Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. At night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 69. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria bus network DASH has long struggled with funding issues for its electric bus ambitions, but I-395 tolls are helping cover part of that cost.
DASH announced in a release that it was awarded $14 million in grant funding through the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission’s I-395 Commuter Choice Program. In addition to the electric buses, the funding will also be used to maintain peak service on some of the network’s busiest lines.
“The funds will be used to maintain frequent every 10-minutes or better peak service on DASH Lines 35 and 36A/B through Fiscal Year 2025,” the release said. “DASH was also provided funding to purchase two 60-foot articulated electric buses to increase capacity on Line 35, the busiest single route in the entire DASH system.”
Lines 35 and 36 A/B run through West End, Parkfairfax, Arlandria and Potomac Yard.
“Our application was successful thanks in large part to the passionate support and advocacy of our riders and community,” said Josh Baker, DASH’s CEO & General Manager in the release, “and we are immensely grateful for every phone call, email, social media interaction and survey response submitted in support of maintaining these frequent, reliable and vital transit services.”
Photo via DASHbus/Facebook
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jun 22, 2023.
- Burglary and robbery at two Alexandria 7-Elevens Thursday morning (4096 views)
- What’s Up in Alexandria This Weekend: June 23-25 (1750 views)
- Notes: Indian Prime Minister visits Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood (1392 views)
- Del Ray residents decry tree removal at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park | ALXnow (1120 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am Saturday: Tenant Rights Seminar
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If you had a chance to enhance a child’s future with a time commitment of less than 2 hours a week, how would you respond? You have that opportunity right now to join over 200 Alexandrians as a reading tutor volunteer with the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium (ATC).
ATC tutors work with one child in kindergarten, first, or second grade in Alexandria public schools who need extra help with reading. Tutors meet with their Book Buddy 1-2 times each week for 30 minutes October-May at school, during school hours. Many struggling readers only receive one-on-one instruction through this program, and it makes all the difference. Last year, ATC served 195 children, of whom 82% ended the year reading on grade level and 96% made substantial reading gains. But the need is great, and we are still seeing learning lags from the pandemic.
This year, ATC plans to significantly increase the size of the program to reach over 250 students and to serve every elementary school in Alexandria. This is very exciting news, but we will only succeed if we can recruit more tutors. ATC trains you, matches you with a child, and provides ongoing lesson materials and support.
If you have been thinking about buying your first home or haven’t owned one in the last three years, THIS IS FOR YOU!
In the DMV area, it can be difficult to save the downpayment necessary for you to get into your own home. We have a solution. The Funder’s Summit!
We have assembled a summit with different municipalities to tell you how to access their funds for your home purchase.
Family Fun Fall Fest
Mark your calendars and join us for the Family Fun Fall Fest on Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 11am – 2pm!
This FREE in-person event will be held at the Shoppes at Foxchase, located at 4641 Duke St, Alexandria, VA
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.
