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Friday, November 18, 2011

Mayor Euille: Arlandria 'Very Important and Vital'

Arlandria-Chirilagua Business Association holds kickoff event at the Four Mile Run Park Community Building.

Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille charged the new Arlandria-Chirilagua Business Association with advocating positive change in the neighborhood for decades to come at the group’s kickoff event Thursday evening at the Four Mile Run Park Community Building. “This part of the city is very important and vital,” Euille said. “Everyone focuses on Old Town, Del Ray and the West End. Arlandria is important to the growth of the city as a whole. … This group will advocate to make positive change.” Euille mentioned longtime staples like RT’s and The Birchmere that have made the neighborhood a destination. But he also said the neighborhood is poised for significant change with its location between areas of growth like Shirlington and Potomac Yard. “It’s …

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