Breakfast links: New crosswalks, other pedestrian improvements coming to stretch of Old Town (opens in new tab)

Pedestrian work to start on Alexandria’s South Patrick Street A $4.3-million project to improve pedestrian safety on South Patrick Street between Wolfe and Jefferson streets in Old Town starts June 1 and is slated to end in late January 2027. The work will add a median, street trees, pedestrian refuge areas, upgraded curb ramps, new crosswalks, and additional pedestrian signals. (James Cullum / ALXnow) Developer to pay for repairs of DC building that swayed in the wind The $400,000 settlement...