(Updated at 10:40 a.m.) Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with patchy fog clearing by 9am. Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 89°F, with calm winds turning south at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night, there’s a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, followed by partly cloudy skies, a low of 68°F, and calm east winds at 6 mph.
🚨 You need to know
Many federal employees are still not reporting full-time to their offices in Alexandria after Covid, reports Alexandria Living Magazine.
That means the federal buildings in the city are underutilized and at least one will be partially vacated, according to the magazine, which cited a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Alexandria is home to a Dept. of Defense presence at the Mark Center, the National Science Foundation and the Patent and Trademark Office. After reviewing three weeks in the first three months of 2023, the GAO found that less than 16% of the National Science Foundation building in the Eisenhower East neighborhood was used while 23% of the Mark Center was being used.
The USPTO, meanwhile, has announced that it will cede about one-third of its office space in the Carlyle neighborhood in a bid to save money, the magazine reported.
The city’s economic development division predicted in 2022 that it would take 3-5 years for Alexandria, particularly its tourist and service industries, to bounce back from pandemic-era remote work conditions.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles from Monday, Jul 24, 2023.
- Alexandria ditching ‘pay and display’ parking meters citywide (5,225 views)
- Del Ray Gateway project construction to start before end of year, city says (1,948 views)
- UPDATE: Police investigating fatal Arlandria shooting (1,809 views)
- NEW: One fighting for life after daytime shooting in Braddock alley (1,069 views)
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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.
