Posts tagged Arlandria
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Breakfast links: See progress
Turn off the dark; Anacostia loses grocery store; No one wants to run trolleys; A few speed limits rise; Get stuff for more height; Frumin running at large; Where will the FBI go?; We can learn from Barcelona; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On the cheap
Yes, non-BRT is cheaper than decent BRT; Concrete not good enough; Hine shrinks; Food trucks a problem in Rosslyn?; Clang, clang, clang; School to townhouses; Rowhouses to retail; Not enough money for water; MoCo gets a little safer; Who are the worst drivers?. Keep reading…
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To remain affordable, Alexandria must get creative
Rents in Alexandria are skyrocketing. Virginia’s state laws don’t make it easy to create affordable housing for people earning less than the area median income, so the city has to think outside the box. True sustainability means that we provide housing options that mirror our workforce. This reduces people’s commute times, and cuts down on regional congestion. Keep reading…
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Arlandria development one approval away from reality
Alexandria is poised this Saturday to give the nod to a major redevelopment proposal in the Arlandria neighborhood. The proposal has been over a decade in the making, and is the result of a long and difficult process by a dedicated community. Part 1 of this series discussed the vision plan adopted a decade ago. Now, with many of the players still in place, that vision is ready to become… Keep reading…
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Arlandria vision comes together
After a decade of planning, a proposal for mixed-use development in Arlandria will finally go before the Alexandria City Council this Saturday. The dedicated Arlandria community has spent years fighting the perception that new development there was unfeasible. The Arlandria community has been planning for change longer than any other neighborhood in Alexandria. It is now… Keep reading…