Tag: city council
Our View: When we don’t want to know
It’s human nature to avoid bad news. Sometimes we delay a needed medical exam for fear of what will be found. Sometimes we avoid...
City readies for Metro ribbon-cutting; Environmentalists seek post-remediation soil reports, lament...
By Amy Will | [email protected]
Opening day for the Potomac Yard Metro Station has been set for May 19 – proving that environmental obstacles, controversies...
Inside the Taylor Run restoration: Passionate residents collaborate with willing city...
By Amy Will | [email protected]
Three million dollars slipped through the city’s fingers last week after City Council announced it would rescind two grants backing...
Your View: Over taxation is complex
To the editor:
Something is surely wrong here when it comes to Alexandria’s city hall’s doings, but over-taxation is more complex than even your editorial...
Is business booming? New BID initiative causes ripples down King Street
By Brianne McConnell | [email protected]
First in a series
For the second time in six years, a business improvement district is being considered in Old Town.
Many...
Leaders downplay Amazon HQ2 pause: Landrum and Wilson emphasize benefits already received from the...
By Amy Will | [email protected]
In March, global technology titan Amazon declared a halt on phase II of its headquarters development in Arlington, the much-anticipated PenPlace. Now...
Our View: Something’s wrong here
In his column last week, “No one pays a tax rate,” Bill Rossello pointed out that a level tax rate does not equate to...
City pulls minority business program
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
The City of Alexandria recently pumped the brakes on a small business program aimed at supporting minority owned organizations after...
Opening of Potomac Yard Metro nears
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
A string of controversies and delays have long dogged the Potomac Yard Metro Station, but Andy Off, vice president and...
Tying the knot: Simmer to boil
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Monika and John Chapman’s love story is a slow burn. Though they married in 2019, the couple had known each...