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The Arlington Cinema and Draft House is a large yellow brick building that boasts a vertical sign spelling out "Arlington"
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Spencer Finch often draws inspiration from colors and moments in time. You can help him get to know Columbia Pike and the community by sharing a memory and a color you associate with Columbia Pike.
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Gary Dec 31 2020 at 7:20AM on page 1
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To me, shades of magentas,, purples, pinks and reds evoke the spirit and diversity of Columbia Pike.
Susan Amber Gordon Dec 22 2020 at 8:03PM on page 1
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This blue reminds me of the Atlantic Ocean - a pivotal part of my growing up years.
Susan Amber Gordon Dec 22 2020 at 7:59PM on page 1
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The color of pancakes at Bob & Edith's diner. My favorite pre-Covid diner eatery!
Debbie Dec 22 2020 at 6:29PM on page 1
The delicious apples at my favorite farmers market in the world!
Kevin Saucedo-Broach Dec 22 2020 at 5:08PM on page 1
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I picked sort of a light orange to represent the bread that they used to bake in Brenner's Bakery along Columbia Pike, a longtime staple before it closed in the early 2000s. My mom used to work there and I remember going in as a kid and looking at all the goodies they had for sale and wondering which one I could bring home if I was particularly lucky that day.
Tania B. Cohn Dec 22 2020 at 5:06PM on page 1
Columbia Pike is so vibrant! All the colors to reflect our diverse and wonderful community!
Claudia P Dec 17 2020 at 9:48AM on page 1
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Something in between green and blue. Bus wait times can feel like a long time (or sometimes actually are a long time). Something semi-meditative that interacts with the colors of surrounding trees - or even trees that look like they're from somewhere far away/imaginary - and invites people to look outside their moment.
Claudia P Dec 17 2020 at 9:45AM on page 1
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Columbia Pike runs east to west - energy and sunlight all day long. I've seen full buses at off-peak hours and there's always people walking on the sidewalks.
It's also the color of the roof Mrs. Chen's kitchen, a symbol of one of my favorite childhood memories. When my brother and I were little, my Dad took us on a walk in the snow from S Frederick St on west Pike all the way to the Columbia Pike library to pick up some books, then we had wonton soup at Mrs. Chen's while we waited for our Mom to bring us back home.
It's also the color of the roof Mrs. Chen's kitchen, a symbol of one of my favorite childhood memories. When my brother and I were little, my Dad took us on a walk in the snow from S Frederick St on west Pike all the way to the Columbia Pike library to pick up some books, then we had wonton soup at Mrs. Chen's while we waited for our Mom to bring us back home.
Angelique Earley Dec 10 2020 at 3:31PM on page 1
I love all the green spaces on and along Columbia Pike!
Caroline (Carrie) Maggio Dec 10 2020 at 10:11AM on page 1
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This color speaks to me because it's a deeper red and reminds me of how the first B&E is on the pike, where my mom went the night before her wedding day and where my sisters and I love to go. The man I'm in love with also lives close by, so sometimes we walk down Columbia Pike.
Justin Porter Dec 10 2020 at 10:10AM on page 1
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When I close my eyes and think of Columbia Pike I'm greeted with warm yellows and oranges and greens. The sunsets are always gorgeously orange and peach colored when looking west. Whenever I'm looking out from a second or third-story window on the Pike I see so many shades of green and colors of trees, which would be my second color
Amie Dec 9 2020 at 11:58AM on page 1
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The horizon looking down Columbia Pike is open sky in most places because the road rises and falls over little hills. I also associate the East end of the Pike near the Air Force Memorial with the view of the DC skyline.
Gail Raiman Dec 3 2020 at 4:41PM on page 1
Orange signifying the vibrancy of the community.
Lorelei Lorelei Brown Dec 3 2020 at 4:30PM on page 1
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This is the color of the walls of Rappahannock Coffee, my third place.
Keith Fred Dec 3 2020 at 2:08PM on page 1
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Not too long ago Columbia Pike and other areas of Arlington were a diverse collection of people and businesses. Now developers and the County Board have systematically removed ethnic owned establishments and forced out lower and middle class residents.
Alex Dec 3 2020 at 1:24PM on page 1
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A lot of the apartments and homes on the pike are brick and usually brick red, particularly at the stop on S. Columbus ST and the Pike.
Alex Dec 3 2020 at 1:22PM on page 1
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I agree with the four mile station having green, since that area is very wooded.
Carolyn Hart Dec 3 2020 at 12:54PM on page 1
I chose this color because Columbia Pike is such a commuter route that heads east into the sunrise in the morning and west into the sunset in the evening!
Eric Lauttamus Dec 3 2020 at 12:32PM on page 1
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Red is associated with "energy". As we all know, energy is everywhere along the Pike. The color red makes so much sense.
Wes MacAdam Dec 3 2020 at 11:40AM on page 1
Many years ago I was driving down Columbia Pike and saw the redbud trees in bloom, with a beautiful blue sky and bright golden sun. all these colors have remained in my mind's picture since then.
Graham Coreil-Allen Dec 2 2020 at 9:28AM on page 1
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Seeing the sky reflected through the windows of Arlington Mill Community Center.
Richard Dec 1 2020 at 12:52PM on page 1
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My first apartment was near Columbia Pike when I moved to Arlington in 1989. This color reminds me of the color of other apartment complexes and condominiums in the area. I currently live on Columbia Pike.
Brad Aldrich Nov 29 2020 at 8:50AM on page 1
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In reflecting on the first street cars of Virginia located on Columbia Pike, I think of the street cars in multiple colors of retro Mustard, Forrest Green and Maroon on the lower portion, with painted white tops. This should serve as an inspiration for a color palette that also includes the beautiful Virginia Pale Blue Sky.
CJC Nov 25 2020 at 5:30PM on page 1
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Green represents the beautiful trees in this area.
Anna-Jane Tabler Nov 25 2020 at 11:00AM on page 1
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This reminds me of looking up over the Pike and seeing the sunset down the center of the road.
Henry Dunbar Nov 24 2020 at 4:49PM on page 1
Just really like the blue, and as a 30-year resident along the Pike, would love to see it included in the rainbow of transit stops.
Lloyd Wolf Nov 23 2020 at 7:37PM on page 1
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There is absolutely not one single color that makes up my experience of the Pike, or really anyone's. It seems odd -impossible really -to just pick a single color to represent both one's self and my experience of the community. Beyond my ken. If anything, it is all colors undulating, overlapping, shining in a celebratory riot of hues, a brilliant and ever-changing kaleidoscope: Bangladeshi saffrons and teals and golds and geens and reds, with the vibrancy of all the colors of our many Bolivian and Peruvian dance troupes- so bright that they can overwhelm ones senses -, the graceful white of Ethiopian womens' national dress, the bold patterns of our Somali citizens, the elegant shimmer of silks from Mongolia, stunning West African color combinations as bright as the sun and as dark as primeval night, the choir robes from our African-American churches, El Salvadorean and other Central American traditional greens, whites, blues, yellows, and blacks, the sometimes bright red hijabs of our Middle-eastern immigrants as well as the modest grey and brown ones, Cambodian women's embroidered story cloths, gold and red Buddhist family shrines, the neon glow of Bob and Edith's Diner, the red white and blue of the American flag, the green and white ART buses, on and on, stories within stories, each bearing a full spectrum of history and expression. All are visible in the community, no one pre-eminent in a democracy of tones, all have an impact, all are part of our culture. I choose the full spectrum. Selah.
Virgilio Crespo Nov 23 2020 at 2:35PM on page 1
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My favorite time in my Arlington commute is at dawn when mother nature graces me with a purplish dawn sky.
Matthew Geske Nov 23 2020 at 12:47PM on page 1
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The green logo of the ART buses sticks out most to me, plus the general tree-heavy nature of Arlington.
Nancy A Striniste Nov 23 2020 at 11:50AM on page 1
The color of the sky on a perfect day.
Cynthia Connolly Nov 23 2020 at 9:10AM on page 1
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For the 35 years I have lived in Arlington, Columbia Pike was the boulevard of discovery. I always saw it as the place that housed businesses from people who have recently immigrated to the US. You see and hear different languages spoken, and see "repurposed" buildings to accommodate their new businesses. I remember once seeing a building painted pink. I loved the colors used as it reflected diversity of our County and the creativity and ingenuity to create a successful business.
in reply to Cathy's comment
Erin Potter, Arlington County Public Engagement Specialist Nov 23 2020 at 8:52AM on page 1
Thanks for sharing this concern, Cathy. To clarify, for the Columbia Pike transit stations, the artwork will be on the canopy, or roof, of the station. The sides, when present, will be clear.
Cathy Nov 20 2020 at 6:53PM on page 1
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Transparent. Forget art! Too many folks getting hurt in Arlington. Art would block the view of a witness to identify if someone is being attacked inside the seated area.
Chris Slatt Nov 20 2020 at 4:45PM on page 1
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Nothing screams "You're home" quite like cresting the rise on Columbia Pike at Glebe to see the red neon glow of the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse marquis on a cold night.
Sally E Mahoney Nov 20 2020 at 3:25PM on page 1
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The red that matches the color of the bus coming is an important color for a bus stop.
Catherine Aselford Nov 20 2020 at 3:24PM on page 1
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Buildings that color...seeing them from the bus window during summer. Planning to get Ethiopian food at the end of my bus trip. Happy summer memory!
Katy Milane Nov 20 2020 at 11:50AM on page 1
I chose the color orange because the Columbia Pike corridor is a warm, vibrant community. I've lived along the Pike for almost 10 years, and I'm grateful for the relationships I've built with neighbors and employees at restaurants and businesses (especially Orangetheory Fitness!) in the area.
Gayle Bannister Nov 20 2020 at 11:15AM on page 1
My husband and I moved to Arlington this past summer. Driving along Columbia Pike, we were truly drawn to the beautiful color of the Crape Myrtle bushes we saw. The bushes had plentiful flowers in deep, vibrant pink and seemed to stay in bloom for months. Such a long-lasting, gorgeous, spirit-lifting flower deserves to be represented!
Antonio Nov 20 2020 at 11:09AM on page 1
Yellow reminds me of the old Cowboy Cafe sign in Adams Square.
Chris Budny Nov 20 2020 at 10:19AM on page 1
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The beautiful sunset colors of the sky and clouds, visible on pretty evenings while traveling west on Columbia Pike; as you top certain hills in the road, you get a large expanse of sky in your view.
Kendra Slatt Nov 20 2020 at 10:00AM on page 1
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I think of the Pike as a rainbow, but not the standard ROYGBIV. Rather a spectrum of browns, grays, olives and blues, rusts and ambers, with occasional brighter pops here and there.
Maria "Pete" Durgan Nov 20 2020 at 9:15AM on page 1
Vivid sunsets viewed from the pike.
Caitlin Brosseau Nov 19 2020 at 12:48PM on page 1
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As you head west on Columbia Pike, you can catch a beautiful (sometimes blinding) sunsets at the highest point on Taylor Street.
Diana C Isaza Nov 19 2020 at 11:19AM on page 1
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Green for the S. Four Mile Run Dr. Eastbound Station because it is close to the Four Mile Run Trail.
Anna S. Nov 19 2020 at 10:37AM on page 1
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As a Filipina, one of my favorite snacks is green mango with chili salt. Surprisingly, I found almost the identical treat at the Mexican restaurant Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita by the Cinema and Drafthouse, just off Glebe Road. I chose the color of slightly unripe mangos to remind me of my heritage and the diverse community found along the Pike.
Jon Hensley Nov 19 2020 at 9:55AM on page 1
The dark blue color of the Fillmore shopping center, including Atilla's, a Turkish restaurant and carryout. The blue is on an extended (and now tattered) canopy and the metal mansard roof. I've been going to Atilla's for more than twenty years and the same two people are serving the same good food. It is an institution that will not survive the redevelopment but has been a mainstay of the community for a very long time.
Maria "Pete" Durgan Nov 19 2020 at 9:05AM on page 1
Flower boxes in the spring/summer
Maria "Pete" Durgan Nov 19 2020 at 9:00AM on page 1
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All colors are important. We are very diverse and have people who moved here from every part of the world. The buildings on the pike are drab in color, and we need this art to liven things up.
Lima Nov 18 2020 at 12:24PM on page 1
This is close to the color of my favorite vintage sign on the Pike!
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