Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High of 64 and low of 43.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain throughout the day. High of 59 and low of 37. Sunrise at 6:39 am and sunset at 6:03 pm.
🚨 You need to know
It’s been a long road, but the Samuel Madden redevelopment finally got its approval from Alexandria’s City Council earlier this week.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Council approved Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s plans to tear down two blocks of townhomes along Route 1 and replace them with two six-story buildings with 532 units.
Over half of those units will be committed affordable — meaning the rents will be capped at a maximum of 80% of the area’s median income. Of those, 161 units will be set aside for the lowest income levels.
The approval also came with a $1 million loan asked for at the last minute by ARHA after the project faced unexpected cost increases.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 1, 2023.
- Notes: Deputy Chief Brian Hricik dies after battle with cancer (873 views)
- JUST IN: Arlandria/Parkfairfax hit with power outage with over 3,000 residents affected (300 views)
- Police and Firefighters getting big raises in Alexandria City Manager’s $881 million budget proposal (262 views)
- Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to open this month in Carlyle (235 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Goodwin Living Names Josh Bagley Executive Director of The View Alexandria
Zebra (Wednesday @ 4:26 pm)
- 1910 Home In Old Town Alexandria Features Heart Of Pine Flooring
Patch (Wednesday @ 4:24 pm)
- Find Out When Your Street Will Be Repaved! Alexandria Releases Plan To Fix Roads
Zebra (Wednesday @ 2:49 pm)
- Ukrainian Pysanky Tradition Raises Funds for War Refugees
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 1:33 pm)
- Old Town Business Improvement District ‘Idea Has Merit’: Mayor
Patch (Wednesday @ 12:41 pm)
- With Public Safety a Top Priority, City Manager Presents Budget Proposal to Alexandria City Council
Zebra (Wednesday @ 12:16 pm)
- Real Estate Tax Rate Remains Same In 2024 Alexandria Budget Proposal
Patch (Wednesday @ 11:09 am)
- Alexandria City Manager Proposes $881.1 Million Budget
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 7:39 am)
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Made in Alexandria Fall Makers’ Market
The Made in ALX Fall Makers’ Market at Port City Brewing Co. in Alexandria is set for Sunday, Sept. 24!
This is the fall’s most fun sip-and-shop, featuring craft beer from the award-winning Port City Brewing Co. along with food,
2023 Alexandria Fall Festival
Food trucks, bounce houses, pony rides, magic shows and more at the 2023 Alexandria Fall Festival, an Alexandria Living event presented by The Patterson Group. Join us at River Farm on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
