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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I the only one who doesn’t think Old Town is so great?  Being genuine.  Tourist trap.  Bad restaurants.  Avoid.[/quote]

No. Old Town has some of the best food in Northern Va. [b]It has the famous Chart House right by the water.[/b] The original Hard Times Cafe. The Fish Market. Union Street Public House. Gadsby’s Tavern, Il Porto.

With King Street now closed to cars, it has become wonderful public space with outdoor seating reminiscent of many European cities or Montreal.

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The Chart House is a chain restaurant.

Is it true the new zoning laws that mayor and council are pushing through will have buildings towering over old town? They've been trying for years to extend height limits in the city and it sounds like they are going to get it done soon. [/quote]

The mayor and councilors can build all their high rises in the Carlyle neighborhoods. Why would they endanger the historic status of Old Town? [/quote]

1. The mayor is a blank check transit and density whor*. You live in Old Town and put up with the city because of transit and density AND historicalness. His job at Amtrak is the epitome alternate reality, no need to meet market demands.

2. The mayor and most of council are market illiterate in general. They want more housing, but then also approve more AirBnBs. They want more subsidized that someone has to pay for, and that adds another story. Or kills the project. What was 4-5 floors is now 5-7. Mixed use when the market can’t support retail, so it just sits empty, and needs to be offset with yet another floor.

3. Aguire is a communist and Chapman is bought by Alfred St Baptist. They are for density, unless it affects their people (that’s when they push back).

4. Some are on council as a stepping stone up the party ranks. Ergo the line is one size fits none missing middle, now brought to you by race(ism). Literally they rebranded their housing policy based on race(ism). So it doesn’t matter if it’s bad for Old Town or Alexandria.

5. The real risk is Del Ray. Most of Old Town is protected by several layers, although things are approved that don’t maintain the open air museum feel. Then there are things outside the historic district but are visible and affect the district. Parker Grey (colloquially Old Town) is nebulous and less protected but technically a historic district too. The board just doesn’t mandate anything because Parker Grey is fake.

However Del Ray is not protected. No real requirement to maintain the look and feel, even when you build up and out.

The city must think people move to Alexandria for the schools. Or will move to new areas like Potomac Yard for the history and character.[/quote]

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