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Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third-largest principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.
The far west of the Eisenhower Valley extends from the western border of the city eastward to the Alexandria National Cemetery. [14] The main road in the area is Eisenhower Avenue, named for president Dwight D. Eisenhower. Alexandria's Master Plan divides the city into Small Area Plans. From west to east, the Valley's plan areas are: [39]
In 2023, the Arlington County city council unanimously approved a modest zoning change to permit sixplexes, so-called "missing middle" housing, on lots previously zoned exclusively for single-family homes. The change reversed exclusionary zoning laws that were initially erected to keep low-income people and minorities out of the county.
Alexandria City Jail (formally William G. Truesdale - Alexandria Adult Detention Center) is a jail facility at 2001 Mill Road, Alexandria, Virginia, serving several courts and police agencies in Northern Virginia, including the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, commonly called the Alexandria federal court.
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The Alexandria City Hall also known as the Alexandria Market House & City Hall, in Alexandria, Virginia, is a building built in 1871 and designed by Adolph Cluss. In 1984, the building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [1] The site was originally a market from 1749 and a courthouse from 1752.
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Dr. Guarente notes that, given that much of the initial research was done in yeast and mice, it’s just now that more data is being collected in humans. Dr. Dubois adopts a more skeptical standpoint.