Tag: chirilagua
Wesley Housing purchases Chirilagua property to expand affordable housing options
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Wesley Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, announced on Tuesday that it had acquired Parc Square Apartments in Chirilagua with...
City Council adopts Chirilagua plan
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
City Council took a major step toward providing more affordable housing for the Arlandria neighborhood, also known as Chirilagua, this...
Your Views: Vote for Aguirre
To the editor:
I have been a supporter of Canek Aguirre from his first run for office. While watching a recent City Council session,...
City Council considers Chirilagua housing affordability plan
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
City Council discussed an ambitious draft housing affordability plan for the Chirilagua neighborhood and its majority Hispanic residents that would...
Our View: Arlandria hit doubly by COVID-19
The worst devastation from COVID-19 – in Alexandria, statewide and nationwide – has been in long-term care facilities. A difficult conversation and drastic changes...
COVID-19 hits Chirilagua hard
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
It started with a headache and a little bit of a sore throat. It was late March and Silsa Ortiz...
Virginia Department of Health releases COVID-19 zip code data
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The Virginia Department of Health released data on COVID-19 cases based on zip codes, revealing the virus’ disproportionate impact on...
Tim Kaine hosts conversation on gang violence in Alexandria
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., visited Alexandria on Monday to take part in a roundtable discussion concerning gang violence in Northern Virginia.
Kaine...
Gentrification fears fuel debate in Arlandria
City planners and developers have long viewed Arlandria as a neighborhood in need of a facelift, but as two massive, six-story buildings move closer...
