'What's Next, Alexandria?' Launches Citizen Engagement Effort
City initiative features a series of community dialogues to facilitate communication between residents, city leaders.
Respect. Honesty. Compromise. Progress. Alexandrians listed these and other principles for ideal civic engagement during the first “What's Next, Alexandria?” citizen engagement meeting Thursday at First Baptist Church on King Street. The city initiative aims to bring local residents into planning processes through a series of community dialogues and begin a conversation about how Alexandrians can best participate in shaping the city’s future. Some council members and council-elect members attended, as well as city management staff, department heads and almost 200 local residents. Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille told participants that cities and towns across the country are launching similar initiatives. “We’re here because we know that some …
Rachel Leonard
11:49 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Gail, there will be another session in January. Stay tuned! more ›