Walk & Learn: Engineering Safer Streets

If you’re interested in transportation, urban planning, or how street design shapes everyday safety, this interactive walk offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Arlington is working to make its streets safer and more comfortable for everyone — whether walking, biking, rolling, riding transit, or driving.

Vision Zero Program Manager Christine Baker and Army Navy Drive Complete Street Project Manager Mark Dennis will highlight real-world engineering solutions implemented along this busy corridor, including multimodal safety upgrades and design strategies that support Arlington’s goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

Getting There

We will meet above ground at the east entrance of the Pentagon City Metro station near South Hayes Street between Army Navy Drive and 15th Street South.

The walk will cover approximately 1 1/3 miles and will conclude near the Crystal City Metro station.

Accessibility

People of all ages and abilities are welcome. The walk will take approximately two hours to allow time for discussion and questions. We will incorporate at least one seated stop along the route.

If you have questions about accessibility or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] or call 703-597-7298 by April 13, 2026.

Participants are welcome to join for as much of the walk as their schedule allows.

About Our Speakers

Christine Baker is Arlington County's Vision Zero Program Manager. She has worked as a principal planner in Arlington County's Transportation Engineering and Operations Bureau since 2017. She helped to launch the County’s Vision Zero program, which she began managing in 2022.

Mark Dennis was project manager for the Army Navy Drive Complete Street, coordinating with the Virginia Department of Transportation and across multiple County teams through the final design, procurement, and construction phases. After nearly a decade of traffic modeling, engineering design, and construction, the project finished in October 2025, on time and under budget with an overall cost of approximately $11 million in federal, regional, and local funding.

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A program of Transportation Resources for Arlington County, WalkArlington is Arlington County’s walking education and encouragement program, which was started in 2004. Active modes of transportation, including walking, biking, and rolling, are central to Arlington’s vision of an equitable transportation system that enhances the overall quality of life for those who live, work, and play here. WalkArlington supports the County’s vision by working collaboratively with local citizens, businesses, stakeholders, and County departments to offer programs that promote active transportation choices.

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