The Birds of Carlyle Have Returned

On September 4, 2009, in alexandria virginia, birds, carlyle neighborhood, by CCN Print This Post

Like the swallows of Capistrano, the birds of Carlyle have returned to Jamieson Ave. The reason they keep coming back is someone (or a few someone’s) keeps feeding them each Spring and Summer. PLEASE do not feed them. If you see anyone else feeding them, PLEASE tell them to stop. The excess bird droppings can’t [...]

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John Carlyle Square Park Open – Mostly

Most of John Carlyle Square was opened to the public yesterday afternoon however, there is one major problem with the park the City is looking into. In the grassy area, there are many ‘dead spots.’ This is from the rain collecting in those areas and not draining effectively. The contractor (JMG Construction) has placed grass [...]

National Airport Station Closed This Weekend (Update)

On September 1, 2009, in 2009, construction, holiday, metrorail, wmata, by CCN Print This Post

In case you were wondering like I was why the Metrorail trains were running at slow speeds between National Airport station and the Crystal City station, this article from the Washington Post may explain why. If you were thinking about using Metrorail to goto Pentagon City, the airport, or downtown Washington, you may want to [...]

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TRAFFIC ALERT – Beltway Lanes Closure TONIGHT

Capital Beltway (I-95/495) Overnight Lane Closure September 1 in Telegraph Road Area Motorists Urged to Choose Alternate Routes ALEXANDRIA – As part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project, weather permitting, the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway Interstate 95/495N will be reduced to one lane overnight between the Eisenhower Connector and east of Telegraph Road [...]

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7-11 Item DEFERRED @ Tonight’s Planning Commission

On September 1, 2009, in alexandria virginia, carlyle neighborhood, retail, by CCN Print This Post

The 7-11 store we mentioned before in July that is planned for 502 John Carlyle Street, has been deferred (see item #6 under ‘New Business’) on the docket for tonight’s Planning Commission meeting. As soon as the item is on the docket again, we’ll let you know. There are a lot of reasons for a deferrment. As [...]