Virtual Learning Series on Amazon

Overview

Learn more about Amazon’s new headquarters and what it means for the Arlington community. The series addresses planning, transportation, schools, housing and more.

Amazon Selects Arlington

Featuring: County Manager Mark Schwartz, County Board Chair Katie Cristol, Arlington Economic Development Director Victor Hoskins

Highlighted Clips:

• What is National Landing?
• Fitting in to existing planning
• Influx of people & development timeline
• Arlington Public Schools
• Affordable housing
• Bid process & transparency

NOTE: Later sessions go into greater detail on certain topics. See below for more info.

Economic Development & Planning

Featuring: AED Business Investment Group Director Christina Winn, CPHD Assistant Director Anthony Fusarelli, Economic Development Commission Chair Sally Duran

Highlighted Clips:

• Arlington’s incentive package
• Job creation projections
• Labor-market impacts
• Timeline for Amazon’s arrival
• Public involvement in development process
• Big-picture effect on Arlington

Transportation

Featuring: Arlington Transportation Director Dennis Leach, VDOT’s Renee Hamilton, WMATA’s Lynn Bowersox, and Arlington Economic Development’s Alex Iams.

Highlighted Clips:

• How prepared is Arlington?
• Metro ridership trends & unused capacity
• Additional Metro station entrances
• New walkway to National Airport
• Parking demands
• Local incentive package details
• Projects in state’s incentive package
• What about a helipad?

Schools, Higher Education and Workforce

Featuring: Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Patrick Murphy, George Mason University’s Dr. Deb Crawford, Marymount University’s Dr. Jeanne Matthews, and Arlington Economic Development’s Victor Hoskins.

Highlighted Clips:

• APS crowding & enrollment forecasts
• STEM education at APS
• Arlington Career Center
• Integrating K-12 and higher ed STEM
• Higher ed impacts: GMU, Marymount
• New state investment in higher ed
• Addressing diversity & income disparity
• Supporting small businesses

Housing

Featuring: Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey, Arlington Housing Director David Cristeal, Arlington Citizens Advisory Committee on Housing’s Eric Brescia, and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Chuck Bean.

Highlighted Clips to come.