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Chicken and Egg in Alexandria
Affordable housing debate highlights city’s public feedback conundrum.
Shelter Seeks Animal Foster Parents
Program provides temporary homes.
Forty-eight animals at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria are looking for temporary homes.
From Ground Up in Alexandria
A few blocks away from where the Ramsey Homes are set to be redeveloped, the Alexandria Redevelopment And Housing Authority (ARHA) has set its eyes on the redevelopment of another neighborhood.
Outrage Over Traffic Calming
Using congestion to slow traffic
Traffic is slower on King Street. That was part of the city’s Complete Streets goal; to slow vehicular speeds on the stretch of road between T.C. Williams High School and the Masonic Temple.
Alexandria: School Redistricting Forums Begin
Reading between the lines.
After 17 years of static school lines, Alexandria City Public Schools is making motions to begin the process of redistricting. By the start of the 2018 school year, new school lines that incorporate two new schools and other expansion projects will cause shifts in school populations across the city.
Witness Protection
Spate of witness intimidations and a murder could result in new Witness Protection Program.
Officials looking into possible witness protection program
Old Town, New Art in Alexandria
Commission approves developer contributions for Arts and Cultural District.
Alexandria: Cora Kelly Pre-Testing Irregularity Under State Review
Administration takes disciplinary action against principal.
A pre-Standards of Learning test irregularity at Cora Kelly School for Math, Science, and Technology resulted in disciplinary action against Principal Brandon Davis and an ongoing investigation by the Virginia Department of Education.
In Their Shoes in Arlington
Activists rally outside county offices in support for immigrant protections.
Mother of Light
Homeless assistance center faces unwelcome reception.
The social services with ties to a religious community in Falls Church was opening a center in Del Ray aimed at providing basic necessities for homeless Alexandrians. But the new center came into conflict with its Del Ray neighbors over a variety of issues, some of which were practical concerns shared by members of the City Council.
Alexandria: City Schools’ Testing Scores on the Rise
Despite a few fumbles.
The Standards of Learning (SOL) test results are in, and for the most part, Alexandria City Public Schools has passed. The Virginia Department of Education released the data for the testing results in Alexandria over three years, showing a steady increase in both reading and science categories.
Not Enough Progress Made on Affordable Housing in Alexandria
Alexandria Needs Assessment finds affordable housing severely lacking.
The 2010 City Council Strategic Plan laid out seven main goals for the city’s long-term development. Goal number one was to “achieve a net increase in the number of dedicated affordable rental and ownership units in the city by 2015.”
Alexandria Working Against a Slowdown
Alexandria developments hope to reverse job loss trends.
When asked how Alexandria’s doing, interim City Manager Mark Jinks’ reaction is tepid. The good news is that income is high, as is hotel occupancy, but it basically stops there.
New Orleans On the Potomac
Analyzing how best to handle flooding along the waterfront.
How Best To Handle Flooding along the Waterfront?
Alexandria: Food Truck Showdown
At Food Truck Rodeo, mobile vendors express frustration with city truck policy.
“Food Truck Rodeo” is a bit of a misnomer. The event outside Southern Towers on Seminary Road did have several food trucks, but there were also two clothing boutique trucks, a homemade jewelry store, and a mobile skateboard shop.
Alexandria: New Chapter for Port City Brewing Company
The mayor, the governor, and the CEO of a brewing company walk into a bar …
Port City Brewing Company, an Alexandria-based brewery, is making a major step to increase its manufacturing capacity with the help of state and city funds.