Alexandria
Happening Now
Active projects with current action items and/or upcoming meetings
Duke Street Land Use Plan
The city is working to update a comprehensive land use plan for the Duke Street Corridor, where land use concepts were last updated in 1992. This is a huge opportunity to legalize more transit-oriented housing in Alexandria, dovetailing with the city's approval of and investment in a Bus Rapid Transit line on Duke Street. More info here.
Public comment is open through September 15th. Submit your comments here.
Housing 2040 Master Plan
Alexandria update its 2013 Housing Master Plan on June 13th, 2026. The plan endorses an expanded housing supply and a focus on making housing affordable.
Also Tracking
We will let you know when there's a new opportunity to take action on these priority projects!
Zoning Amendments
Staff are engaged in an ongoing review of specific portions of the zoning code, updating portions of code that have been flagged as difficult to work through by residents, builders, and city decision-makers. These tend to be smaller changes, but are generally worth supporting when they seek to streamline approval processes for homebuilding.
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Zoning for Housing
City Council passed Zoning for Housing unanimously at their hearing on 11/28/2023! The plan also made it through a legal review as of November 2025.
These reforms are a strong first step toward a more affordable and inclusive Alexandria, but a lot remains to be done in Phase 2, which we hope to see initiated in the next couple of years.
Read our priorities for future reforms.
Duke Street in Motion
As Alexandria's primary east-west corridor, Duke Street is essential to enabling people to move throughout our community. Project info here.
After two years of public engagement and hours of public comment, the Council unanimously approved a concept plan in June 2023. The project has advanced to the design phase, and our role now is to ensure implementation that prioritizes an efficient, safe, sustainable, and equitable Duke Street.
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PRGS Redevelopment in Old Town North
Hilco Redevelopment Partners plans to convert the old Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) into a new mixed-use neighborhood in Old Town North. Follow along and advocate for a project that brings as much desperately needed housing to Alexandria's thriving urban core as possible. Project information online here.
Landmark Redevelopment
Learn more about the plans for the redevelopment of Landmark Mall into a vibrant, mixed-use hub for Alexandria's West End. Project information is online here.
2026 Alexandria Election Hub
2026 is a surprisingly election-filled year in Alexandria! We are working to educate voters on the candidates' housing policies, and making endorsements when we are able to do so.
Alexandria City Council Special Election - Vote Sandy Marks!
Election Day: Tuesday 4/21, 6am-7pm
Voter & election info at https://www.alexandriava.gov/Elections
Candidate Housing Questionnaires
Candidates in the 4/21 special election were provided with a questionnaire with 5 questions about their housing policies. Their responses are below, in order of submission:
Members voted on an endorsement based on these responses and known public statements & records on housing, and overwhelmingly endorsed Sandy Marks for Council. Remember to Vote Housing on 4/21!
