Tag: old town civic association
Community leader Townsend Van Fleet dies
By Olivia Anderson | oanderson@alextimes.com
Townsend Van Fleet, a retired U.S. Army colonel and outspoken city advocate, died at his Alexandria home in his sleep...
Your Views: Don’t destroy Old Town
To the editor:
On April 12, the Alexandria Department of Planning and Zoning held a “community meeting” to inform the public that current height...
Your Views: Suspend all land use meetings during COVID-19 crisis
To the editor:
The following is an open letter to Mayor Justin Wilson, members of city council and City Manager Mark Jinks:
We would like to...
Our View: Should the e-scooter pilot continue?
There are two basic questions in the decision tree regarding the future of commercial e-scooters in Alexandria: Should they exist? And if so, how...
Lower King Street could become a pedestrian-only zone
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
From the historic Trafalgar Square in London to the eight-block-long pedestrian mall in Charlottesville, it’s not unusual for cities to...
Your Views: Saving the Justice Hugo Black home
To the editor:
The recent story of 619 S. Lee St., the Justice Hugo Black house, is truly a case of truth being stranger than...
Parking pilot sparks tensions
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The pay-to-park pilot program currently operating in Old Town, which is slated for possible permanent implementation at Saturday’s city council...
A civil fight over an Old Town landmark
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
It’s not often that Alexandria’s various historic preservation organizations band together to oppose a project, but one family’s home improvement...
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...
Robert Ray discusses campaign for city council
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Robert Ray’s city council run revolves around community.
Ray is the the second-generation owner of Cavalier Antiques in Old Town, and...
