Archive for 'Your Views'

Here’s an idea: Let’s vote on it

Here’s an idea: Let’s vote on it

To the editor: The recent letter by James Pelkofski decrying the Alexandria Times’ waterfront coverage (“The Times shows its true colors with waterfront plan coverage,” April 4) was articulate confusion. Believing the Times has no right [...]

My View: Mayor Bill Euille, don’t tear our homes down

My View: Mayor Bill Euille, don’t tear our homes down

By, Veronica Calzada, 
Margaret Kanu and 
Kidere Seman You may not give much thought to where your janitor lives, ponder how your nursing assistant makes ends meet or contemplate where your taxi driver’s children go to [...]

Giving back pays big dividends

Giving back pays big dividends

To the editor: Alexandria is fortunate to be one of the most giving communities anywhere in America. In fact, according to Convio, we consistently rank in the top 1 percent for online donations of any community [...]

All Alexandria students deserve a STEM education

All Alexandria students deserve a STEM education

To the editor: After I read Melissa Quinn’s article regarding Minnie Howard’s new STEM Academy (“New STEM Academy available for ACPS students,” March 21), which offers some students the chance to receive “a focused education from [...]

Del Ray shoppers should welcome another retail choice

Del Ray shoppers should welcome another retail choice

To the editor: I am surprised by the dustup over the planned Walgreens location at Mount Vernon and Monroe avenues (“Walgreen Co. undeterred from Del Ray expansion,” April 4). Those who don’t want large national chains [...]

Don’t let greed displace Beauregard’s residents

Don’t let greed displace Beauregard’s residents

To the editor: This past year, I have attended several meetings arranged by the City of Alexandria on the Beauregard small area plan. Supposedly, the meetings were meant to foster a dialogue between city planners and [...]

Prepare for another waterfront do-over

Prepare for another waterfront do-over

To the editor: I don’t know what city council was thinking when it rubberstamped the waterfront redevelopment plan. First of all, opponents submitted another petition, which City Hall rejected, a few days earlier. So when the [...]

Don’t worry about waterfront redevelopment — City Hall knows best

Don’t worry about waterfront redevelopment — City Hall knows best

To the editor: Although the city council voted 6-1 to rezone the Alexandria waterfront last month, and although I was disappointed that four years of constructive planning were coming to an end, I was impressed by [...]

City parking study irregularity raises redevelopment concerns in Old Town

City parking study irregularity raises redevelopment concerns in Old Town

To the editor: I was pleased to see your editorial (“Old Town must be protected from consequences of redevelopment,” March 21) urging the city council to address the concerns of Alexandria residents as waterfront redevelopment projects [...]

Red-light cameras make our streets safer

Red-light cameras make our streets safer

To the editor: Alexandria Times Publisher Denise Dunbar claims — in the Quick Takes column March 21 — that red-light cameras employed by the city are “an invasion of privacy and an affront.” It seems to [...]