At its meeting on October 26, the Traffic and Parking Board approved the installation of “No Right Turn on Red” at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Braddock Road, which will be installed in the next few weeks. Improvements also recently installed in the neighborhood include a Leading Pedestrian...
First, an introduction – at the November 2016 RCA meeting, I was honored to be elected to succeed Marguerite Lang as President of the Rosemont Citizens Association. I look forward to continuing to work with Marguerite (as our President Emeritus) and the rest of the Rosemont neighborhood. Some updates,...
A summary of the Rosemont Citizens Association meeting held on November 10 at the Commonwealth Baptist Church: By acclamation, the new officers were elected: Jol Silversmith, President; Karla Springer, First Vice-President; Garrett Erdle, Second Vice-President; John Leary, Secretary; Tom Holland, Treasurer; and Marguerite Lang, President Emeritus. Captain...
At its October 24 meeting, the Traffic and Parking Board will consider a request to prohibit thru trucks on West Linden Street between Russell Road and Commonwealth Avenue. For more information, please view the docket and supporting documents at https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/tes/info/2016%20October%20Docket%20Final.pdf. The RCA Executive Board supports the posting of “no through...
Work has started on the Matthew Maury Schoolyard Project that aims to create a state-of-the art playground at the school. From the zebra.org:
RCA Updates | June 2016 Unfortunately we have to suspend our traditional Fourth of July Picnic this year. Construction should begin on Maury’s schoolyard this July and therefore we have no permit to hold the event there. It is the time for the election of RCA’s officers for the coming...
Capital Bikeshare Station (May 2016) The Traffic and Parking Board meeting on May 23 (at City Hall, 7:30pm) will have on the agenda a new Capital Bikeshare station at Commonwealth Avenue and East Oak Street (specifically, the southeast corner of the intersection). One on-street parking spot would be affected....
School Redistricting (February 2016) ACPS has announced that its timetable for redistricting the city’s elementary schools has been extended into the fall (with a School Board vote in December 2016 or January 2017), with changes to take effect in the 2017-18 school year. See http://www.acps.k12.va.us/redistricting/ and http://www.acps.k12.va.us/redistricting/faq.pdf for more information.
Hooff’s Run Park and Greenway Update (October 2015) The City has published a set of proposals for improvements to neighborhood parks, including Hooff’s Run Park and Greenway as well as Beach Park. The full report can be accessed at http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/recreation/parks/Neighborhood%20Park%20Plan_AllParks_smallest.pdf.
Pedestrian/Traffic Safety Meeting (September 2015) In response to the fatal accident earlier this month, the city held a meeting on pedestrian/traffic safety at the Maury Elementary School on Monday, September 14 at 6:30pm. Subsequent to the meeting, the City has alerted us that two actions already are in progress:...
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