Recent posts
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Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Mayor Euille on the Eco-friendly Waterfront Plan
To the Editor: Over the last week, the media and local activists have tried use an environmental group’s ranking of the Potomac as “America’s #1 Endangered River” as evidence against...
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Government
Zoning Appeals Board Seeks Outside Legal Counsel
Alexandria’s Board of Zoning Appeals is requesting that City Council give it an outside lawyer who could advise the body on matters relating to the city’s appeal of the BZA’s decision ...
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Elections
Waterfront a Hot Issue for Silberberg on the Campaign Trail
Democratic City Council candidate Allison Silberberg says Alexandria’s waterfront-area redevelopment plans top the issues citizens are asking her about as she traverses the city, accordin...
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Opinion
Opinion: Growth That Isn’t Smart
If elected as mayor in November, I will change the kind of planning process that brought us the waterfront plan, Beauregard plan and the proposed $500 million Potomac Yards metro station....
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Government
City Officially Appeals BZA Decision to Circuit Court
The city has filed suit in Alexandria Circuit Court to express it disagrees with the decision of its Board of Zoning Appeals for overturning a ruling by Alexandria’s planning director who...
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Business
CAAWP Announces New Leadership
Citizens for an Alternative Alexandria Waterfront Plan has announced new leadership and said its co-chairman, Andrew Macdonald, has stepped down from his position as he runs for the mayor...
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Government
Opponents of Waterfront Rezoning Ask High Court to Hear Their Appeal
Three citizens are asking the Virginia Supreme Court to reconsider the Alexandria Circuit Court’s dismissal of their lawsuit. The lawsuit requests that the circuit court overturn t...
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Elections
Council Candidates Address Schools, Waterfront and Transportation Issues
Fourteen candidates for City Council sat elbow-to-elbow Wednesday night, offering highlights of their accomplishments and snapshots of their positions on Alexandria’s waterfront, school s...