Tag: affordable housing

To the Editor:  Alexandria has lost more than 17,000 market-affordable rental homes since 2000 – a shocking 90 percent loss of the city’s moderately priced housing...

To the editor:  I read the front-page article in the March 1 Alexandria Times, “Councilors mull affordable housing set-aside,” with interest. The article talked about...

Kudos to city council for holding a lengthy discussion on funding options for affordable housing during its legislative meeting Tuesday night. The decimation of Alexandria’s...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] City council discussed options to establish a dedicated funding stream toward affordable housing at a legislative meeting on Tuesday night. The...

To the editor: As a housing policy analyst and affordable housing advocate for many years in the city, I was confused by Jim Melton’s Feb....

To the editor: This letter is in response to an article written by Missy Schrott in the Jan. 11 edition of the Alexandria Times entitled “John...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected] Charniele Herring can relate to the needs of many of her constituents because she’s been there. Herring serves as chair of the...

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Council voted unanimously to approve the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection’s affordable housing project and a loan of up to...

By Denise Dunbar and Missy Schrott Although at 14 items the docket is fairly slim, Saturday’s city council public hearing is shaping up to be...

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] City Councilor John Chapman announced Jan. 3 that he will seek reelection for another term on council. Since being first elected...