02/24/2020 – Who’s on First? Public Safety in the Spotlight
Police officers, firefighters and EMTs risk their lives to keep us safe. What is Alexandria doing for them? Should police
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Past programs
01/27/2020 – Virginia Tech Innovation Campus: Big Ideas, Big Plans, New Opportunities
As part of the deal that landed Amazon in Arlington, Alexandria will become the new home of Virginia Tech graduate
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11/25/2019 – For the Rest of our Lives: Aging in Alexandria
Will aging seniors be forced out of Alexandria? What is the future of memory care, and how will a growing
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10/28/2019 – High School Crush: Alexandria’s Overcrowding Crisis
T.C. Williams High School has more students than it can handle, forcing School Board members to make difficult decisions about
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09/23/2019 – Complete Streets or War on Cars?
Agenda Alexandria to consider the changing nature of the city’s streets and sidewalks. Alexandria adopted a Complete Streets policy back
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2/25/19 – Whither Landmark?: What Happens After Wonder Woman?
February 25, 2019 The Howard Hughes Corporation has big plans for a redeveloped Landmark Mall, which will be an open-air
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3/25/19 – Del Ray: The Forgotten Town of Potomac
NEW LOCATION FOR MARCH The March 25 program Del Ray: The Forgotten Town of Potomac will be held in Del
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4/22/19 – Eco-City Report Card: Is Alexandria Cleaning Up Its Act?
April 22, 2019 This program will be held at our home base The Hermitage, Auditorium, 5000 Fairbanks Avenue, Alexandria, VA
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5/20/19 – Invasion of the Scooters: Micro-mobility and the future of Alexandria’s streets
May 20, 2019 You’ve seen these things all over Alexandria. In the past few weeks, it seems like scooters are
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9/25/17 | Business Improvement District or “No BID” – What’s Next?
September 25, 2017 BID or No BID – What’s Next? As a follow up to our very popular program last
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