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This explores the land-use inequities faced by predominantly Black and low-income unincorporated communities founded by freedmen in Virginia.

From the very beginning of zoning laws in Virginia, the point was racial segregation.

55 Developer's rendering of how the building would look like from the Braddock Road metro station. Courtesy image. City Council passed a bevy of requests for the Braddock West development during Saturday’s public hearing, moving forward the 180-unit mixed-use apartment project that had been previously denied by council. The applicant, West Street Acquisitions, will provide two of its 14 affordable units with an increase of base density from 2.5 to 3.0 FAR, rezone the site to the Office Commercial High Zone, reduce parking for residential and commercial uses, provide retail and personal serv...

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 outlawed racial discrimination in housing. However, cities and counties throughout Virginia "are more racially segregated today than they were 50 years ago," the report

801 Concept drawing of the Landmark redevelopment. The proposed new Inova Alexandria Hospital, with two in-patient towers, is in blue. (Courtesy rendering) The overarching vision and a rough timeline for the redevelopment of Landmark Mall were discussed Monday night during the first community engagement session since the deal between three developers, Inova Alexandria Hospital and the City of Alexandria was announced on Dec. 22. Seven key players in the planned move of Alexandria Inova Hospital from its Seminary Road location to the city’s far West End tag-teamed the one-and-a-half-hour ses...