Bringing Neighbors Together
The city of Alexandria’s Solid Waste Division is initiating a pilot program to test the feasibility of a smaller garbage container for residents who receive collection services from the city. Staff is recruiting 100 residents to try the smaller containers for a year. According to a city press release, there is good evidence that households Read More …
The City Council has at least tentatively agreed to keep the public swimming pool at Warwick Village open for another summer, City Councilman Justin Wilson told me. In his budget for the current fiscal year, City Manager Rashad Young had proposed closing the pool. But a large number of people and organizations, including the DRCA, Read More …
The DRCA has selected Ben Flood as its representative to the nine-member Oakville Triangle and Route 1 Corridor Advisory Group, which will advise city staff on a pending proposal to redevelop about 13 acres of the 20-acre Oakville Triangle industrial park on Route 1 as well as how to deal with redevelopment expected to eventually Read More …
In response to a report of changes at fire station 202 on East Windsor Avenue in Del Ray, I asked City Councilman Justin Wilson for more information. He produced a response from Acting Fire Chief Andrew Snead, who said that there are “absolutely no plans to change resources or services at Fire Station 202. Medic Read More …
April 10, 2014- 7:00PM Mount Vernon Recreation Center Please join us at the April Land Use Committee Meeting this Thursday. Topics of discussion will include: 7-Eleven at 2108 Mount Vernon Ave is requesting 24 hour operation Election of DRCA Representative to the Route 1/ Oakville Triangle Advisory Group- apply online if you are interested https://delraycitizens.org/committees/land-use/oakville-triangle-rep-application/ Read More …
Congratulations to Washington Post staff writer and Del Ray resident Brigid Schulte on the publication of her book OVERWHELMED: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time. The book hit number 10 on the New York Times bestseller list on Sunday, March 30, but didn’t appear on the list in today’s newspaper. Perhaps Read More …
On Friday, April 4, the Del Ray Artisans opened the exhibit “Revolution: Art and Technology” at its gallery at the Colasanto Center, located at 2704 Mount Vernon Ave. In the exhibit, artists explore their relationship with technology through computer-created art, digitally manipulated art, and more. For more information:www.delrayartisans.org.
A local researcher has begun exploring the possible listing of the George Washington Middle School (originally the high school) on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. If you have any relevant information about the school, please contact [email protected] or 703-409-3635.
The first meeting of the city’s Parking Standards for New Development Projects Task Force will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in the City Council workroom at City Hall. The meeting will focus on current demographics and trends and existing Alexandria parking policies and practices. Staff will also discuss the process and methodology of the parking study Read More …
Volunteers are needed for the 2014 Del Ray House & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 10. Volunteers will check tickets at the homes and monitor the visitors. Two-hour shifts are available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., from 1 to 3 and 3 to 5 p.m. Each volunteer will receive a free ticket to the tour and an invitation to the Read More …