Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. At night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
🚨 You need to know
New developments are underway that could reshape the Old Town North neighborhood and bring in new affordability.
Alexandria Living Magazine recently wrote an overview of what’s ahead for the area.
One of the biggest developments is the Ladrey building, an 11-story structure from the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) at Wythe and Royal streets. The public housing project will house seniors and residents with disabilities and construction is set to begin sometime in 2025.
Alexandria Living Magazine notes that not far away, ARHA has another project underway at the Samuel Madden Housing development. A new — sometimes controversial — pair of buildings will bring 530 new units to the area with a mix of affordable, workforce and market-rate housing to hit a variety of income levels.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jun 12, 2023.
- Prank call leads Alexandria Police into Old Town home with ballistic shields (3106 views)
- TONIGHT: Meet the two Alexandria City High School Executive Principal finalists on Zoom (597 views)
- City to consider naming park in Old Town after local open space advocate Judy Guse-Noritake (283 views)
- Live Alexandria: Who makes Alexandria great? (300 views)
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Recent Stories
Alexandria’s history with racially restrictive covenants was a major topic during the Zoning for Housing/Housing for All debate last year, and a new interactive map shows the location of those…
This weekend Evelyn Chumbow, the director of the Human Trafficking Legal Center and a survivor of child labor trafficking, will lead a discussion at the Alexandria library on the ongoing…
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It’s been quite a year for Smoking Kow BBQ. The nine-year-old barbecue restaurant and food trucks at 3250 Duke Street was sold to a new owner this time last year,…
Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!
Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.
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Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The
