MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026
Housing is a contentious issue that has been with us (seemingly) forever. For some housing is an investment and for others it’s a human right. Agenda:Alexandria (established in 1998 as a non-partisan, issue-neutral non-profit dedicated to respectful discourse) will host an informed discussion with a panel of experts representing multiple sides of the housing issue. The goal: To shed light where there has been much heat.
The panel was asked about the state of Alexandria housing development; the economics of housing (e.g., does increasing supply in Alexandria really lead to reduced cost); density (must we maximize it to create affordability, impacts on city services and city character); how to balance the conflicting interests of developers, homeowners, and citizens-in-need; the impact of federal and state policies on local decisions; Alexandria’s role in the regional housing shortage; what do we really mean by “affordable” and other housing buzzwords; property tax implications; and how many affordable units will it take before we are out of the housing crisis?
The panel members were:
- Shelley McCabe, Co-chair of the Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee
- Jon Fredrick, Director, Housing Alexandria (a non-profit community developer)
- Jeff DeBoer, President and CEO of the Real Estate Roundtable (housing economics and policy expert)
- Roy Byrd, Chair of the Coalition for a Livable Alexandria (a group that opposes some of the recent zoning changes)
This event was held at 7pm on Monday, February 23 at The Forum on the Minnie Howard (high school) campus (3775 W Braddock Rd).
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