What’s Happening to our Historic Alleys?
The word “alley” conjures up images of secrecy, maybe something mysterious, forbidden or illegal. Sneakin’ Sally through the Alley just doesn’t work with “street” or “lane”, would it? Alleys are an integral part of the landscape for cities like Old Town but don’t...Want to Save Retail from Death by Vacancy? Get Over the Popsicles Already
Streetsense Marketing Director Heather Arnold gave developers and others a choice at a recent meeting in Alexandria: the hard brutal truth or continually high retail vacancies over the next 50 years. No one at the Southeast Fairfax EDC breakfast summit complained...Cinderella Lands the Revitalizing Glass Slipper…Er, Pint
Roanoke’s Rebirth is On Tap (And Brewery Zoning Issues for You to Consider) “In 2000, you were considered a pioneer if you lived in downtown Roanoke,” recalls city tour guide Larry Landolt, founder of Tour Roanoke. It wasn’t a stretch to call it a ghost town,...Getting Our Roads and Schools Past a D
Psst. President Trump, if you’re not happy with your approval ratings, maybe it’s time to turn your focus to roads and bridges and other infrastructure stuff. Crumbling river dam versus health care? This is a no-brainer. Well, not exactly but the odds of getting...Winners and Losers in our Post-Recession Economy
The angry electorate that presidential candidate Donald Trump has attracted during his campaign mystified me for a while. The unemployment rate (4.9% for August) has remained virtually unchanged this year, 2 million new jobs were created in both 2014 and 2015, and...Meet Ann Marie
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