housing

Canek talks transportation and housing on The Kojo Show

Canek talks transportation and housing on The Kojo Show

Councilman Canek Aguirre was live in-studio on WAMU's The Kojo Nnamdi Show with Kojo Nnamdi and Tom Sherwood to discuss affordable housing and transportation issues in the City of Alexandria. 

Letter to the Editor: Let’s celebrate funding for affordable housing

Letter to the Editor: Let’s celebrate funding for affordable housing

On Monday, city council took a bold step in addressing our housing needs here in Alexandria. A 1 percent increase in the meals tax is estimated to generate nearly $4.75 million each year. This promises to make a significant difference in our city, which has lost more than 90 percent of our affordable housing units since the year 2000.