State funding and a city-wide push for sustainability is increasing the number of electric buses on the road. Analyses of DASH and ACPS help show what’s to come.
Muhammed Al Refai
Muhammed Al Refai
James Parajon appointed Alexandria’s next city manager
Ending the five month long search, Alexandria City Council voted 5-1 to appoint James Parajon, deputy city manager of Arlington, Texas, as the next city manager.
Alexandria to solicit, grant new broadband franchise, breaking Comcast monopoly
Alexandria City Council passed an ordinance to solicit and grant a broadcast network franchise to provide broadband services to residents by using the city’s right-of-way.
Alexandria City Council approves $60M in grant applications amid worst flooding since ‘03 Hurricane Isabel
Just three days before historic flooding, Alexandria City Council approved $60 million in grant applications to go toward the Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project.
Popular section of King Street permanently closed to vehicles
Alexandria City Council voted to permanently close the 100 block of King Street between Lee Street and Union Street to vehicular traffic. Some residents are concerned the closure may have negative consequences on the...
Virginia’s plastic bag tax arrives a decade after DC’s. Here’s why.
A 5-cent plastic bag tax will take effect in just two months. The tax sets out to reduce plastic bag usage.
