The Alexandria City Council unanimously voted Saturday to permanently close the 200 block of King Street to vehicular traffic, extending the city’s pedestrian zone after a successful pilot program.
The 7-0 vote on second reading makes the closure effective immediately, eliminating 16 metered parking spaces and one short-term visitor space in front of the Alexandria Visitor Center.
The decision follows a two-phase pilot program that ran from November 2024 through September 2025. City staff reported that 87% of 1,842 survey respondents supported making the closure permanent, with 12 of 16 businesses on the block backing the proposal…