Tag: development
Chamber celebrates a year of innovation
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of Business meeting on Tuesday morning to recap major 2018 events,...
Asana becomes a lead partner in King Street Corridor Initiative
Asana Partners, which has entered into the King Street real estate market in a major way over the past two years, has become a...
City kicks off replanning effort for Landmark Mall
After years of stop-and-start planning for Landmark Mall’s redevelopment, the city is kicking off a re-planning effort with several community meetings.
The first meeting will...
Our View: Alexandria’s endangered species: our golden goose
“Vision” is a fascinating word. Literally, it means to see, but true vision is the ability to see broadly, as is the cliché of...
Letter to the Editor: We must save the Potomac Yard wetlands
To the editor:
Alexandria and Arlington are losing natural habitats to so-called smart growth development at an alarming rate.
Elected officials say that such density and...
Chatham Square residents seek parking revision
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Old Town residents are pushing back against a request by the Chatham Square homeowners’ association to reverse DSUP conditions that restrict...
Mayoral candidates set for final showdown
By Alexa Epitropoulos and Missy Schrott
With less than a week left until the Democratic primary, the already-heated clashes between mayoral opponents, incumbent Allison Silberberg...
Letter to the Editor: People’s mayor versus developers’ mayor
To the editor:
The June 12 primary offers a stark choice for all voters as to how far the Democratic Party in Alexandria has drifted...
Don Simpson Sr. dies at 87
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Donald F. Simpson Sr., prominent city businessman and benefactor, died on May 14. He was 87.
Simpson is known throughout the...
Our View: BRAC to the future
"… Nearby residents shouted in anger that they weren’t consulted during the … decision process, while officials from all parties involved passed the buck....
