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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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
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
