New board game will allow Arlington residents to engage with city planning
New board game will allow Arlington residents to engage with city planning
New board game will allow Arlington residents to engage with city planning
Taylor Sansom
July, 15, 2025
Summary
Arlington residents are invited to play Growing a Better Arlington, an interactive board game designed to engage the community in city planning. Hosted at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, the game helps players explore growth scenarios by simulating decisions on housing, jobs, and public amenities using private and shared funds. Developed with consulting firm MIG, the game models future development challenges through prompt cards and dice rolls. Players aim to reach 30,000 jobs and 15,000 housing units. The initiative collects feedback via forms and photos to guide real planning efforts, blending fun with civic engagement and long-term visioning.
Reference
Sansom, T. (2025, July 15). New board game will allow Arlington residents to engage with city planning. The Shorthorn. https://www.theshorthorn.com/news/new-board-game-will-allow-arlington-residents-to-engage-with-city-planning/article_089ebd41-085c-4d0d-9daf-88f3608551f1.html