In 2020, the Alexandria Times launched its first podcast, Speak Easy, and over the last year reporter-turned-managing-editor Cody Mello-Klein has spoken with the people who make Alexandria tick.
From Del Ray living legend Pat Miller and City Councilor John Chapman to director of the Alexandria Health Department Dr. Stephen Haering and George Mason Elementary School music teacher Heather Rosner, Speak Easy captured the city’s voices in a new way. The show, by virtue of when it debuted, also helped chronicle the ways that residents were adapting to life in the pandemic, as they found new ways of working, eating and connecting.
The D.C. area s office market slowed down this year during the coronavirus pandemic, but it didn t come to a full stop.
While many companies delayed decisions or renewed existing leases, a significant number of tenants signed new deals this year to relocate their offices or expand their footprint.
Using research from CBRE and Newmark,
Bisnow identified the nine largest new office leases signed in the D.C. area this year. The tenants included government agencies, technology companies, automakers, law firms, nonprofits and banks.
Many of the deals were in the works before the pandemic and were able to close despite the challenges the coronavirus created for the market. In one case, a tenant pivoted to put its entire space on the sublease market within six months of signing the deal.
Why Alexandria, Virginia Should Be Your Next Winter Road Trip Katie Chang
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Normally, we wouldn’t hesitate to hop on a plane to Europe to see beloved Christmas destinations (like Budapest, Vienna, and Zagreb) festively done up for the holidays. But then again, there’s nothing normal about the times we’re in. And because the pandemic has forced us to reevaluate flying and international travel, many of us are instead opting for road trips to destinations with plenty to do outdoors.
This is when Alexandria, Virginia enters the picture. An easy four-hour drive from New York and just ten minutes from the nation’s capital, the waterfront city balances the sophistication of an urban metropolis with the neighborly vibes of a small town. Though there’s never a bad time for a getaway here, Alexandria shines especially bright right now by conjuring up the nostalgia of old-world Europe. But while historic King Street which sparkles with 40,00
Dr. Gregory Hutchings Ed.D. (Photo Credit: Susan Hale Thomas/ACPS)
When we closed our school buildings on March 13, it was inconceivable to think that we would still find ourselves in a virtual learning setting nine months later.
One of the things I miss the most as a superintendent is the daily interactions that I had with our students and staff in the classroom. Over these past months, I have reflected on my fond memories of meeting with our students and the inspiration they gave me daily to be a better educator.
It has helped me to better understand the struggles that students and staff are grappling with after all these months. It keeps me focused on working closely with our team to address our constraints and think creatively to successfully transition our students and staff into our school buildings.
Alexandria, Virginia health officials interviewed hundreds of people diagnosed with COVID-19 last month and found three activities linked to viral transmission.