City of Alexandria, VA
City of Alexandria Awards & Accomplishments
July 2006 - Present
- October 2011 - City of Alexandria's King Street named one of 10 "Great Streets" of 2011 by American Planning Association.
- October 2011 - City of Alexandria awarded Virginia Municipal League Platinum Level Green Government Certification for 2011.
- September 2011 - City of Alexandria recognized at the Silver Level as a Walk Friendly Community, by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center.
- July 2011 - City of Alexandria receives and other members of a Northern Virginia partnership received a Special Achievement in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Award from the Environmental Systems Research Institute.
- June 2011 - City of Alexandria received Honorable Mention in U.S. Conference of Mayors' City Livability Awards for its Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria Initiative.
- February 2011 - Alexandria selected as a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- March 2011 - Alexandria honored with "Sunny Award" for one of the best local government websites, which exceeds transparency standards.
- January 2011 - Alexandria is named the most generous city for the third year in a row, according to Convio's "Most Generous Online Cities" report.
- November 2010 - National League of Cities, Center for Digital Government, and Government Technology Magazine Rank City of Alexandria 6th of the Top 10 Digital Cities (Population 125,000 - 249,999)
- October 2010 - City of Alexandria was honored by ICLEI--Local Governments for Sustainability with a milestone award for completing a GHG Emissions Inventory and Setting Sustainability Improvement Goals.
- October 2010 - City of Alexandria's Station at Potomac Yard receives an Achievement Award (for cities with a population over 90,000) from the Virginia Municipal League.
- October 2010 - The City's mentoring program for girls, A Space of Her Own (SOHO) receives an NAACP Community Service Award from the organization's Alexandria branch.
- September 2010 - Alexandria named one of the Nation’s 100 Best Communities for Young People.
- August 2010 – Money magazine ranked Alexandria one of the Best Places to Live among small cities.
- June 2010 - City of Alexandria receives Honorable Mention in U.S. Conference of Mayors' City Livability Awards for its Eco-City Alexandria Initiative.
- May 2010 - City of Alexandria voted Third Best Arts Destination Among Mid-Size Cities by AmericanStyle magazine readers, up from 11th place in 2009. Alexandria is consistently ranked among the Top 25 Arts Destinations in AmericanStyle’s annual poll.
- February 2010 - City of Alexandria Ranked #1 for Online Charitable Giving in 2009
- December 2009 - City of Alexandria recognized as American City and County Crown Community for Charles Houston Recreation Center Project
- November 2009 - National League of Cities, Center for Digital Government, and Government Technology Magazine Rank City of Alexandria 4th of the Top 10 Digital Cities (Population 125,000 - 249,999)
- October 2009 - City of Alexandria Achieves Platinum Certification in the Virginia Municipal League's Go Green Government Challenge
- October 2009 – Fire Chief magazine Selects the City of Alexandria's Fire Station #209 for Bronze Award Recognizing Achievement in Fire Station Design
- October 2009 – City of Alexandria Named a Co-Recipient of Freedom of Information Award Sponsored by Virginia Coalition for Open Government
- October 2009 – City of Alexandria Wins Virginia Municipal League's Communications Achievement Award
- July 2009 – Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy Wins National Health Information Award
- July 2009 – Alexandria Receives Top Honor as “America’s Most Improved Driving City” from the Allstate Insurance Company
- July 2009 – City of Alexandria Receives Green Innovation Award from Virginia Sustainable Building Network
- May 2009 – Alexandria Named as a Bicycle-Friendly Community (Bronze Level) by the League of American Bicyclists
- May 2009 – “Priorities for a Growing Region,” a survey conducted by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, indicated that 91% of Alexandria residents rated the Washington D.C. region as an “excellent” or “good” place to live
- April 2009 – City of Alexandria Named One of Nation’s Top 25 Arts Destinations (ranked #11 among mid-sized cities)
- April 2009 – Bureau of Economic Analysis Ranks City of Alexandria 12th in Per Capita Personal Income
- February 2009 - American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Names Washington-Arlington-Alexandria #2 of the Mega Metros Top Ten Heart Friendly Cities
- January 2009 – Alexandria Named Second Among the Top 10 Cities for Single Women by SingleMindedWomen.com.
- 2009 – New Geography.com Names the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division) One of the Nation’s Best Cities for Job Growth (ranked #76)
- 2009 – Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Area Named One of the Top 361 U.S. Metropolitan Areas by Kiplinger Personal Finance in Best Cities: It’s All About Jobs
- December 2008 – Washington, D.C./Arlington – Alexandria, VA Named #15 Among the Nation’s Healthiest Cities by Self Magazine
- November 2008 – National League of Cities Honors the City of Alexandria for 50 Years of Membership and Service
- October 2008 – National League of Cities, the Center for Digital Government, and Government Technology Magazine Rank Alexandria Fourth of the Top 10 Digital Cities (among cities with populations of 125,000-249,999)
- October 2008 – City of Alexandria Receives Third Place in Virginia Municipal League’s “Green Government Challenge”
- June 2008 – City Named One of the Top 25 Arts Destinations (#12 Among Mid-Sized Cities) by American Style Magazine
- March 2008 – Alexandria Named by Prevention Magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association as one of the top 100 Walking Cities in America (ranked #21), and the Best Walking City in Virginia
- March 2008 – City of Alexandria Receives Cultural Diversity Award from the National League of Cities’ National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (Alexandria was one of seven cities awarded)
- February 2008 – City of Alexandria Ranked 30th of America’s 50 Greenest Cities in a survey conducted by Popular Science Magazine
- January 2008 – City Receives Award of Excellence from United States Conference of Mayors for “The Station at Potomac Yard” Public/Private Partnership
- January 2008 – City Named one of “100 Best Communities for Young People” by America’s Promise Alliance
- 2008 – Alexandria Named by National Geographic Traveler in its “109 Historic Places Rated” (score: 68)
- December 2007 – Northern Virginia Regional Consortium Regional Partnership Awards for the City of Alexandria for 1) the Regional Data Exchange Hub Project; 2) Four Mile Run Restoration Project; 3) Employment and Day Support Services for People with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness; and the 4) Northern Virginia Clean Water Partners Storm Water Education Campaign
- November 2007 – City of Alexandria Wins Award from National Capital Area Chapter of the American Planning Association for Design of The Station at Potomac Yard
- October 2007 – National League of Cities, the Center for Digital Government, and Government Technology Magazine Rank Alexandria Third (tied with Madison, WI and Salt Lake City, UT) of the top 10 Digital Cities (cities with populations of 125,000-249,999)
- June 2007 – City of Alexandria Named One of the Nation’s Top 25 Arts Destinations (for mid-sized cities with populations ranging from 100,000–499,999) by American Style Magazine
- October 2006 – City of Alexandria Receives Achievement Award For Chatham Square Mixed-Income Community from the Virginia Municipal League
- July 2006 – Alexandria's Planning and Zoning Web Site Named as One of the 10 Best Planning, Design, and Development Web Sites for 2006 By Planetizen
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