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1	Concern about small business displacement with significant redevelopment	Land Use	Place One
2	Problematic turn lane from Quaker to Duke, ... abrupt loss of lane and thus challenging merging	Mobility	Place One
3	Need lighting on bike/walk trails on places like Holmes Run so its not just daytime use	Mobility	Place One
4	Please don't build any more high rise apartment buildings on Holmes Run Parkway	Building Heights	Place One
5	Move 7-11 on Cambridge and Duke to the CVS location on Duke. Allowing Cambridge to continue with a light to go left or right.	Mobility	Clover College Park
6	Opening the shopping center in the back that would allow traffick cack in the community and not out on Duke Street back to Quaker	Other/General	Clover College Park
7	Make Cambridge a resident only street	Mobility	Clover College Park
8	No thank you!	Other/General	Clover College Park
9	Build the Eisenhower Connector here (location: from wheelter ave to the bottom of\ ben brenman park)	Mobility	Clover College Park
10	More Trees + Protected Paths	Land Use	Beatley
11	No More Businesses unless the road is expanded	Other/General	Beatley
12	For Taller Buildings: Use underground parking	Building Heights	Beatley
13	More than 1 lane in each direction on Duke Street	Mobility	Beatley
14	Bike Lane to connect to Eisenhaur	Mobility	Beatley
15	Concerned about Trucks and Commercial Vehicles	Mobility	Beatley
16	Higher Buildings in the corridor	Building Heights	Beatley
17	Wants to address the Mice situation and how new construction will impact	Other/General	Beatley
18	Don't take bike lanes from car lanes	Mobility	Beatley
19	Regulate electric Bikes	Mobility	Beatley
20	Bike Lanes for reducing traffic	Parks and Open Space	Beatley
21	Prioritize pedestrian bike lanes	Parks and Open Space	Beatley
22	Move power and cell wires underground to protect trees and property.	Land Use	Starbucks
23	Less Parking	Parks and Open Space	Port City
24	More Parking Acess	Parks and Open Space	Port City
25	Do not flood parks with lights	Parks and Open Space	Port City
26	Expand Access to Telegraph Road	Parks and Open Space	Port City
27	Revamp and Update Skate Park	Parks and Open Space	Port City
28	Resources ?	Parks and Open Space	Port City
29	I don't mind mix use housing and commercial development	Building Heights	Port City
30	How do we manage traffic?	Building Heights	Port City
31	Smart use of land if you can control traffic	Building Heights	Port City
32	Less Parking/None if Possible	Building Heights	Port City
33	Needs Housing	Building Heights	Port City
34	Ok with mixed use housing but it needs to be maintained	Building Heights	Port City
35	We need businesses that attract young adults	Building Heights	Port City
36	Great Idea to copy - use the City of San Antonio	Building Heights	Port City
37	Good Idea to have mixed use developments	Building Heights	Port City
38	8 story mixed use development with apartments is fine	Building Heights	Port City
39	Ad EV parking to residential buildings	Building Heights	Port City
40	Interesting and accessible to young adults	Building Heights	Port City
41	Mixed use is great. What about traffic?	Building Heights	Port City
42	Like Weeler & Colvin like contstruction	Mobility	Port City
43	Bridge to Eisenhower Ramp to interstate	Mobility	Port City
44	Protect Existing Cross Walks	Mobility	Port City
45	Slow traffic at Wheeler & South Colvin	Mobility	Port City
46	Put a sidewalk on Van Dorn and Duke	Mobility	Port City
47	Make tree canopy out of native plants	Mobility	Port City
48	Lack of infrastructure to key areas to bike and walk	Mobility	Port City
49	Make the main corridor better	Mobility	Port City
50	Bus stop signs need route listed	Mobility	Port City
51	More Bikes less cars	Mobility	Port City
52	Needs EV stations in the community	Mobility	Port City
53	N Quaker Re Turning Lane to Duke should be on deman	Mobility	Port City
54	Quaker to Colvin to Telegraph	Mobility	Port City
55	Bike and Pedestrian	Mobility	Port City
56	Make it more friendly for pedestrian	Mobility	Port City
57	Changing to Red when nobody is crossing N Quaker + Duke	Mobility	Port City
58	Taylor Dedicated turning lane light on demand	Mobility	Port City
59	More explanation on the woonerf	Mobility	Port City
60	New ramp entrance to telegraph along commercial road	Mobility	Port City
61	Better bike and pedestrian access	Mobility	Port City
62	Education on safe biking and scooter	Mobility	Port City
63	Likes safer biking options	Mobility	Port City
64	More Bikes	Mobility	Port City
65	Charging stations for E-Bikes on the corridor	Mobility	Port City
66	Bike riders need to act safely	Mobility	Port City
67	Likes Bike Lanes	Mobility	Port City
68	Business in this area is loud genn/p. Put up fences and plants	Building Heights	Aldi
69	Adding housing helps to accommodate supply demand	Building Heights	Aldi
70	Like that there is more housing on Duke and same height	Building Heights	Aldi
71	State/ Feds need to reroute Telegraph exit off Duke ,behind Colvin/Along The Railroad tracks	Building Heights	Aldi
72	Cost of new leases for small business	Building Heights	Aldi
73	More housing is great but Duke is a nightmare for pedestrians	Building Heights	Aldi
74	Keep small business we rely on	Building Heights	Aldi
75	Like the economic development. Place and opportunity	Building Heights	Aldi
76	Don't like it see Rt 7This	Building Heights	Aldi
77	Tunnels need repair	Building Heights	Aldi
78	Holmes Run needs maintenance	Building Heights	Aldi
79	Reduce congestion but there has been no mention of this being a part of the project	Building Heights	Aldi
80	This gap makes the whole route unsafe. Duke/ New apt Roth	Building Heights	Aldi
81	Can we get a cross section for the proposed bike facilities?	Mobility	Aldi
82	Traffic! I'm a bike and go from Cammron Station to Lisunla	Mobility	Aldi
83	Rental Bikes	Mobility	Aldi
84	Teens like parks	Parks and Open Space	Aldi
85	Nova Hospital needs pedestrian bridge	Parks and Open Space	Aldi
86	Timing of the turn lights. Bishop HS	Mobility	Aldi
87	Don't want to get Telegraph, need local access	Mobility	Aldi
88	What will replace the tunnel?	Mobility	Aldi
89	Take pressure off Duke. Like the Colvin to Wheeler connect	Mobility	Aldi
90	Looks nice	Mobility	Aldi
91	Speeding on West Spring	Mobility	Aldi
92	Widen Bike lanes and Holmes run / Eisenhower	Mobility	Aldi
93	Connect Duke to Eisenhower	Mobility	Aldi
94	Obstacles in the streets make it harder to drive	Mobility	Aldi
95	Westend is now crowded. Don't crowd more units in! Don't take away traffic lanes for more Bus/Bikes. Reinstate Bus fare	Mobility	Aldi
96	Impose rules regulated for riders in bike lanes! Bikes, scooters ,etc. . " Don't cross on stop lights. Cars and scooters. No minors. 1 person to unit."	Mobility	Aldi
97	Why is the retail place the one missing a bike travel lane?	Mobility	Aldi
98	Pedestrian/ Traffic. Like bile and pedestrian	Mobility	Aldi
99	Increase time in crosswalk Duke+ Ruth and Duke+ secreaty	Mobility	Aldi
100	Cut thru traffic	Mobility	Aldi
101	Would be interested to know when the tunnel northing Duke st to Hoffman center will become a part of the plan?	Mobility	Aldi
102	No Museum near by. Arts and open Air	Parks and Open Space
103	More garden and flowers	Parks and Open Space
104	Save the dog park	Parks and Open Space
105	Make sure there are dedicated non-dog parks	Parks and Open Space
106	What about dog parks?	Parks and Open Space
107	Keep the recycling facility on Colvin	Parks and Open Space
108	Like the parks and stuff for kids	Parks and Open Space
109	Prefer 3 stories height limits for commercial and residential	Building Heights
110	Do not use imminent domain to force people out of housing	Building Heights
111	Are there plans for a data center	Building Heights
112	No problem with building heights but don't want cavern	Building Heights
113	Support	Building Heights
114	Stop the violence. Too expensive to live here , feel like they are pushing us out	Building Heights
115	No development here	Building Heights
116	Balance and affordability	Building Heights
117	Save the single family zoning	Building Heights
118	Developers have to address issues of traffic and pay thousands	Building Heights
119	Block the box penalties	Mobility
120	Bishop Ireton backup	Mobility
121	Cutoff walnut, Dead end?	Mobility
122	Love bike and walk plans	Mobility
123	Taylor run to Telegraph	Mobility
124	Colvin to Wheeler	Mobility
125	East Taylor Run access in/out this community. No "flip" Lane	Mobility
126	Bikers need to follow traffic rules	Mobility
127	Light is good but needs improvement	Mobility
128	Autonomous Buses in a loop driverless constant motion	Mobility
129	Like the bike and pedestrian network	Mobility
130	Need more time for the crosswalk 20 sec is not enough	Mobility
131	Are there enough bikers? Can we us other streets?	Mobility
132	Less bike lanes they are backing up traffic. Do not take main streets not like eisenhower	Mobility
133	Like to bike and walk but need to drive up and park	Mobility
134	Don't reduce car lanes for bike	Mobility
135	How much will traffic increase from hospital?	Mobility
136	What will replace tunnel?	Mobility
137	Unnecessarily lengthy median between eastbound lanes on Duke+ 395 exit. Lane leaves extremely short lane change area with cars trying to braid between three lanes before Walker st	Mobility
138	Like living near family	Building Heights
139	Community space to increase connections	Building Heights
140	What is the density goal for housing?	Building Heights
141	its amazing please hold more events like this	Mobility
142	Like the street changes	Mobility
143	How to accommodate public transport along key routes + growth and development	Mobility
144	Bus stops need to be safer and monitored	Mobility
145	Safety concerns about traffic congestion and community use near Van Dorn Plaza	Mobility
146	More Mixed-use community spaces	Land Use
147	Seeing more homelessness	Land Use
148	Indoor activities for kids ( especially in winter)	Land Use
149	Accommodate community needs + combat traffic with new developments	Land Use
150	Lighting for trails like Holmes Run	Mobility
151	Community space + events	Parks and Open Space
152	Only 2 parks near us	Parks and Open Space
153	Safe walkways for pedestrians	Parks and Open Space
154	Like parks near home	Parks and Open Space
155	Soccer fields	Parks and Open Space
156	Consider the locations to the North and South for potential Duke St-Eisenhower Avenue connection.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
157	The Plan should include a recommendation for an infill Metro station here. Since the land is flat and the track has space for a single island platform without requiring relocation, the cost would be far less than Potomac Yard.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
158	Business Center Dr is wide enough to include a trail or on-street bicycle facility and is a flatter and more direct connection than Roth St which has lots of curb cuts, more traffic, and is unlikely to be redeveloped.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
159	Should the Telegraph Rd bridge be retained, one of two southbound travel lanes should be replaced with a trail connecting to Mill Rd, providing a safer crossing of Duke St than at West Taylor Run Pkwy. The on-ramp could be crossed at grade thanks to the existing signal at West Taylor Run Pkwy.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
160	A trail should replace one of two southbound travel lanes to provide a safer connection to Hilton St from Roberts Ln. Current city plans retain an unsignalized, two-lane crossing at Duke St.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
161	The Telegraph Rd bridge is a significant barrier to development along Duke St. The Plan should recommend studying the impacts of its removal and providing an at grade connection to Duke St.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
162	It would be faster and more direct if the trail would continue along the south side of the city's property.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
163	There should be a trail connection via APD's site to avoid the Wheeler Rd hill. Their fence can be adjusted to maintain their secure perimeter.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
164	A sharrow is not a "bike facility." It is an opportunity for vehicles and bicycles to come into direct conflict with one another; a sharrow does not provide safe passage for cyclists. Please add a dedicated bike facility for the entire length of Duke St, to enable residents to safely bike between Landmark, the Metro station, and all points in-between.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
165	please add safe mobility infrastructure to retail streets. this boosts access to business, and is better for all street users if we're building streets from scratch, why wouldn't we make them work for everyone? There's a reason you rarely see bikes & scooters in the mixed traffic on Kign St - it's a nightmare to ride on	Mobility	Engagement Hub
166	Retail streets need to include safe bike/scooter infrastructure. If we're building streets from scratch, why wouldn't we optimize them? Studies have also shown that mobility infrastructure like this is a boon to businesses on the street. Personally I think of my own kids who will soon be old enough to go to stores themselves and love their bikes. I want them to have safe access to shops, without pedestrians having to deal with kids on wheels on the sidewalk	Mobility	Engagement Hub
167	This is admittedly a bit of long shot but at the very least I would ask that this get put into planning docs and start conversations with the state DOT. Please seriously consider finding a way to bury Telegraph Rd. It is such a blight on our city by dividing it almost in half. It cuts the flow of Duke St from Old town and adds so much traffic and pollution.	Land Use	Engagement Hub
168	I support Option B as it will reduce parking and replace it with more green space. This saves the city money while making it a nicer place to live.	Land Use	Engagement Hub
169	From my understanding there will be a walkway here connecting the lower area to the new landmark location. Cars are speeding down Van Dorn as it is downhill despite some of the traffic lights. A guy died at the intersection of Holmes Run and Van Dorn. I'm asking for the road to be narrowed to slow down the cars and make it safer for people to cross into the new Landmark Development. If the road could be narrowed with a bike lane even better so people can get around without a need for cars. This would also help to the North of Van Dorn as cars go very fast on that road coming down hill from both sides to meet at one of the most dangerous intersections in the city. Please slow down cars on Van Dorn.	Land Use	Engagement Hub
170	Please add a stop sign here. It's the only crossing on this side of the stream for the pedestrian bridge. This means there's lots of kids and seniors crossing this intersection and there are cars just speeding through.	Land Use	Engagement Hub
171	With the new transit authority money coming to redo this stretch of Duke St please use it and this project to slow down the cars. If you actually want to connect the neigborhoods around the land mark redevelopment and access the new amenities you have to make is safer for pedestrians. Right now people just do no cross here unless they have to. All I'm asking is that this part of Duke St have the same speed limits and narrow streets that the more privileged part of Duke St has. Please make our homes safe and not just a place people speed through. We live here and would like a community that reflects that.	Land Use	Engagement Hub
172	Changing Alexandria Commons from retail to high rise residential will negatively impact the surrounding mixed income community. Why not change the purple Business zone across the street to high rise residential instead? It's about the same size, and could be redeveloped without destroying a valued community hub.	Land Use	Engagement Hub
173	Area surrounding the confluence of Backlick Run and Holmes Run near Ben Brenman Park and Tarleton Park is one of few areas to access surface water and other nature and is not very accessible. This area has potential for better connections between parks and down to the water with better paths/bridges and nature education.	Parks and Open Space	Engagement Hub
174	Residents on Yale Drive currently have to drive pretty far out of our way to make a left turn on Duke Street. Will this new road behind Alexandria Commons enable Yale Drive residents to make a left on Duke at a light? If not, could we have a light at the corner of Duke and Yale?	Parks and Open Space	Engagement Hub
175	While this area is technically a park, it's not very accessible to the public. Will the proposed trail enhancement make this a more engaging public park space?	Parks and Open Space	Engagement Hub
176	I believe Alexandria Commons should remain a shopping plaza, not be redeveloped. But if it is redeveloped, we should allow a larger park buffer with trees between the new buildings and the Quaker Hill condos.	Parks and Open Space	Engagement Hub
177	love the additional crossing of holmes run here, and the added connection from veterans park to the library	Parks and Open Space	Engagement Hub
178	While generally we wouldn't expect new high-rises to be viable in the Plan area (which is why that was not a focus of YIMBYs of NoVA's comments), this specific site might be a good fit for a high-rise building because it is right by Metro. Consider increasing the height limit at this specific location to 150ft.	Building Heights	Engagement Hub
179	i like that there's some added flexibility for this area to redevelop now, without necessarily encouraging it. the approach staff took to guiding development toward opportunity sites with fewer externalities, without closing off prospects elsewhere, is a smart one	Building Heights	Engagement Hub
180	Heights should be increased to 50 feet. It's inequitable to say that wealthy, low density neighborhoods aren't subject to change in small area plans and can only be touched by citywide policy changes, when every other type of housing is subject to SAP changes.	Building Heights	Engagement Hub
181	Allow tall heights throughout the site instead of limiting affordable housing opportunities for the sake of "neighborhood character" in the surrounding area. If we really want heights to scale up and down, then that can be accomplished by increasing allowed heights in low density areas.	Building Heights	Engagement Hub
182	Please allow universally tall buildings throughout the site. Buildings are already tall here, there's no need to limit heights around reynolds	Building Heights	Engagement Hub
183	I thought polluting industrial uses next to residential areas are 'incompatible with Alexandria'? Wheeler Ave is that and it must change.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
184	Please make sure that new retail streets are designed to ensure access for people using all modes of transportation not just cars.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
185	Please increase 35 foot height limits to 50 feet uniformly throughout the city to provide more zoning flexibility for multi-family homes.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
186	I'm concerned not raising the height limit will force people from their homes. Without more supply buildings will not be as affordable.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
187	Great work staff! I have been hoping for a more vibrant approach to the corridor ever since the council approved the transportation studies.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
188	Make sure there is room for bikes and scooters on all new streets (especically retail). Increase housing density throughout.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
189	Too much traffic at Quaker/ Ft Williams at Duke. City needs to help residents who already want to walk, get kids to parks, and shop local	Other/General	Engagement Hub
190	Increase building height to 50'. Walling off some neighborhoods from change makes school inequities much worse & makes schools less walkable	Other/General	Engagement Hub
191	This redevelopment plan must not result in a net increase in real estate taxes. Whether for development or as a result of the development.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
192	No buildings over 35 ft. More height will destroy Alexandria's beauty, and mean more people, more traffic, more pollution, more congestion.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
193	They should add native/pollinator gardens to the new proposed park areas. It would be very beneficial to wildlife and it adds beauty.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
194	Denser housing will decrease traffic. Those who can't live close to work will still drive everyday through our community.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
195	Do NOT allow building heights to go above 35 feet, that would destroy the nature of Alexandria !	Other/General	Engagement Hub
196	Please allow higher residential density near BRT stations to allow more families to live car-free.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
197	Built a tunnel or a bridge from Duke St/Jordan St to EISENHOWER AVE over or under the train tracks that will connect traffic to I-495. ASAP	Other/General	Engagement Hub
198	The building height is highly concerning. This will dramatically increase traffic in an already congested area.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
199	I strongly urge the city to require the land use plan to protect affordable shopping and grocery resources at the Alexandria Commons center!	Other/General	Engagement Hub
200	I'm concerned raising the height limit will force people from their homes. Replacement building will not be as affordable. Don't trust devs.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
201	The industrial area on Wheeler Avenue is extremely unpleasant and dirty for a neighborhood filled with families and kids. The trash is sad	Other/General	Engagement Hub
202	Removing stores in the Commons will have a negative impact. A walkable grocery store is as imperative as public transportation to us.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
203	It's an improvement from the status quo but we should allow for dense mixed-use walkable neighborhoods everywhere.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
204	Avoid cutting down trees as much as possible. Though the city has planted new trees over the years, many are not watered and just die.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
205	Consider native plantings, keystone plants for pollinators, avoid putting in high maintenance (e.g. lawn mowing, pesticide) areas.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
206	South Reynolds is a heavily used and short street that accommodates one lane each of two-way traffic plus parking. Don’t raise bldg heights.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
207	Very good plan overall. Redeveloping commons is fine so long as you have retail/groceries ground level. Hillside should have way more retail	Other/General	Engagement Hub
208	Consider a ped./bike bridge/walkway connecting the Duke St Srvice at Longview to Witter Drive. Avoids having to walk all the way around.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
209	I'm on Reynolds, already in a highrise. No reason to limit height in Overlook district. Build it up and dense.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
210	This plan will force cut through traffic on to Janney's Lane to King to make it to the Beltway or Telegraph Rd. That is not great idea.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
211	Taking away a walkable grocer in a neighborhood to replace it with housing makes no sense for current and future dwellers.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
212	Good in general, a few specifics: -Expanding connectivity, especially on the East side, is welcome. -Note the heat island on Witter Field	Other/General	Engagement Hub
213	Where are nearby Alex. residents supposed to go for what is available at the Commons and what about the traffic impact of yet more housing.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
214	Will you add extra services for new residents? New EMTs? Police? Fire? New schools? What is the goal? What is the responsible capacity?	Other/General	Engagement Hub
215	Maxing out on family housing hurts our budget. Initial sugar high of tax revenue (maybe) then services demanded exceeds property taxes paid	Other/General	Engagement Hub
216	Redeveloping Alexandria Commons into housing will bring traffic and density this area can’t handle. People need to be able to walk to Giant.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
217	To add housing and redevelop Alexandria Commons is a bad idea. The Commons provides needed services that people can access on foot.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
218	Townhouse garage access from rear alley - I agree, but the zoning code which requires an SUP for lots without frontage should change.	Other/General	Engagement Hub
219	Consider adding connection between Southbound Holmes Run Trail and Eastbound Duke Street sidewalk	Mobility	Engagement Hub
220	Please add a dedicated bike facility along the entire length of Duke St, to enable folks access to the Metro. Leaving this section of Duke St (or the access road) without a dedicated bike facility means that bikes will come into direct conflict with vehicles and, therefore, fewer people will chose to use biking as an option.	Mobility	Engagement Hub
221	I feel like we should have stronger bicycle connections to the neighborhood just west of the masonic temple (where people on bicycle access this area from Rosemont)	Mobility	Engagement Hub
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