Flagship programs
We host six to eight programs per year on timely topics of interest. Audience members actively participate by submitting questions during each program.
It’s about you
We tackle issues such as transportation, education, public safety, history and preservation, development, environment, city budget planning – to list just a few.
About us
Taking a look at the issues without taking sides for over 25 years.
We are a 501(c)(3) non-partisan organization which encourages informed debate and discussion on a wide variety of local issues in the City of Alexandria, Virginia without taking a position.
Upcoming Events
Please click below to get notified when registration becomes available for each event. NB: Our 2025-2026 schedule is being updated, subject to change.
September 30: Behind the Budget Curtain: How Politics Shape Our Schools
October 27: Civil Discourse: A Dying Art?
November 24: Aging in Alexandria
February 23: Housing in Alexandria
March 23: The economics of living in Alexandria: Is it Worth Living Here Anymore?
April 27: How to help youth succeed: What does the data say?
Our Latest Program
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