Former Alexandria Vice Mayor Andrew Macdonald said more analysis as well as citizen input is needed before the $2 billion deal moves ahead. “Do not provide this funding,” Macdonald said. “At the very least, put it on hold and do some in-depth studies that make us feel like the project actually is based on something…
The announcement took the DMV by storm, and it’s a huge project that comes with some major traffic concerns. Still, top of mind for many is how the area will handle traffic with only the Parkway and Route One being the primary routes in and out of the city. Mayor Wilson says not much parking…
Before leaving his elected position at the end of 2023, Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey gave a big thumbs-up to plans by the billionaire owner of the Washington Capitals and Wizards to use taxpayer subsidies to build a sports and entertainment complex in Potomac Yard in Alexandria, near the border with Arlington. Sen. Barbara…
Our survey from the morning of Thursday, Dec. 14, to noon on Monday, Dec. 18, drew more than 1,500 responses. Respondents ranged from Fredericksburg to Leesburg in Northern Virginia and Montgomery County to St. Mary’s County in Maryland. A significant share of respondents indicated they were from Alexandria, where the arena is proposed. We also…