City councils in Alexandria have approved the changes to Seminary Road by reducing one traffic lane and adding a bike lane in each direction with a center turn lane serving both directions. The decision to make the changes to the road way was met with mixed reactions from residents and 13 civic associations in Alexandria. The Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board recommended that the city maintained four lanes with two pedestrian signals. The changes known as a "road diet" will come into effect by the end of October. Continue reading
Capital Bikeshare will be offering free unlimited passes for 30 minute bike rides in Alexandria. The free passes will be offered in celebration of the company's ninth anniversary which will be on Friday September 20th. The company offers bike rentals at over 550 stations in Alexandria, Washington D.C., Arlington County, Falls Church, Fairfax County and other surrounding areas. Residents in Alexandria can access the free passes by using the Capital Bikeshare app and entering the promo code 9THBDAY. Continue reading
The City of Alexandria has teamed up with nine other Northern Virginia jurisdictions in a new economic development partnership called the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance (NOVA EDA).
The partnership which includes the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, the Arlington County, the City of Fairfax, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, City of Falls Church, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park and Prince William County Department of Economic Development will collaborate to promote Northern Virginia as a business and economic development destination.
The collaboration of these jurisdictions has stemmed from the location of Amazon's HQ2. NOVE EDA has released a statement saying "Amazon's desire to evaluate regional assets mimics trends seen across various industries - companies do not see jurisdictional borders and are looking for regional workforce, transportation, housing and liveability assets."
The Nova EDA and The Virginia Economic Development Partnership will be working together to create a brand for Northern Virginia.
Old Town Alexandria's newest waterfront development, Robinson Landing will feature a bar and lounge constructed in shipping containers. Continue reading
Ready to move into your new home in Arlington? Awesome!
But before you unpack your boxes, there are some important improvements that you'll need to tackle. Yeah, we get that home improvement is probably the last thing on your mind right now, but, trust us on this. Some of these tasks are easier to do before setting up your furnishings, whereas other things are essential for your safety.
Do your home improvements before unpacking.Continue reading
Commuters and local businesses located close to the Metro are now rejoicing the reopening of six (6) Metro Stations after a summer long shutdown due to construction. Continue reading
Arlington will soon have its first indoor running studio open in Clarendon.
The location of the planned Formula Running Center in ClarendonContinue reading
The University of Maryland is set to open an 8,000 square feet Discovery Center in Crystal City at 241 18th St. South.
The Discovery Center, which will start offering pragramming by fall of 2020, will hopefully open collaboration with Amazon.com Inc. as it establishes its second headquarters in the area.
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Summer may be slowly winding down but no summer in Alexandria is complete without the annual dog swim days at Alexandria local pools. Take your dogs to the Memorial Pool and the Old Town pool for a swim filled afternoon. Continue reading
