The Commonwealth Transportation Board, which oversees transportation projects and initiatives for the Commonwealth of Virginia, has awarded more than $34 million to the City of Alexandria for five transportation projects. 

City Council has unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming its full commitment to combat climate change and adapt to its unavoidable adverse impacts. 

Community Supported Art is an endeavor to support local art, artists and collectors. Interested consumers/collectors can purchase an "art box" consisting of six pieces of locally produced artwork (one from each artist). Shares will include a variety of art forms.

SOHO (Space of Her Own), an art-based mentoring program for pre-teen girls, is seeking adult female volunteers to become mentors. SOHO provides yearlong mentoring to pre-teens through engagement in life skills instruction. 

In the aftermath of the June 14 shooting incident at Simpson Field, the City is offering resources for coping with feelings of uncertainty and fear.

The City has dramatically accelerated existing projects to remediate its four combined sewer outfalls, to comply with a new state law requiring completion by 2025.