Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards designated as “Great Streets”

Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards, two thoroughfares that run through the thriving Metro rail transit corridor in Arlington, Virginia, have been designated as “Great Streets” in the American Planning Association’s award competition for 2008. APA said Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards earned the distinction through “Smart Growth measures that have led to residents’ above-average use of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit system (Metro) and reduced reliance on automobiles; mixed-use development along the two streets; increased density; and a reduced carbon footprint.” Others selected as Great Streets were 7th Avenue in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida; Broad Street in Philadelphia; Commercial Street in Portland, Maine; Main Street in Annapolis, Maryland; Mill Avenue in Tempe, Arizona; South El Paso Street in El Paso, Texas; Summit Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota; Washington Street in Boston; and West Main Street in Louisville, Kentucky.