching out to county officials. The group met at […]
Upcoming Yorktown Civic Association Meeting
Scheduled for Wednesday, September 6, 2017 The next meeting of the Yorktown Civic Association has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 6, starting at 7:30 p.m. in Yorktown High School, Patriot […]
Chestnut Hills Park Expansion
Chestnut Hills Park on North Harrison Street is about to undergo a major expansion and improvement, thanks to the just-completed demolition of two adjacent homes acquired by the County during […]
Our Neighborhood
This past summer I was fortunate to be able to provide a tour of Yorktown Civic Association to Harriet Edlesom, a Washington Post reporter. The goal of Harriet’s article was […]
Letter from the President – Winter 2017
The Yorktown Civic Association Executive Board (YCA EC) has been busy tracking local issues and communicating with key stakeholders. Issues related to high school boundary changes, unusually high water bills, […]