Alexandria is embarking this month on the creation of 15-year plan to tackle affordable housing issues. Once approved, the Housing 2040 Master Plan will give City Council and staff goals, strategies and direction on the city’s housing plans.
Housing affordability and zoning issues have been key issues in the upcoming City Council election on Nov. 5. Alexandria contended with a 62% decline in market-affordable rental units in the city between 2000 and 2021.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy with a night near 77. chance of showers tonight with a low around 68 and showers likely tomorrow.
Far and away the most read story this week was the car crashing into Inova Alexandria Hospital.
The car crashed into Inova’s visitor entrance early Wednesday afternoon. City inspectors were called out to the site to assess the damage to the building, while “no patient care was needed” as the conveniently close hospital took care of the driver.
The goal of ALX Live Studios (no relation to ALXnow) is making high-quality live streams and podcasts more accessible and affordable to produce.
Ricardo Alfaro, co-chair of Agenda Alexandria and co-founder of one of Puerto Rico’s first podcasts, has launched a Kickstarter for a new production studio for podcasting, livestreaming and content creation.
Old Town Books Junior recently opened at 130 S. Royal Street, and its owner says that last week’s first story time under the new indoor reading tree was packed.
“It looked like a nightclub for toddlers in here,” store owner Ally Kirkpatrick told us. “We soft-launched last week and had more than 40 families come out for story time.”
The world’s fastest man is coming home to Alexandria next Sunday (Sept. 22).
Alexandria native Noah Lyles will return to Alexandria after winning the gold medal in the 100 meters in a photo-finish and bronze in the 200m at the Paris Olympics. There will be a rally celebration in his honor at Chinquapin Park and in Alexandria City High School’s gymnasium starting at 3 p.m.
A bar with an unparalleled view of Alexandria will open it up for a concert series this fall.
Hotel Heron opened at 699 Prince Street earlier this year and its rooftop bar Good Fortune opened later this summer.
Good morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84, but it’ll be mostly sunny tomorrow and on Sunday.
Drivers headed to Shirlington will have to take a detour through Alexandria next week, offering Arlingtonians a glimpse at life once Alexandria finally annexes Shirlington.
The northbound ramp off I-395 to Shirlington Circle will be closed overnight Monday night (Sept. 16) and Tuesday night (Sept. 17) into the following mornings next week. The closure will force drivers onto Martha Custis Drive in the Parkfairfax neighborhood.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, September 13, through Sunday, September 15, 2024.
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The number of Alexandria residents facing food insecurity is rising.
That’s according to the Capital Area Food Bank’s (CAFB) Hunger Report 2024, which revealed that food insecurity is a growing issue throughout the D.C. Metro area.
