Arlington has been so successful that many people want to live there. But that very success means many people can’t afford to live in most of Arlington. How can the county bring the economic benefits, retail diversity, and walkability to some of its less popular neighborhoods while ensuring that people of all income levels can continue to live in Arlington?

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David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.