Tag: transportation
Letter to the Editor: Radical proposals for new transportation planning
To the editor:
We all need a plan. Intuitively, we know the more complex the task, the more likely the goal will be attained with...
Council mulls T.C. Williams parking shortage
By Duncan Agnew | [email protected]
City council spent its final meeting of the session on June 26 discussing the elimination of Potomac Yard Metro’s southern...
Agenda:Alexandria reflects on 20 years of debate
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Agenda:Alexandria, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 10, started with a particularly contentious election season and a Rolodex.
Former City...
Shattered promises in Potomac Yard
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Potomac Yard residents are frustrated after what they see as a pattern of bait-and-switch from the city and a lack of accountability...
Alexandria Chamber “outraged” at Potomac Yard Metro changes
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce has issued a fiery response to recently announced changes to the Potomac Yard Metro station.
The statement comes shortly after...
City manager announces Potomac Yard Metro plan changes
City Manager Mark Jinks has announced significant changes to the Potomac Yard Metro station plan.
Jinks said in a memo to Mayor Allison Silberberg and...
Alexandria Metro stations to close for four months in summer 2019
All Alexandria Metro stations will close for four months in summer 2019, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Monday in a news release.
The Braddock...
Council OKs revised Potomac Yard Metro budget, sets stage to vote...
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
City council unanimously approved a revised funding proposal for the Potomac Yard Metro station and received a presentation outlining the...
My View: Why I’m running for city council
By Mo Seifeldein
Alexandria, energy is contagious and our leaders, in their least effective form, should serve as a symbol of hope. The national energy can...
Councilor Paul Smedberg seeks sixth term
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
When Paul Smedberg first ran for city council in 2000, his bid ended with a loss.
Three years later, he ran...