Alexandria’s City Academy, Senior Academy, Community Fire Academy, Community Police Academy, and the new Community Sheriff’s Academy programs are designed to inform, educate and engage the community about local government operations.

Cool off this summer at the Old Town Pool (1609 Cameron St.), Warwick Pool (3301 Landover St.), Memorial Pool at Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St.), or the Potomac Yard Park Interactive Fountain.

On July 26, help improve Alexandrians’ health by attending the City’s second Community Health Meeting. This community-driven meeting will bring Alexandria one step closer to identifying and addressing key health issues affecting Alexandrians.

Skip the long lines and get all your DMV transactions done in one convenient visit to DMV Connect at City Hall, on Tuesday, July 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The DMV Connect program can conduct all DMV transactions, except vital records and testing.

Vision Zero is a multidisciplinary, multi-national traffic safety concept that aims to achieve a transportation system with no deaths and serious injuries. As a Vision Zero community, Alexandria recognizes that these incidents are preventable through proper engineering, enforcement, evaluation and...