January 12, 2013 - Affordable Housing

A discussion of affordable housing at the Alexandria, Virginia, City Council public hearing.

Storified by Tim McGhee · Tue, Jan 22 2013 16:19:36

Annabelle Fisher on public-private partnerships: "I learned about that in Seattle: the public pays and the private reaps the benefit."

— Tim McGhee · Sat, Jan 12 2013 08:08:55

Principles of "smart growth" on full display in #AlexandriaVA today: Not punishing people for having cars = disincentivizing public transit.

— Tim McGhee · Sat, Jan 12 2013 08:27:11

Requiring possible free parking at affordable housing unit fails in #AlexandriaVA City Council meeting 2-5.

— Tim McGhee · Sat, Jan 12 2013 08:56:49

Effort to give #affordablehousing residents on Jefferson Davis free parking defeated; Lynhaven residents concerned about parking nightmare

— Michael Pope · Sat, Jan 12 2013 08:58:13

More info on the proposed Rt. 1/Reed Avenue affordable housing project here: http://bit.ly/XKAAaR

— Del Ray Patch · Sat, Jan 12 2013 09:01:07

First divide of new council; Silberberg, Chapman break with colleagues on parking fees for #affordablehousing residents to encourage transit

— Michael Pope · Sat, Jan 12 2013 09:10:28

The @AlexandriaVAGov City Council Docket needs its own Twitter feed. cc @A_Silberberg @J_Chapman99

— Tim McGhee · Sat, Jan 12 2013 09:15:43

#AlexandriaVA approves Rt. 1 affordable housing project without Planning Commission rec on 5-2 vote: http://bit.ly/XKAAaR

— Del Ray Patch · Sat, Jan 12 2013 09:18:57