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In FY 2023, City Council prioritized this planning process to update the long-term vision for the 1992 Alexandria West Small Area Plan and integrate the 2012 Beauregard Small Area Plan. Creating an updated community vision allows us to proactively plan for change and prepare for challenges and opportunities in the years to come. An updated Plan will enable the 10-30 year-old land use plans to be updated comprehensively to address current community needs and incorporate current City policies and best practices; address the issue of housing vulnerability and affordability by leveraging housing resources, policies, and funding opportunities to meet this challenge; and develop an approach to guide and shape future development and make expectations clear for the community, City and developers.
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Upcoming Events and Meetings
Community Poll
Thank you for sharing your thoughts in Community Poll #2! A summary of responses will be shared soon.
Pop-Up Events
These will be opportunities to participate in the poll in person and will be scheduled across various days, times, and locations.
Please visit the City calendar for days, times and locations
Save the Date!
The next Community Meeting will be held June 28. Final timing, agenda and information about meeting will be provided soon.
Previous Meeting and Event Information
Phase 2: February 2023 - June 2023
- Monday, May 8, 2023 - Hybrid Community Planning Process Meeting 3
- Agenda
- Meeting Presentation
- Materials for Group Discussions
- Meeting Recording
- Community Comments (Virtual)
- Group Discussion Report-Outs
- Meeting Q+A
- Monday, March 27, 2023, 6:30 p.m. - Hybrid Community Planning Process Meeting 2
- Agenda
- Leah Hendey - Urban Institute Presentation
- Housing Interview with Dominic Moulden of ONE DC (Full Video)
- Staff Presentation (English)
- Materials for Group Discussions
- Meeting Recording
- Group Discussion Report-Outs
- Meeting Q + A
Phase 1: November 2022 - January 2023
- Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 7 p.m. - Virtual Community Planning Process Kick-Off Meeting
- Meeting Recording: English, Amharic, Arabic, Spanish
- Meeting Poll Responses
- Question and Answers
- Community Pop-Ups: Summary
- Community Poll #1: Summary
- Community Poll #1 was conducted from November 25 to January 25 to gather feedback to inform the planning process. We received 970 responses online, on printed copies, and in multiple languages. Poll responses were voluntary/self selected and do not constitute a random sample.
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Inclusive Community Engagement
Approach
The Alexandria West plan area is home to a multicultural, multilingual community, a diversity of businesses and institutions, and community organizations representing diverse stakeholders and neighborhoods. The planning process implements current best practices to engage all parts of the community in ways that reduce barriers to participation and provide equitable opportunities for community members to participate – ensuring that all voices are included and heard.
In preparing to launch the planning process, the City reviewed several participation strategies, including an advisory group, to ensure an equitable and inclusive process. The City determined that a variety of in-person and online strategies would best serve this need, including meetings and pop-ups in multiple languages at a variety of times and locations throughout the Plan area. With this approach, all members of the community are invited to participate, discuss, and collaborate on a shared vision for the future by participating in the range of options that work best for them. All engagement materials and feedback will be posted to the project website and shared with the community. In addition to engaging individual stakeholders through the options discussed above, Staff is also contacting all civic, business, non-profit and community organizations and agencies to gather feedback and guidance.
Community Organizations Engaged in AlexWest to date (2/10/23)
Project Schedule
What We've Heard
We received the following letters from community groups:
- December 21, 2022, Letter to City from SWCA (Seminary West Civic Association)
- January 30, 2023, Letter to City from ACT, LAJC, and TWU (African Communities Together, Legal Aid Justice Center, and Tenants and Workers United)
Related Information
- City Council approved $300,000 to fund the18-month long planning effort; $200,000 was approved in the FY2022 City budget and $100,000 in the FY2023 City budget. The funding is for technical planning related and economic studies, community engagement and translation services. Similar to other planning efforts, the cost of the transportation study will be funded by developers within the Plan area, with the scope and technical review of the traffic managed by the City and reviewed and discussed with the community.
- Related sites:
Alexandria West Related Projects
Questions or Comments?
Call, Email or WhatsApp
Contact Richard Lawrence, Principal Planner, Department of Planning and Zoning, 703.850.9324, or WhatsApp text messenger 571.358.7569.