Alexandria City Council will vote Tuesday on permanently closing the 200 block of King Street to vehicular traffic, following a pilot program that drew overwhelming public support.
The ordinance, which will receive its first reading at Tuesday’s meeting, would make the closure permanent beginning Oct. 1. A public hearing and final vote are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13.
The proposal follows a two-phase pilot that temporarily closed the block between Lee and Fairfax streets from November 2024 to January 2025, and again from March to September 2025.
Strong public support
An online survey conducted in July drew 1,842 responses, with 87% supporting permanent pedestrianization. Among businesses on the block, 12 of 16 owners expressed support for the permanent closure…