Tag: potomac yard metro
Your View: Where’s the soil test?
To the editor:
The Potomac Yard Metro station opened on May 19. But the sordid story of how it came to be sited on wetland,...
Your View: New Metro station is an ugly scar
To the editor:
In the April 27 Alexandria Times article “City readies for Metro ribbon-cutting,” Mayor Justin Wilson is quoted as stating that federal agencies...
Our View: When we don’t want to know
It’s human nature to avoid bad news. Sometimes we delay a needed medical exam for fear of what will be found. Sometimes we avoid...
Opening of Potomac Yard Metro nears
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
A string of controversies and delays have long dogged the Potomac Yard Metro Station, but Andy Off, vice president and...
Mayor discusses fall legislative priorities
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
City Council held its first 2022-2023 legislative meeting on Tuesday evening, in which a discussion took place about the General...
Our View: The 2021 local election is underway
There is no single starting date for Alexandria’s local election season, and by local election we mean the June 8 Democratic primary in this...
Council approves southern entrance for Potomac Yard Metro station
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
City council unanimously approved the design plan for the Potomac Yard Metro station’s much-discussed southern entrance during Saturday’s public hearing,...
Your Views: Karig and the PY Metro – Two peas in...
To the editor:
Karig Estates and the Potomac Yard Metro have some of the same unfortunate themes coursing through their tortured history. In both projects...
Your Views: Knowledgeable community voices are needed
To the editor:
In response to the March 5 letter to the editor in the Alexandria Times, “Still awaiting ethics reform,” I would like to...
The Business Plan with Bill Regan: Great expectations
Our region is humming. You can’t walk or ride down a street without noticing cranes and dodging construction crews. These are, for better or...
