Active projects with current action items and/or upcoming meetings
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.
Next Event:
Community Open House
Wed. 12/10, approximately 6-8:30pm
Location TBD
Exact time and location tbd - we will update you when that is set!
Alexandria is updating its 2013 Housing Master Plan to shape the City's housing principles, goals, and projects through 2040. After launching last September, the City is running a public engagement process running through anticipated final votes at the end of 2025.
Next Meetings:
Supporting Condominium Communities
Sat. 11/15, 9:30am
Virtual only: register here.
Landlord-Tenant Relations & Affordable Housing Preservation
Mon. 11/17, 6:30pm
Virtual only: register here.
We will let you know when there's a new opportunity to take action on these priority projects!
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.
We expect the next round of hearings in December 2025. Sign up for emails to receive our alerts!
City Council passed Zoning for Housing unanimously at their hearing on 11/28! 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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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.
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.
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Arlington is revising its Comprehensive Plan, which is the foundational document for growth and development in the County. We are asking the County Board to be bold as it undertakes this once-in-a-generation process, and to create the framework for a vibrant, diverse, sustainable, and inclusive Arlington.
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Community of Faith UMC in Franklin Farm wants to build between 75 and 100 affordable homes on under-utilized church property. Tell the county that we want this housing by signing our petition! CoFUMC has operated a food pantry for more than 25 years, and is well aware of the need for afforadble housing. However, a few vocal and influential opponents have done everything they can to …
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The United States has a housing shortage and no community is safe. We need to work together to find federal solutions to increase our housing supply. Ask your US Representative to join the bipartisan YIMBY Caucus to find solutions to our national housing crisis.
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The AT&T; Oakton redevelopment will provide more than 850 homes, with over 100 of them being dedicated affordable housing. A few outspoken voices want to stop this project by severely downsizing it, and we can't let them. By signing this petition, you are telling the supervisors and planning commissioners that you support creating homes in Fairfax County.
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The AT&T; Oakton redevelopment will provide more than 850 homes,with over 100 of them being dedicated affordable housing. A few outspoken voices want to stop this project by severely downsizing it, and we can't let them. In less than 5 minutes, you can tell Supervisor Dalia Palchik and Planning Commissioner Jeremy Hancock that we need this project to improve Oakton and provide housing to Fairfax …
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120 affordable homes are at stake. Tell Supervisor Rodney Lusk and Supervisor Jeff McKay that we need affordable housing!The Board of Supervisors needs to reauthorize the construction of 120 dedicated affordable homes at the old Franconia Government Center site.
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Join the Commonwealth Housing Coalition to let your Virginia elected officials know you support pro-housing legislation in the 2024 General Assembly. Sign your name and include your VA Senator and Delegate. Don't know who they are? Use this handy tool to find out! We'll reach out to them when the bill numbers have been released.
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The housing opportunities the County makes now on Langston Blvd will lock us in for decades. Failure to be bold will mean the status quo remains - dangerous streets, limited housing options, and a stagnant community.
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Alexandria is embarking on an ambitious and well-rounded plan to produce a comprehensive proposal of zoning reforms with the goal of expanding housing production and affordability and addressing past and current barriers to equitable housing access. But opponents to growth and housing are trying to delay the process. Tell City Council members that you want them to move forward.
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On Saturday, County Board just heard over 200 speakers, and over half support Missing Middle housing! As they process these comments and contemplate their final vote, sending an email will continue our positive message for supporting the most expansive version of Missing Middle housing.
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Fairfax County Planning Commission is reviewing the Prosperity Avenue Development (PR-007) on Thursday, March 23. Send them a letter showing your support for upzoning, transit-oriented development, and more neighbors!
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Fairfax County is in the midst of Parking Reimagined, an initiative to update its parking policy and potentially lowering minimum parking requirements, which is critical for abundant, affordable housing. These rules add tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of each new home in a development project.Provide your feedback in the one-page official survey (extended to Feb 2nd, see our suggested re…
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The Arlington County Board is poised to end exclusionary zoning by voting to allow more than one unit in existing single-family only areas. But that zoning reform may not actually result in diverse or attainable housing if the proposal does include too many restrictions. Tell the Board Members that you want Missing Middle zoning reforms that actually deliver more housing!
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On January 21, we hope that the County Board will vote on the "Request to Advertise" for Missing Middle, which will set the scope of the zoning changes. This is a critical moment to set the stage for the final vote. Make sure they hear your voice now!
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On Sept. 17, the Arlington County Board unanimously approved the Courthouse West Special Land Use Study with an allowance for up to 14 stories for the future development. Although we advocated for 16 stories (aligning with the Planning Commission), the County staff recommended only 12 stories, and local civic associations wanted the site capped at 6 stories. With this context, the vote is a win f…
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The Arlington County Board needs to hear why you support allowing a building of up to 16 stories at the Courthouse West Site.
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The Arlington County Board needs to hear why you support Missing Middle housing, whether you live in Arlington, were priced out, or genuinely want to live there one day.
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The Arlington County Board needs to hear why you support Missing Middle housing, whether you live in Arlington, were priced out, or genuinely want to live there one day.
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The Arlington County Board needs to hear why you support Missing Middle housing, whether you live in Arlington, were priced out, or genuinely want to live there one day.
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The Arlington County Board needs to hear why you support Missing Middle housing, whether you live in Arlington, were priced out, or genuinely want to live there one day.
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YIMBYs of NoVA supports the Zoning for Housing recommendations made by city staff, which are a modest but meaningful step toward an affordable and sustainable Alexandria. City government should adopt staff's recommendations, and go further.
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These are comments made by our organization to the Alexandria City Council dated 17 May 2025
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These are comments made by our organization to the Alexandria City Council dated 14 June 2025
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These are comments made by our organization to the Alexandria City Council for 18 October 2025
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Learn about the pro-housing movement and how you can make housing more affordable near you!
Have a housing proposal that needs our support? Tell us about it!
