Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌦️ Today’s weather: There’s a likelihood of showers and thunderstorms mainly occurring after 5pm today and before 8pm Tuesday night, both with a 30% chance of precipitation. Widespread haze is anticipated before noon. The weather should be mostly sunny, with highs near 92 and a west wind speed of 3 to 8 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with lows around 71. The wind from the west will calm by the evening.
🚨 You need to know
Construction is starting next month on a major new affordable housing project in Arlandria, Alexandria Living Magazine reported.
Sansé and Naja, two buildings being constructed by non-profit developer Housing Alexandria, will have a total of 474 units of affordable housing with 36,000 square feet of commercial space. The development will also have an underground parking garage for 379 cars.
The housing will be affordable for households making up to 80% of the area median income with 105 units set aside as deeply affordable for those making 40% of the area median income.
The first step is the demolition of the current buildings on the site, with above-ground construction starting later this year. Alexandria Living Magazine reported that the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jul 17, 2023.
- Old Town Alexandria’s parking garages could be getting a useful new feature (2107 views)
- Juveniles arrested after armed robbery at Metro Linear Park in Old Town (1786 views)
- Notes: Study finds Virginia school districts receive less funding per student than neighboring states (1705 views)
- The Art League may have found a new home on Slaters Lane | ALXnow (681 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
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Recent Stories
A 34-year-old Alexandria man has been charged with allegedly attempting to abduct a woman in Old Town earlier this month. At around 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, a 30-year-old…
Is the Alexandria School Board too big? Should their elections be staggered and three-year terms increased? The entire structure of the Alexandria School Board could soon be upended, as these…
The Little Theatre of Alexandria (600 Wolfe Street) is hosting a pair of staged reading events over the next two weeks to commemorate the murder of Matthew Shepard and raise…
Alexandria Police are investigating a robbery outside a Bank of America ATM in the West End. The incident occurred at around 7 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 30) in the 500…
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.
