Alexandria Letter: Statue: Not a Traffic Hazard
Letter to the Editor
Members of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Confederate Memorials and Street Names failed to ask important questions and gather necessary facts about several essential matters before voting on their recommendations to City Council.
Alexandria Letter: Selling Out The Parkway
Letter to the Editor
The intent and purpose of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) was made clear in 1887 by Edward Fox, who, building on the idea that “every patriotic American who visits Washington makes a pious pilgrimage to the home and tomb of the Father of his Country,” suggested that “immediate steps should be taken to make a splendid drive from the Virginia terminus of the Aqueduct Bridge to Mount Vernon.”
Alexandria Letter: Here’s How Citizens Feel
Letter to the Editor
Our City Council hardly hesitates to backhandedly dismiss citizens’ thoughtful concerns about whatever deal-du-jour City Council fancies — Ramsey Homes, Woodbine, Colonial Inn, North Old Town Giant site, hardly used bicycle lanes on King Street Hill, La Bergerie, etc.
Alexandria Letter: Effects of Higher Property Taxes
Letter to the Editor
We have just paid 2016 property taxes on different apartment buildings and the tax increase alone over last year's taxes equates to about an extra $15 per month per apartment unit.
Alexandria Letter: Not Enforcing Zoning Code
Letter to the Editor
Every City Council in the history of zoning laws in this city has sought to preserve and protect the residential character of neighborhoods by implementing and enforcing a zoning code … but not the current City Council.
Alexandria Column: What Would Dr. King Say?
Commentary
Our nation is tragically and inextricably gripped by violence, last month in Orlando, then Minnesota and Baton Rouge, and now Dallas. All of these incidents are unthinkable and heartbreaking in their own way. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have suffered in all of these locations.
Letter: Support WFCM In Its Move
Letter to the Editor
It is with great excitement that I am writing to announce that WFCM will be moving to our new location on Aug. 1. We have had a great three years at our current location on Metrotech Drive, but we are delighted to move to a bigger, more flexible space that will better serve our clients.
Chantilly Letter: Action on CO2 Emissions
Letter to the Editor
Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s stand on current environment issues seems to have been getting tough criticism throughout his first two years as governor.
Letter: Soldiers Receive Party-in-a-Box
To the Editor
On the Friday before Independence Day, nine large boxes from The Reston Chorale reached a platoon of American soldiers stationed halfway around the world.
Commentary: Unlocking Northern Virginia
Weekly during the General Assembly session and several times monthly during the remainder of the year I travel the Dulles Toll Road to the Beltway to I-95 South to Richmond.
Letter: Misinterpretation and Misdirection
To the Editor
This is a response to Mr. Peter Storm’s specious letter, (“What Was the Founding Fathers’ Intent?” (Connection, July 6-12, 2016) and the broader leftist propensity toward historical misinterpretation and misdirection regarding the 2nd Amendment.
Letter: School Board Politics and Transgender Policy
To the Editor
The perception from many like me is that the Fairfax County School Board is hungry for national media attention as evidenced by their 2015 vote on the Gender Nonconforming and Transgender Student Policy
Editorial: Be Part of Our Annual Community Guide
Share tips in upcoming Newcomers and Community Guides.
The Connection’s annual Newcomers and Community Guides will publish Aug. 24 with a deadline of Aug. 17.
Letter: Supervisor Hudgins Shows Appreciation to Fairfax County Police Department
To the Editor
In response to the horrific events in Dallas, Texas, I felt it was important to show our community appreciation for the Fairfax County Police Department and their work in our community.
Letter: Objections to Rezoning
To the Editor
I fully agree with Dudley Losselyong's letter (“Decision Driven by Tax Base, Great Falls Connection, July 6-12, 2016).