New name proposal for Arlington’s Lee Highway nears final decision

By Melissa Howell
June 8, 2021 | 5:44 AM

Arlington County, Virginia, leaders are inching closer to selecting a name to replace Lee Highway.

Langston Boulevard is the latest name proposed for Va. Route 29 by county staff on a recommendation from a task force.

It would honor John M. Langston, a former member of Congress, abolitionist and attorney who also has a community center, a school and a civic association in the county named after him.

The county board is expected to consider the new name at a scheduled this Saturday, which officials are considering pushing back to July 17 to allow for public feedback and a more thorough cost estimate. New signage along Route 29 is expected to cost around $300,000.

A previous name proposal, Loving Avenue, was not backed by descendants of the interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving, sentenced to prison for marrying in Virginia back in 1958.

A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 7:18 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background. The scene highlighted what residents say are the park's best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation's capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it into a world-class golf venue. It's part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year. But some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course architect and blueprints — risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of many stripes for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.

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