Tag: infrastructure
Your Views: One-party governance is harmful
To the editor:
I wish we had a two-party system in Northern Virginia so our elected representatives could not go off the deep end....
Our View: Misplaced outrage?
“The issue is that we should have some more resilient infrastructure so that if a transformer or a switch blows up, which happens from...
Your Views: Neighbors helped where the city failed
To the editor:
As we deal with the heat and humidity of summer, it’s time to talk about our mayor and his priorities, as...
My View with John Chapman: Why I’m running for council
As a fourth-generation Alexandrian, serving my hometown is personal for me. For the past eight years, I have had the pleasure of serving you...
My View with Mark Shiffer: Why I’m running for council
Hi, my name is Mark Leo Shiffer. I’m running for council because I’d like to put my knowledge and experience to work for you.
As...
My View: Why I’m running for mayor with Justin Wilson
In January of 2019, I took the oath as Alexandria’s mayor. I promised to chart a course of “bold, persistent experimentation” and define a...
My View: It’s been an honor to serve as your mayor
By Allison Silberberg
As I complete my term as mayor, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to our residents. Your civic engagement and...
Metro: No Yellow Line service between Nov. 26 and Dec. 9
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Due to a 14-day Metro capital project that began today, there will be no Yellow Line service through Dec. 9.
The...
Letter to the Editor: Wilson tackles schools challenges
To the editor:
As Alexandria parents whose child attended Alexandria City Public Schools and who now watch a new generation of neighborhood children attend those...
Letter to the Editor: City hall decisions harm small business
To the editor:
Alexandria’s small business community is struggling. Increasingly, one sees on residential doorsteps, items purchased online and delivered by parcel service trucks. Retail...
