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Arlington leaders are expected to give final approval to changes for rideshare rules in the entertainment district.

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The city council building in Arlington. Officials unanimously gave final approval to a change in the city code’s public nuisance chapter.

Arlington hopes to have the Butterfly, a flying taxi designed by Overair, in the skies over the city in time for the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

Rebecca Boxall envisions part of the city including the intersection of Collins Street and Abram Street in Arlington looking very differently with form-based code. Instead of a chaotic assortment of buildings like a gas station, pharmacy, car inspection shop and strip mall, she imagines an inviting, pedestrian-friendly area that connects the entertainment district to downtown.

Form-based code replaces use-based zoning, also called Euclidian zoning, and can simultaneously give more freedom to developers and hyper-local control to communities.

Arlington city leaders are considering a large area for its first attempt at form-based code, an alternative to traditional use-based zoning. Council members expressed mixed feelings, with some saying the area is too small and others worrying it is too large.

A screenshot of a fundraiser for Zacchaeus Selby-Mukum following the 2021 shooting at Timberview High School in Mansfield. Selby was shot and killed in his East Arlington apartment parking lot Monday.

The National Medal of Honor Museum will try to get fully staffed at its job fair on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, but people can apply online ahead of time.

Angel Carter has been organizing the all-volunteer Fish Creek Cleanup Challenge since 2018, its first year. She said volunteers are making an impact and there's less trash to pick up each year.