What Gets Paved in 2012?

Tired of dodging potholes?

The City of Alexandria has released it paving schedule for 2012. Here's a memo to City Council explaining how the repaving program works.

The accompanying map shows what's upcoming and what has happened in recent years.

All subject to change as costs and funds shift, but there's still hope that your suspension will be spared later this year on West Glebe Road.

Reed Avenue Townhomes Approved by Planning Commission

At their meeting last night, the Planning Commission unanimously approved a plan to consolidate two existing lots on East Reed Avenue and build 5 town homes with a over all gross floor area of 15,284 square feet.

The LEED certified homes will have detached garages accessed via an alley from Evans Lane.

A copy of the staff report explaining the project is available here.

Expanding 4MRPark

The work continues.

Fences are down. Digging has started

Work has commenced on Phase I of the plan to convert 3 abandoned lots on Mt Vernon Avenue into an urban place at the western edge of Four Mile Run Park.

These properties were acquired 5 years ago by the City of Alexandria with Open Space Funds to fulfill the vision for the park started with the 2003 Arlandria Plan and coalesced into a reality under the broader Four Mile Run Master Plan created in conjunction with Arlington County.

Though stalled for several years, the generous labor of community volunteers and the ardent support of a group of activist architects, known as Architects Anonymous, created a framework that is now finally being implemented.

The plaza along with the Four Mile Run building to the north, which was also rehabilitated with volunteer efforts, will be the site of performing arts, environmental education and the volunteer run Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market (4MRMarket) on Sundays.

Green.