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The Pacer newsletterYou may live in Arlington, or spend most of your waking hours here on the job. You may be a frequent visitor, or someone who has never set foot in Arlington but has a special interest in pedestrian issues.

No matter whether you live, work, or play in Arlington, here is the best way to "keep pace" with all the walking-related happenings in and around Arlington. Current events. Guided tours. Walking groups. Pedestrian issues.  Profiles.  Inquiring minds want to know, and we'll do our best to keep you posted.

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You may live in Arlington, or spend most of your waking hours here on the job. You may be a frequent visitor, or someone who has never set foot in Arlington but has a special interest in pedestrian issues.

Whoever you are; wherever you live: here is the best way to "keep pace" with all the happening things regarding walking in Arlington. Current events; new guided walks; new walking groups; relevant legislation and more fun quizzes, et cetera, et cetera. We'll do our best to keep you posted.

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Pacer Archives

Please Note: Archived issues listed below are dated, back issues of the Pacer. The information they contain was current at the time of publication, but may be outdated now. Archived issues may contain broken links.  2012 newsletters require Adobe Reader.

April 2012 (235KB)
On April 25, Turn a Working Lunch Into a Walking Lunch, The Making of a Walkabout: Step 1, Crisis? What Crisis, More News You Can Use

March 2012 (241KB)
Nominations Yield Golden Results, Walk to Work Day, A Word About Safety, News You Can Use

February 2012 (190KB)
Walkabout Nominations, Mardi Gras, Feel the Heritage

January 2012 (251KB)
Walkabout Nominations, Be a PAL, Walk Survey Findings, Winter Walking

Issues Prior to 2012

December 30, 2011
Happy New Year from WalkArlington!

October 26, 2011
Fall for Arlington

September 13, 2011
The Back to School Issue

July 28, 2011
Hike the Pike, Hit the Midway, Score Your Walk, and Share Your Opinions

June 30, 2011
Summer School on Foot: A Walkable Arlington History Lesson

May 19, 2011
Walk Friendly Arlington Takes the Gold

April 17, 2011
Walk @ Lunch Day and Every Day

March 30, 2011
Walking Workplaces, Car-Free Diet Skeptics, and April Fools

February 24, 2011
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Walking Arlington by the Numbers

January 28, 2011
Walk and Don't Look Back

October 21, 2010
Ghosts of WalkArlington Past, Present, and Future

September 21, 2010
Shortcut to This Week's Walks: WalkArlington's Need-to-Know Compendium for Pacer Subscribers

August 18, 2010
WalkAugust

July 29, 2010
WalkArlington's Summer Reading List

June 29, 2010
Hot Times: Summer in the County

May 13, 2010
Arlington: Where the Stars Come Out

April 20, 2010
Earth Day To Do List

March 8, 2010
Snow Melts and Time Marches On

February 13, 2010
February Non-Weather Event Forecast - What's Off and On, On Foot

January 28, 2010
Out With the Old/In With the New

December 17, 2009
Home for the Holidays

October 22, 2009
Walktoberfest

September 16, 2009
Pledge Allegiance to Car-Freedom

August 18, 2009
Meet Me at the Fair and...

July 28, 2009
The Staycationer's Guide to Summer Adventures on Foot

June 26, 2009
Summertime and the Walking is Easy

May 27, 2009
Discover New Horizons

April 1, 2009
March Smarts or April Fools?

February 22, 2009
Fleeting February Fun on Foot

January 15, 2009
The Walk on Washington: WALKArlington's Special Inauguration Edition

December 12, 2008
Twenty Walking Days Until 2009

November 20, 2008
Walk into History

November 20, 2008
Walk into History

October 30, 2008
Trick or Treat, Walk or Run!

September 18, 2008
The World Car-Free Day Issue

July 31, 2008
Fair-Weather Walks

August 26, 2008
Reach the Heights

June 28, 2008
Setting the Pace for a Walk-filled Summer

May 23, 2008
Step One: Breathe

April 24, 2008
Time to Act - Special Pacer Subscriber Offer Plus Special Events!

March 28, 2008
Spring into Spring!

February 21, 2008
One Giant Leap Toward Spring

January 24, 2008
Happy New Year: Resolutions To Go

December 20, 2007
Where the Sidewalk (and the Year) Ends...

November 15, 2007
Green, Fit, and Car-Free in Arlington

October 11, 2007
Fall Footsteps: FreedomWalk Festival, Findings, and Follow-Up

September 7, 2007
Back to School Already?

July 31, 2007
A Mid-Summer Walker's Pacer

June 21, 2007
School's Out Take Two (the first version didn't get a passing grade!)

May 24, 2007
Memorial Day: Kick-Off to a Summer of Walks

May 8, 2007
Arlington County Neighborhood Day 2007 Preview Edition

April 12, 2007
WALKArlington Pacer

January 12, 2007
WALKArlington Pacer: Happy New Year!

December 8, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer: All Wrapped Up

November 3, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer: Walking With Thanks!

October 20, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer: Mid-October Update

October 3, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer DATE CORRECTION

October 3, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer Special Edition for Students, Parents, Teachers

October 3, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer Special Edition for Students, Parents, Teachers

September 29, 2006
Last Call: WALKArlington Neighborhood Walkabouts!

September 20, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer Special Edition: Neighborhood Walkabouts!

September 20, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer Special Edition: Neighborhood Walkabouts!

September 6, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer: Back to School

August 4, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer: Fair Time... for a Walk!

July 7, 2006
WALKArlington PACER: Prime-Time Walkabouts

June 2, 2006
Summertime Pacer: Stay Cool, Stay Safe!

May 11, 2006
WALKArlington Pacer Special Edition: Neighborhood Day Walking Events!

April 26, 2007
Special Neighborhood Day Offer for Pacer Subscribers

Walk Friendly Communities Gold Level

Did You Know?

7.6% of Arlingtonians bike or walk to work

Upcoming Events
Bike to Work Day!

Friday, May 18, 2012

2012 Turtle Trot 5K

Saturday, May 19, 2012

NPS Ranger Led Walking Tour - Spring Bird Walk

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Events Calendar

Local News Headlines
Metro weekend track work May 18-20, 2012

May 16, 2012, WMATA

Bike to Work Day is Friday

May 16, 2012, ABC 7

Super NoVa public meetings scheduled for May

April 26, 2012, Arlington County Commuter Services

VRE considers improvements

Scott Shenk, May 16, 2012, fredericksburg.com

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