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Alexandria council approves first reading to permanently close 200 block of King Street to vehicles
Summary
After staff reported strong pilot survey support and business outreach, Alexandria City Council introduced and passed on first reading an ordinance to permanently pedestrianize the 200 block of King Street; the council set a public hearing and final passage for Sept. 13 and discussed parking, deliveries, smoking and activation funding.
Alexandria City Council voted on first reading to permanently close the 200 block of King Street to vehicular traffic, moving a long-running pilot toward a permanent pedestrian plaza and setting a public hearing and final vote for Sept. 13.
Planner Max Stavilliers told council the proposed ordinance would make the pilot permanent beginning Oct. 1. He said traffic studies showed pedestrian volumes outnumber vehicular traffic by factors of five to 12 at studied intersections and that staff had tracked deliveries, trash and parking impacts. The permanent closure would remove 16 metered parking spaces and one short-term visitor space,…
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