Alexandria to host community meeting on Taylor Run infrastructure design alternatives
Virtual meeting set for March 26 to discuss outfall stabilization, landscaping and tree protection
Development
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AEDP launches first-ever startup accelerator targeting AI, robotics and defense companies
The $200,000 program would support up to 15 Alexandria-based companies and is designed to serve as the foundation for the city's long-term innovation ecosystem.
Waterfront Church seeks window signage permit; childcare center looks to consolidate locations
Two new permit applications open for public comment as church eyes storefront signage, childcare center seeks to simplify its operations
Coalition for a Livable Alexandria raises $28,000 to fund zoning lawsuit appeal
Group avoids hourly billing that could have tripled legal costs
Alexandria's housing blueprint is out; Saturday is your chance to weigh in in person
Draft recommendations released last week lay out 10 goals for the city's first major housing plan update since 2013
Alexandria Planning Commission takes up housing, zoning reform in March and April hearings
Dockets include affordable housing cases, downtown development, a commercial zoning text amendment, and capital planning recommendations; both are subject to change
National Park Service reverses course, blocks Alexandria pump station plan
Federal agency cites 1981 settlement agreement restricting waterfront park uses; city vows to keep seeking flood mitigation solution
Alexandria planners to host fifth Duke Street land use meeting Wednesday
City planners to unveil draft corridor themes, gather public input on future of 3-mile stretch
National leaders to gather in Alexandria for faith-based housing summit
Tuesday's summit at United Way headquarters comes as Alexandria churches lead a growing national push to convert underutilized land into affordable housing
Alexandria releases Housing 2040 blueprint with 10 goals, calling for zoning reforms, stronger tenant protections, and new tools to stem displacement
Recommendations address loss of 11,000 affordable units since 2000, but many strategies hinge on state approval and future funding
Community Lodgings secures $2.5M state award to advance Elbert Ave. affordable housing development
The HOME-ARP grant helps Community Lodgings finalize financing for a 94-unit project in Arlandria-Chirilagua, with construction set to begin this spring
Alexandria joins Arlington in launching National Innovation Quarter
The new nonprofit aims to be 'connective tissue' for the region's defense tech and startup ecosystem, with a $5 million budget over three years.
Alexandria architectural board wraps marathon meeting near midnight
Seven applications reviewed including window replacements, restaurant alterations, and door denials during lengthy November session