Monthly updates from RCA President Jol Silversmith
Meeting Wrap-Up:Many thanks to all who attended our February 6 meeting, at which Christine Mayuer and Bob Garbacz of T&ES provided some updates about traffic projects and solicited input from the audience.A summary of the evening: The City has conducted a new traffic count for the planned improvements at...
Next Meeting: Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 6 at 7:30pm at the Commonwealth Baptist Church, 700 Commonwealth Avenue. Our guests will be City staff including Christine Mayeur, Complete Streets Manager, to discuss traffic issues in Rosemont. Some comments already have been provided via the Rosemont groups.io discussion list,...
Traffic Issues. We are planning to hold a meeting in February (exact date TBD) to discuss traffic concerns, based on recent online discussions about Russell Road and other issues. If you have specific items that you would like to be on the agenda, please let us know. Christmas Tree Collection. Christmas...
RCA Updates – November 2019 Rosemont Email List. The Rosemont email list has moved from Yahoo Groups to a new host (https://groups.io/g/rosemontva). If you have already been a subscriber, your subscription should have been moved automatically. The RCA helped with the move but the list is intended to be run...
Braddock Road Metro. The bus loop and kiss & ride lot will re-open on Sunday, November, 3, although certain buses at least in the shortt-term will continue to stop on Braddock Road. See https://www.wmata.com/service/rail/PlatformProject/Bus-loop-and-Kiss-and-Ride-construction-to-be-completed-by-late-fall.cfm for more information. Noise Code Updates. The City is soliciting comments on revisions to the City’s noise code,...
Meeting Wrap-Up. Thanks to all who attended our September meeting. * Margaret Wohler, Chair of the Alexandria Film Festival, gave us a preview of the November 7-10 event. One of the films will be “Daddio” by Rosemont native and comedian Casey Wilson. For more information, please visit https://alexfilmfest.com. * Ian...
High School Options: The School Board is considering options for expanding the City’s high school capacity, given that a high school population of 5,000 is predicted by 2025. One of the options on the table is building a second high school alongside George Washington Middle School – possibly on the...
RCA Updates – July 2019 Fourth of July. Many thanks to all who attended and sponsored our annual celebration – and to RCA Secretary John Leary, who took the lead in organizing the event. For photos, please visit the Zebra’s coverage at https://thezebra.org/2019/07/05/check-out-photos-of-the-rosemont-fourth-of-july-celebration/. Parks Survey. The City is seeking...
Fourth of July. Please plan to join us at the Maury Elementary School to celebrate Independence Day at Alexandria’s oldest 4th of July celebration. Started over fifty years ago, the Rosemont 4th of July event features a moon bounce, dunk tank, live music, and numerous games and contests, including a patriotic...
Fourth of July. Planning for the annual Independence Day event at the Maury School is now under way (thanks to RCA Secretary John Leary for again taking on organizational responsibilities), but we will need volunteers to make it happen; please see https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4BAFAA2CA0F85-rosemont1. We will circulate additional information shortly. Metro Closure. The...
