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Regional airport leaders tout results of 2025 satisfaction survey at DCA, Dulles

Published January 23, 2026 at 3:45PM

Sunrise at Reagan National Airport (Flickr pool photo by Michael Coffman via ARLnow)

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is taking the recent results of an annual national airport satisfaction survey in stride, despite its airports falling below average scores.

Reagan National Airport ranked 20th and Dulles International ranked 23rd among 27 “large” airports — the middle size level among three categories — in the J.D. Power 2025 North American Airports Satisfaction Survey. The 27 airports in that cohort had an average satisfaction score of 656, and both Dulles (612) and National (623) fell short of it.

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New Health Department plan will seek to improve Alexandria’s mental wellness

By Katie Taranto

Published January 20, 2026 at 10:30AM

The entrance of the Alexandria Health Department (courtesy of the Alexandria Health Department)

Improving mental health across the city will be in focus in Alexandria’s next Community Health Improvement Plan.

Mental wellness is one of three topics that will be addressed in the city’s new CHIP, AHD announced last week. The topic was selected for further engagement after 47% of 2,020 respondents in the city’s 2025 Community Health Assessment survey selected “mental health” as their top community health issue.

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Biennial ‘AlexMoves’ transportation survey is taking responses through Dec. 28

By Katie Taranto

Published December 9, 2025 at 1:45PM

Alexandria Transit Company (photo courtesy DASH)

The city of Alexandria is seeking residents’ insights on how they are commuting and getting around the city.

The city released its 2025 AlexMoves survey yesterday (Monday), aiming “to gather a representative sample of trips made in the City of Alexandria.” The survey, also known as the Transportation Needs Assessment Survey, is conducted in partnership with firm Polco and will be open through Sunday, Dec. 28.

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City seeks feedback on developing Taylor Run infrastructure plans

By Katie Taranto

Published November 24, 2025 at 9:15AM

Downstream photo of Taylor Run from the infrastructure project's photo log, in an area near an exposed sanitary sewer manhole (via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria residents have until next Friday to submit feedback on the city’s developing Taylor Run Infrastructure Stabilization Project plans.

Currently at 30% design completion, the project is focused on “protecting critical, at-risk stormwater and sanitary sewer infrastructure, through a targeted, minimal intervention approach,” according to a city announcement. The full design is anticipated to be complete by September 2026, with construction commencing one month later.

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Alexandria accepting public feedback on recreation programs until Saturday

By James Cullum

Published October 28, 2025 at 5:30PM

Tony 'Da Beast' Suggs (on right) teaches at Charles Houston Recreation Center, July 9, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria is asking for public feedback on its recreation programs.

A program interest survey is open to the public until Saturday, Nov. 1. It asks respondents about their recreational interests, their usage of city recreation centers and parks, and what offerings could be expanded or improved by the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities.

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By ALXnow.com

Published October 22, 2025 at 12:45PM

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Alexandria conducting survey on flooding impacts

By James Cullum

Published September 3, 2025 at 2:30PM

Flooding on lower King Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria is seeking public feedback in a survey to understand the impact of flooding throughout the city.

The survey will close by the end of September, and is part of the city’s first-ever Flood Resilience Plan. The survey asks people who live and work in Alexandria if they’ve experienced flooding, the frequency and location of flooding events, if their health has been impacted by flooding, an estimate of expenses from flooding impacts, and more.

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City seeks public input on Seminary West Safety Improvements Project

By Ryan Belmore

Published April 28, 2025 at 7:30PM | Updated April 29, 2025 at 7:57AM

City of Alexandria Invites Community Feedback on Seminary West Safety Improvements Project (via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria is asking residents to weigh in on plans to make Seminary Road safer.

The city is looking at ways to improve safety for everyone using the stretch between George Mason Drive and North Beauregard Street. Alexandria’s Vision Zero Program has flagged this area as a high-crash zone.

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One day left to submit feedback on plans to fix Alexandria’s worst park

By Vernon Miles

Published February 11, 2025 at 1:45PM

John Ewald Park (image via RPCA)

For years, City reports have confirmed that John Ewald Park on Duke Street is in rough shape, but the ball started rolling last year on plans to revitalize the lackluster space.

A new survey posted by the City of Alexandria asks for public feedback on plans to transform the park. Proposed new additions include a second basketball court, picnic pavilion, parkour equipment and more.

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New survey asks Alexandrians their thoughts on local affordable housing needs and issues

By Vernon Miles

Published December 2, 2024 at 2:45PM

Advocates for greater affordable housing support at a City Council budget hearing (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

Alexandria’s Office of Housing has launched a survey that could help shape the Housing 2040 Master Plan — a blueprint for Alexandria’s goals and policies shaping affordable housing in years to come.

The plan is an update to the Housing Master Plan from 2013 which is set to end in 2025.

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Alexandria and neighbors want feedback on National Airport noise issue

By Vernon Miles

Published May 13, 2024 at 10:00AM | Updated May 13, 2024 at 10:39AM

At Gravelly Point, a man in a folding chair reads a book as planes land at National Airport (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria is looking to gather more public feedback on an issue that’s impacted Old Town since the popularization of the jet engine: noise from Washington National Airport (DCA).

Alexandria, Fairfax County and Prince George’s County have hired Vianair Consulting to spearhead a collaborative effort with members of the community and staff from various airport agencies to recommend changes to DCA airspace and flight procedures.