Tag: housing

City Hill Watch with Bill Rossello: Coveting the land we live...

By Bill Rossello Is it time to cry “nonsense” on the city’s “Zoning for Housing, Housing for All” initiative? The unwieldy name derives from two sets...

My View: Build it way up: A conversation between two fictional...

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]  City Employee #1: We’ve got to find a way to add more multi-family housing in Alexandria. City Employee #2: Are you kidding...

Your View: A poisoned tree or a biased outlook?

To the editor: This past week at a symposium on housing in Alexandria, Mayor Justin Wilson characterized the city’s zoning codes as “a poisoned tree.”...

Housing for all

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] The first of three community meetings for the Zoning for Housing initiative will take place at 5650 Sanger Ave. on...

Struggling veterans find new home in Alexandria

Operation Renewed Hope Foundation opened a new home in Alexandria for Northern Virginia veterans struggling with homelessness on March 9, according to a news...

Our View: The optics of ethics

In Alexandria there’s a growing perception that our local government prioritizes the interests of developers above all else. Loss of green space and degradation...

Planning Commission approves Heritage

The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the application for the redevelopment of the Heritage at Old Town apartments during the Feb. 2 Planning...

Your Views: Outside group can’t dictate Alexandria housing goals

To the editor: My cap’s off to Mayor Justin Wilson for the thorough and informative monthly reports he shares with the community. They create awareness...

My View | Heather Peeler: We must ACT now to prevent...

What does home mean to you? For many of us home is a place of comfort, safety and joy. It is the foundation for...

Your Views: Time to unify, not divide

To the editor: I commend Mayor Justin Wilson for seeking to bring some measure of comfort to those in our community rightfully distressed by the...