Tag: Alexandria development

Open space anomalies: A look at divergent views about a long-controversial...

By Mark Eaton | [email protected] Diametrically opposed opinions about the preservation and addition of open space in the city’s 15.7 square miles show that open space...

Your Views: Ignore the COG’s flawed demands

To the editor:  Mayor Justin Wilson and the city have been promoting a draft report on housing prepared by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments....

City Hall Watch with Bill Rossello: Policy by invective

When one resorts to invective in policy debate, it’s for one of two reasons. Either you’re trying to put likely resistors back on their heels...

Property assessments presented to council

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] City Council discussed real property assessments for this year at its Tuesday night legislative meeting, which included a 3.82% increase...

Our View: The value of listening

How heartening it is to see the new map and proposed text amendment, both revised by city staff after receiving resident input, that dials...

Agenda Alexandria holds master plan forum

By Kimberly Jackson | [email protected] It is no secret. The city of Alexandria is growing. After more than 270 years, it is pushing the city limits...

City holds zone text amendment community meeting

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] The City of Alexandria held a virtual community meeting on May 19 to discuss a proposed zoning text amendment that would...

Our View: Destroying Alexandria’s historic character one decision at a time

City Council is about to vote on, and will likely pass, radical changes to height, and therefore density, zoning in Alexandria. In practical terms,...

City Council approves Eisenhower project

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] City Council voted at the public hearing on Saturday to move forward with a multi-family housing development at 2111 and 2121...

Your Views: Don’t pave our park

To the editor: Oops. It’s time to act again, or “oops” is going to be the city’s only appropriate answer to why it would pave...