Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph. At night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
🚨 You need to know
ALXnow isn’t the only one doing a public survey: the City of Alexandria launched a new questionnaire for the new Zoning for Housing/Housing for All initiative.
The Zoning for Housing/Housing for All initiative is a an ambitious overhaul of the city’s zoning code with an eye toward rebuilding it from the ground up with an emphasis on affordability and equity.
The Zoning for Housing side of things focuses on expanding housing production and affordability in general.
The Housing for All component, meanwhile, looks at the history of discriminatory housing policies that can still be seen in home ownership across the city. The goal of the initiative is to try to mitigate the effects of past exclusionary zoning.
The change comes at an interesting — if contentious — time for housing zoning discussions. In Arlington earlier this year, the County Board voted on changes that would allow multifamily structures in what was formerly considered single-family zoning.
Alexandria’s questionnaire asks what types of housing the city needs more of and opinions on whether the city needs to expand the range of affordability.
The questionnaire is open until Monday, June 19.
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 23, 2023.
- Alexandria retunes financing as Landmark Mall site infrastructure costs jump 40% (3018 views)
- Police Chief says there’s a ‘plethora’ of guns on the streets of Alexandria | ALXnow (1189 views)
- Fair warning, driving this weekend is likely to be a pain (1108 views)
- New tool helps Alexandrians find off the beaten path public art (186 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Kismet Modern Indian Unveils New Spring Menu
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 4:05 pm)
- Beautiful Sunsets, Sunrises In VA, DC Result Of Canadian Wildfires
Patch (Tuesday @ 12:57 pm)
- Public Art Is All Around Alexandria. Learn More About What You See With New Interactive Tool
Zebra (Tuesday @ 12:46 pm)
- Virginia Railway Express Goes Free On Fridays During Summer
Patch (Tuesday @ 12:01 pm)
- Arts & Crafts Fair Set for June 3
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 7:35 am)
- Growth & Healing Hub Opens to Serve Youth with Mental Health Needs
Alexandria Living (Tuesday @ 7:19 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 5:00 pm: Music in the Beer Garden
- 8:30 pm: Late Night Trivia
Recent Stories
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Good Monday morning, Alexandria! 🌧️ Today’s weather: On Monday, there is a slight chance of showers after 3pm, with cloudy conditions and a high temperature of around 67°F. The north…
It’s here! The 2024 Alexandria Coffee Guide!
After being in production for the past two years, dealing with the tumultuous changes to the service industry following the COVID environment, and the bittersweet closings and openings of coffee shops, Joyful Tern Publishing has finally released the Alexandria Coffee Guide: 2024 Edition!
The guide best serves locals, transplants and tourists interested in coffee by giving them a curated set of Alexandria’s local shops, excluding such brand names like Starbucks, Dunkin’, Peets and the like. The guide is broken down into multiple regions (Old Town North/Del Ray, Crystal City, Old Town, Alexandria West End, and Eisenhower East) and catalogs the coffee shops within each region, as well as notable details about them and things to do in the surrounding area. The guide provides a concise glossary of coffee culture terms near the end, and a few articles about coffee concepts.
Thorough Testing
Sometimes mold is easy to spot, but you don’t know how deep inside your walls it has spread. It can grow in sinks, cabinets, and other places you frequent every day. If you find mold, the question remains: Do I call a professional? Thistle Environmental, LLC believes in quality, comprehensive testing.
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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.
