Hot of the heels of finding out that Alexandria, Virginia was ranked as the Most Romantic City in the United States (just in time for Valentine's Day), I've now learned that Alexandria is a "Cool City!" Yes, I've known for a while that Alexandria is a cool place to live with its great restaurants, exciting nightlife, historic Old Town homes, varied housing options, the Potomac River, and the new environmentally friendly T.C. Williams High School.
In November 2005, the Sierra Club recognized the City of Alexandria as a "Cool City," due to its commitment of environmental sustainability and other efforts of keeping green. According to the Sierra Club, a "Cool City" is a city that has made a commitment "to stopping global warming by signing the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement. Begun in 2005, the Cool Cities campaign empowers city residents and local leaders to join and encourage their cities to implement smart energy solutions to save money and build a cleaner, safer future."
Alexandria made the list of 278 "Cool Cities" around the country. Check if your city is on the list.
While this news is a few years old, it was reiterated this week and highlighted by the City of Alexandria in their official resident newsletter sent to all residents of the City, "FYI Alexandria." The article details some of the City's efforts to keep Alexandria "green":
Not to mention, that the City of Alexandria government and police department was very responsive to my call to remove graffiti from a building in the West End of Alexandria several weeks ago.
Alexandria: Romantic, Cool & a Great Place to Live & Work!
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Never been there. The name sounds romantic, but not sure about "cool".
Brian,
Congratulations to Alexandria for being so Cool and Romantic! Sounds like a great place to visit and an even greater place to settle down in.
Jo
Hi Brian, you really put out a nice promo for the city....Hey! are you on their payroll as the PR guy? Very nice post Brian. A city you can be proud to call home.
TROY: Alexandria's a great place. Come visit sometime.
JO: Thanks. I've been happy to live and work here for years. It is a great place to visit and to live. Let me know when you want to stop by and I'll be happy to show you around town.
GARY: Thanks for your comments. I'm not on the payroll...yet. It is a city that I'm proud to call home. If it was good enough for George Washington, then it's good enough for me.
Brian - Could all than honor translate into new business? people wanting to live in a romantic and cool city.
I notice the traffic is always heavy in Alexandria but thats everywhere now. I always stay in Alexandria when Im visiting DC.
How totally funny, I actually agree with the Sierra Club, no way! Its true though, Alexandria is a quaint and cool town, who can deny that. Its just an awesome place. Lance
JENNIFER: Yes, I think that there's lots of people who would like to live here in Alexandria.
DEE DEE: The traffic's heavy with the rush of people moving to Alexandria and heading to my office to buy homes (let's hope). Feel free to contact me next time you are in town.
LANCE: Funny. I'm not usually a big proponent of the Sierra Club's opinions either. Thanks for the confirmation about Alexandria. It is an awesome place.
Brian, Alexandris now has two kinds of green - the Sierra Club notification and the green generated by the historical significance that draws tourists, Karen
KAREN: I like your comment very much. The greener the better.