The City of Alexandria held a Virtual Community Open House on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 pm regarding the Eisenhower Avenue Widening Construction Project. Project information can be found on the City’s website and be updated with more information in the coming days.

The Carlyle Vitality Initiative will host its Annual Holiday Market, virtually and in-person, starting on November 27th thru and December 4th and Onsite from December 5th and 6th from 10:00 am - 7:00 pm.

The Holiday Market will also feature the Inaugural Carlyle Cookie Crunch in which patrons will receive a cookie tin and have the ability to pick up a different signature cookie from our participating restaurants, vendors, and bakers at each vendor stand during the Holiday Market on each market day from 4 pm to 7 pm. Participating patrons will judge each cookie for bragging rights as Carlyle's favorite cookies! Purchase a ticket for $10 to be a part of the Carlyle Cookie Crunch!

Operation Elf is a community service holiday project for the families of incarcerated inmates. The Sheriff's Office collects toys and gift cards for the children of incarcerated parents. Each child is allowed to choose two toys and two books.

Alexandria took the fifth spot in the Condé Nast Traveler’s 33rd annual Readers’ Choice Awards! The city placed third last year and fourth the year before that.

The City of Alexandria released guidance for businesses planning to accommodate patrons outdoors during colder weather in response to COVID-19. Advice on installing temporary structures, tents, awnings and heating elements and incorporating health and safety requirements is available in Guidelines for Winterizing Outdoor Business Activities 2020-2021. City permit fees associated with adapting outdoor operations to colder weather are temporarily waived.

Participate in Carlyle’s Pumpkin Carving Challenge!

We can't wait to see you at our Farmer's Market!

Some vendors have items available for pre-ordering. Visit woso.co/carlyle to place your pre-orders today!

According to Clean Energy Trust, the micromobility market (bikeshare and e-scooters) has strong underlying fundamentals that may emerge even stronger due to the pandemic. For instance, pre-Covid, scooters were often used as links between different public transit options. Recent evidence shows there has been an uptick in riders using scooters for their entire journey. And, bicycle usage overall has grown during the pandemic as transit usage has been curtailed and people are looking for outdoor recreational options.

More Alexandria businesses reopened on July 1 in Phase Three of the “Forward Virginia” blueprint, and participate in the ALX Promise program and support safe interaction with the public. This program, offered by AHD in partnership with Visit Alexandria, trains business owners and operators how to properly and effectively create a safe, sanitized environment for customers and patrons.

After many months, we’re excited to let you know Carlyle Vitality Events are coming back in August 2020! Our small-scale events will be aligned with Governor Northam’s Forward Virginia guidelines.

We want to hear from you! The Annual Carlyle Commuter Survey is back. Your feedback directly helps improve our Transportation Management Program, and how we as a community get to and from Carlyle. If you complete the survey, as a token of our appreciation, you’ll receive a $5 Starbucks gift card compliments of Carlyle Council.

The King Street Metrorail Station south entrance will close temporarily starting Tuesday, April 21, while the project contractor installs new sidewalks, trench drains, and other infrastructure improvements. The work will take two months to complete, weather permitting.

Many of the local restaurants in our area are being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you are able to help support the staff at some of our local establishments, we have two options below:

Financial Assistance for HGR Employees Go Fund Me

Trademark Relief Fund

If you are a restaurant offering curbside takeout and delivery services, please feel free to download and post these helpful flyers in your establishment:

We’re Open Sign

Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

We are all deeply committed to the health and safety of our patrons as we continue to monitor the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we are taking extra precautions and have decided to postpone our March and April events.

The application for the Ad Hoc Scooter Task Force is now live (apply here) and will remain open until 11:59 PM, February 10th. On December 14, 2019, the City Council approved a second phase of the Dockless Mobility (Scooter) Pilot Program. With that approval, the Council adopted a resolution to create an Ad Hoc Task Force that will provide guidance to City Council about shared mobility.

The 2003 Eisenhower East Small Area Plan established a vision for a vibrant new, urban, mixed-use community centered on the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station. This new transit-focused neighborhood would include a variety of natural and urban open spaces and parks, a balance of jobs and housing, and a retail/entertainment center, serving both a local and regional market.

After almost two years of planning, outreach and discussion, The Alexandria Transit Vision Plan bus network for 2030 and the short term 2022 “major growth” network were both adopted by the Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) Board of Directors at their December 11, 2019 meeting. The approved routes will include major increases in transit service in the Eisenhower East/Carlyle area.

By a unanimous vote on December 14th, the Alexandria City Council approved Phase II of its electronic scooters pilot program through the end of 2020.  The City joins neighboring jurisdictions with Scooter Programs including Arlington, Washington, DC, Fairfax County and Falls Church City.