Mexicali Cafe and Barley, in Arlington, Virginia

Mexicali Cafe and Barley, in Arlington, Virginia
Originally uploaded by rllayman.

In a side conversation from the pro-urb list, talked with the owner of this dog--Barley. Nice painting. For more information on Walking Arlington with Barley and owner Tom Petty, see Tom Petty's Clarendon Discovery Walk

In "investigating" Tom, I found this slogan on an Arlington County website:
Arlington's Urban Villages--live, work, shop, play...no car required.

Arlington County Virginia is tough competition, because they have a solid vision of what they are trying to be, and goals and objectives to achieve the vision. The tagline is but one example of setting a high bar of acheivement.

Slogans capture brand identity. Sound land use and transportation planning decisions improve and extend "brand values."

Frequently, I tell people to check out Clarendon on a weekend night. Clarendon is stiff competition for DC nightlife.

And clearly, Tom Petty loves the area enough to commission a painting to record his memories and place in the community.