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Alexandriava.gov 2.0
City reveals redesign for its website.
City Manager Mark Jinks remembered a time when the City of Alexandria was considered the leader in its municipal website.
Arlington: Readying for Long Bridge Project
The Atlantic Gateway is underway. Gov. Terry McAuliffe discussed the details of the $1.4 billion plan to reform regional road and rail projects at Alexandria’s Union Station on July 8.
Arlington Neighborhood Outlook: Along the Corridor
New retail and commercial spaces fill Rosslyn and Ballston.
Indoor-outdoor dining is the new trend, according to Rosslyn BID President Mary-Claire Burick.
Alexandria: Two Guilty Pleas in MS-13 Homicides
Love triangle and gangland hit go to court.
The two murders were unrelated, happening a month apart, but they share similarities.
Albright Visits Alexandria
Albright visits Alexandria Democratic headquarters.
After a few minutes of greeting Democratic supporters and talking about her experiences with Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright walked into a secluded side room.
Arlington County Board Passes Budget Mostly as Proposed
Affordable Housing Investment Fund gets boost from 2016 leftovers.
Between the County Manager Mark Schwartz’s budget proposal in February and the final adoption on April 19, little had changed.
Alexandria: Old Town North Development Approved
The empty lot in North Old Town, formerly home to Giant, will soon be home for 232-units of residential development. Local citizens protested the traffic and parking impact of the new building, and while City Council did tighten the on-street parking requirement, City Council approved the development at the March 12 public hearing.
Alexandria: Port City Releases Derecho Common
Like the microwave, the pacemaker, and the Slinky, Port City’s Derecho Common is the fortunate, if accidental, byproduct of nature and some experimental science.
Arlington County Board Cancels Streetcar
Fisette cites “political realities.”
After nearly 10 years of planning, the Arlington County Board has decided to end the Arlington-Fairfax Streetcar project.
Crawley: $9.6 Million Gap in Proposed Budget
Despite 2 percent departmental cuts.
Superintendent Alvin Crawley’s proposed budget leaves Alexandria Public Schools’ with $9.6 million funding gap, even with 2 percent funding cuts to every school department.
Alexandria: A Peace Plan
Confederate Memorials and Street Names Advisory Group completes recommendations.
The Civil War is over. The bitter, year-long argument over what to do about the Confederacy’s legacy in Alexandria seems to have ended with a report from the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Confederate Memorials and Street Names.
Opportunities for Alexandrians
City job fair centers around entry level positions.
If you host it, they will come. While 3.4 percent unemployment in Alexandria is slightly below the 3.9 percent average for Northern Virginia, it still leaves 3,381 Alexandrians unemployed.
Collaboration Over Competition for Alexandria Nonprofits
Alexandria non-profit organizations unite for city budgeting.
As Alexandria’s nonprofits prepare for the March 3 release of the County Manager’s proposed budget, things are going a little differently this year.
Alexandria: Waterfront Developer Muddies Public Relations
Residents, council members disparage company’s email.
A select group of Waterfront residents received an unexpected email from EYA, the developer currently set to redevelop the Robinson Terminal South site.
Short Bridge, Big Compatibility Issues in Arlington and Alexandria
Arlington moves forward with bridge park, but Alexandria lags behind.
Alexandria: Mayoral Showdown
Democratic candidate Allison Silberberg faces write-in challenge from Mayor William Euille.
Once a month, Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg hosts a coffee meetup where she talks informally with any members of the public who arrive.