Arlington Neighborhoods Program
ANP 60th Anniversary Celebration: The County Board acknowledged the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Arlington Neighborhoods Program (formerly known as the Neighborhood Conservation Program) with a proclamation ceremony at its Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Recessed Meeting. This milestone celebrates six decades of making residential neighborhoods desirable places to live through meaningful partnerships with community members. More information can be found on the County Board page.
Thank you to the 60 years of community volunteers who have participated in and continue to make this program successful for Arlington!
The Neighborhood Signs Program installs attractive signs and landscaping that welcome visitors and residents.
June 2023 Update: In March and April, ideas were collected from the community to brainstorm potential projects to be offered through the Arlington Neighborhoods Program. The ideas are under review by the Arlington Neighborhoods Advisory Committee (ArNAC). To learn more or share new ideas, please contact your neighborhood's ArNAC representative.
The Arlington Neighborhoods Program (formerly Neighborhood Conservation Program) helps improve and enhance Arlington neighborhoods. When the program was created in 1964, the goal was to empower residents by having them come together to discuss and share ideas for improving their neighborhoods. Today, the program provides funding for a variety of improvements including: installation of sidewalks, curbs and gutters, streetlights, signs, park improvements, neighborhood art and beautification. This program empowers citizens to identify and plan projects in their own neighborhoods.
For a comprehensive overview of program processes, policies, schedules and the civic engagement process, read the Arlington Neighborhoods Program (ANP) Guidebook (Published 2023, Version 2)(PDF, 4MB).
Arlington Neighborhoods Program Review
The review of the Arlington Neighborhoods Program involved:
- evaluating how well the program is meeting its core mission
- exploring opportunities for process and implementation improvements
- considering the potential role of innovation, and
- investigating ways to better leverage the program’s civic engagement components
Learn more here.
Benefits of Participation
Communities participating in the Arlington Neighborhoods Program benefit from being involved in the process for improving their own neighborhoods and help get funds for important projects. It’s also a great way for neighborhoods to directly engage with Arlington County.
When a neighborhood participates in the Arlington Neighborhoods Program, it becomes part of a larger community known as the Arlington Neighborhoods Advisory Committee (ArNAC). The County Board relies on the ArNAC to report on the issues of greatest concern to our community members. Arlington Neighborhoods representatives serve on the ArNAC and help to develop recommendations for improving the neighborhoods process and participate in implementing County bond funds.