Bringing Neighbors Together
The Alexandria City School Board is soliciting applications for membership on the Stakeholder Committee that will draft a new Strategic Plan for the Alexandria City Public Schools. The School Board website describes the strategic plan as: “The Strategic Plan is the foundation document for all of the actions of the school division. It directs the actions Read More …
Using the Citizinvestor crowdfunding platform, constituents of the Four Mile Run Park neighborhood are seeking to raise $2,000 for a tree planting initiative. Their donation page describes the fund raising initiative as: “The 4MR Park Community Fall Tree Planting is a community initiative in conjunction with the City of Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Read More …
The Del Ray Citizens Association, in conjunction with local police and fire departments, recently participated in National Night Out. Over one hundred Del Ray residents turned out for a fun-filled evening of safety-awareness and community-building. A number of city officials stopped by to mingle with their constituents and neighbors. Thanks on behalf of the DRCA for their Read More …
The second community meeting for the Monroe Avenue Complete Streets project will be held on September 4th at 6pm at Commonwealth Academy (1321 Leslie Ave). The purpose of this meeting will be to review recommendations for the Monroe Avenue corridor and to gather community feedback on the proposals. For additional meeting details, please view the Read More …
The August meeting of the Land Use Committee will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday August 14, 2014 at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center. Please join us to discuss: 519 and 521 East Howell Avenue – Restaurant, Applicant: EMS Food Group, LLC represented by Duncan Blair, attorney Arlandria Floors Project Preliminary Presentation- Duncan Blair, Brett Rice Read More …
Get ready, Del Ray! This Tuesday, August 5 is National Night Out where we partner with Police and Fire Departments, the Sheriff’s Office and others for an evening of safety-awareness and community-building. Join us on fields at the Mt Vernon Community School for family-friendly fun, entertainment, and refreshments from 5:30pm to 8:00pm.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the region’s first dedicated bus transitway will take place Friday, July 18, 9:00 am at 33rd Street and Crystal Drive in Arlington. The transitway is described as a mechanism for providing faster, more reliable bus service along the congested Route 1 corridor. The bus route will connect the Braddock Road Metro Station to the Crystal Read More …
By Ginny Hill-Obranovich Volunteer Coordinator, Alexandria Police Department The fall session of the Citizens’ Police Academy is scheduled to start on Wednesday, September 10th and run thru Wednesday, November 12th with graduation on Wednesday, November 19th. For those of you who are not familiar with the academy, it is a 10 week program for citizens and employees Read More …
The Del Ray Citizens Association will be hosting a community gathering in conjunction with the National Night Out. Tuesday, August 5, 2014 5:30pm to 8:30pm Mount Vernon Recreation Center Field Details to follow soon.
By Judy Lo, ASLA, PLA City of Alexandria, Virginia Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Several months have passed and I would like to provide an update on the relocation of the off leash Dog Exercise Area and the Stewart Avenue pedestrian/maintenance entrance. Comments from last fall’s November 9 meeting are re-attached for reference. Read More …