Sustainable Access Score
B+
Although construction is still on-going on Columbia Pike, this Harris Teeter manages to be one of the most accessible in Arlington. Walking up to the sidewalk entrance of the grocery store is a pleasant experience with the new streetscape and plaza that also houses the Centro apartment building and the surrounding restaurants and businesses. The plaza is home to three small bikeracks scattered around (one by Columbia Pike, one by the entrance to the Centro lobby, and one by the handly Capital Bikeshare station on S George Mason Dr) - it sure would be nice to have more though! The new wide sidewalks on Columbia Pike also make walking, biking, or using other micro-mobility options safer and more accessible to getting to the store. Plus Columbia Pike's status as a transit corridor means taking the bus to get your weekly groceries done is also a viable option.
Walking - 4 points (A)
Entrance directly from sidewalk (don't have to cross parking lot) (2 points)
Have to cross parking lot to enter, but there's a dedicated place to walk (striped walkway, etc) (1 point)
Adjacent sidewalk is even, comfortably wide, has curb ramps where necessary, and has street trees and street lights (1 point)
Not adjacent to a 4+ lane road, or if it is then there is a controlled crossing of that road on the same block (signal, stop sign or HAWK) (1 point)
Biking & Scooting - 3 points (B)
Nearby bike racks (1 point)
Nearby bike racks have 2 points of contact for each bike & enough clearance to be easily usable (no wave racks, no wheelbender racks, no racks jammed right up against a building) (1 point)
Nearby Capital Bikeshare Station (1 point)
Adjacent protected bike lane, trail, or quiet neighborhood street (1 point)
Transit - 4 points (A)
Nearby bus stop (1 point)
Nearby bus stop has a shelter and a bench (1 point)
Served by a Bus Line that comes at least every 15 minutes and runs 7 days per week (1 point)
Served by at least 2 bus lines with different destinations (1 point)