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.
It will be on Monday, February 23 at The Forum on the Minnie Howard (high school) campus (3775 W Braddock Rd), starting at 7:00pm (social starts at 6:30pm).
The panel will be 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 includes the Co-chair of the Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee (a city board), the Director of Housing Alexandria (a non-profit community developer), an economist/policy expert, and the Chair of the Coalition for a Livable Alexandria.
The panel will address questions posed by the Agenda:Alexandria Board, questions posed by those in attendance, and by questions submitted to [email protected]. Attendance costs $10 for non-members of Agenda:Alexandria (free for current members).
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