Duke Street Land Use Plan Draft Plan Release Celebration, Community Meeting #9

Duke Street Land Use Plan Draft Plan Release Celebration, Community Meeting #9

For immediate release: September 11, 2026

Please join us at Patrick Henry Recreation Center to celebrate the release of the full Draft Duke Street Land Use Plan on September 29! All are welcome to attend, whether this is your first or 9th community meeting. Cake and BBQ will be served. There will be a short presentation followed by a 30 minute Q&A and an open house where attendees can provide feedback and engage directly with staff about the Plan and its content. A virtual option on Zoom will be provided for the presentation and Q&A portions (access information below).

• When: September 29, 7-9 PM
  • Presentation at 7:30
  • Q&A at 7:45
  • Open House at 8:15
• Where: Patrick Henry Recreation Center, 4653 Taney Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304 and virtual on Zoom

On September 29th, the Working Draft Plan will be available for download on our webpage (alexandriava.gov/DukeStreetPlan). An interactive opportunity to comment will available on the Engagement Hub (alexandriava.mysocialpinpoint.com/draft-plan). Public Comment is encouraged and will be open for 30 days, through October 28. As always, community members and organizations are encouraged to reach out to Christian Brandt ([email protected]) to request a meeting or presentation for their members.

The meeting location is accessible via the FREE DASH Bus Route 30. Food, childcare, and language interpretation in Spanish and Amharic will be available. Requests for interpretation in other languages must be made to Christian Brandt, Urban Planner, before 9/22: [email protected] or 703.746.3859.

The virtual meeting can be accessed through the following:

Zoom Registration link: https://alexandriava.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bHCF6eiyT1avuxvmiy-SqQ

Webinar ID: 919 1461 7728

Password: 646010

Dial-in: +1 305 224 1968

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REMINDER: The public comment period for the Working Draft Plan Recommendations closes on 9/15. The Working Draft Recommendations and their associated Figures/Maps are available for download on our webpage (alexandriava.gov/DukeStreetPlan). A digital and interactive version, with the opportunity to comment, is available on the Engagement Hub (alexandriava.mysocialpinpoint.com/draft-recommendations).

For questions, please contact Christian Brandt, Urban Planner at [email protected] or 703.746.3859.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Lisa Chase, 703.746.3831, Virginia Relay 711.