Alex Goyette
@alexgoyette.bsky.social
He/him. Dad x2, Immigration & GBV Advocate, Alexandria Lead at YIMBYs of NoVA. Go Bills.
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Gonna 🧵 some insights from this data portal as i take lil work breaks
1/ Low density residential zoning might be bad for our local economy?
Maps show inventory of various building types, overlayed with Residential Low zones. Big swaths of Alx have no commercial uses, or nearby (hello 🚗 traffic)
1/ Low density residential zoning might be bad for our local economy?
Maps show inventory of various building types, overlayed with Residential Low zones. Big swaths of Alx have no commercial uses, or nearby (hello 🚗 traffic)
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Don't forget! The Great ALX Skeets Holiday card exchange is open. Make sure you sign up by December 8th so you get a match!
Okay ALX Skeeters, the holiday card exchange is back.
Pretty simple: you sign up. We match you with another household. You send them a card. Somebody else sends you a card. Everybody gets holiday joy.
Join up at forms.gle/T56PWSJQzNer... by December 8 2025
Pretty simple: you sign up. We match you with another household. You send them a card. Somebody else sends you a card. Everybody gets holiday joy.
Join up at forms.gle/T56PWSJQzNer... by December 8 2025
a person is opening a green mailbox with the words `` you got mail '' above it .
Alt: a person is opening a green mailbox with the words `` you got mail '' above it .
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December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Don't forget! The Great ALX Skeets Holiday card exchange is open. Make sure you sign up by December 8th so you get a match!
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#GivingTuesday support to one of our area’s most critical affordable housong and support services nonprofits. Help us reach our $10K goal! goodhousing.org/givingtuesday
Good Shepherd Housing & Family Services
The mission of Good Shepherd Housing (GSH) is to reduce homelessness, increase community support, and
goodhousing.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
#GivingTuesday support to one of our area’s most critical affordable housong and support services nonprofits. Help us reach our $10K goal! goodhousing.org/givingtuesday
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Alexandria neighbors: Working on a story about Housing Alexandria's shared equity homeownership program (Seminary Road, Cardinal Path, etc.)
Looking to speak with anyone who's gone through the lottery, is in homebuyer classes, or has purchased through the program.
Email [email protected].
Looking to speak with anyone who's gone through the lottery, is in homebuyer classes, or has purchased through the program.
Email [email protected].
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Alexandria neighbors: Working on a story about Housing Alexandria's shared equity homeownership program (Seminary Road, Cardinal Path, etc.)
Looking to speak with anyone who's gone through the lottery, is in homebuyer classes, or has purchased through the program.
Email [email protected].
Looking to speak with anyone who's gone through the lottery, is in homebuyer classes, or has purchased through the program.
Email [email protected].
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You know, we could just use taxes to do the same thing but in a much much more effective way that actually benefits people.
Michael and Susan Dell pledge $6.25 billion to help fund "Trump Accounts," a program aimed at building savings for millions of American kids https://cnn.it/3MAANgr
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
You know, we could just use taxes to do the same thing but in a much much more effective way that actually benefits people.
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Noting this.
DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Noting this.
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Which Alexandria nonprofits are you supporting or encouraging people to help on #GivingTuesday?
December 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Which Alexandria nonprofits are you supporting or encouraging people to help on #GivingTuesday?
No more excuses - Aldi is selling travel size waffle makers
December 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
No more excuses - Aldi is selling travel size waffle makers
Every year our CEO asks for a list of wins from the year & every year I, being a supreme grump, roll my eyes.
Then I comply, list my team's wins, & get really proud of the work we've done to roast a few marshmallows on the year's blazing dumpster fire
Turns out she's an effective manager of grumps
Then I comply, list my team's wins, & get really proud of the work we've done to roast a few marshmallows on the year's blazing dumpster fire
Turns out she's an effective manager of grumps
a dumpster is on fire with the caption " this little light of mine i 'm gonna let it shine ... "
Alt: a dumpster is on fire with the caption " this little light of mine i 'm gonna let it shine ... "
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December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Every year our CEO asks for a list of wins from the year & every year I, being a supreme grump, roll my eyes.
Then I comply, list my team's wins, & get really proud of the work we've done to roast a few marshmallows on the year's blazing dumpster fire
Turns out she's an effective manager of grumps
Then I comply, list my team's wins, & get really proud of the work we've done to roast a few marshmallows on the year's blazing dumpster fire
Turns out she's an effective manager of grumps
In the midst of thanksgiving i missed our local opinion section which this week featured:
- a letter supporting 🧊
- oh look another pro 🧊 letter
- a baffling column about failing up via family wealth, firing seniors, and objectifying your event co-chair (but don't worry everyone laughed! /s)
- a letter supporting 🧊
- oh look another pro 🧊 letter
- a baffling column about failing up via family wealth, firing seniors, and objectifying your event co-chair (but don't worry everyone laughed! /s)
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In the midst of thanksgiving i missed our local opinion section which this week featured:
- a letter supporting 🧊
- oh look another pro 🧊 letter
- a baffling column about failing up via family wealth, firing seniors, and objectifying your event co-chair (but don't worry everyone laughed! /s)
- a letter supporting 🧊
- oh look another pro 🧊 letter
- a baffling column about failing up via family wealth, firing seniors, and objectifying your event co-chair (but don't worry everyone laughed! /s)
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Happy Antarctica Day! Honor that amazing place by taking a moment to breathe with my favorite Weddell seal. He wants you to feel good this week.
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Happy Antarctica Day! Honor that amazing place by taking a moment to breathe with my favorite Weddell seal. He wants you to feel good this week.
Don't show the Fauxlexandria people this lest they start calling us Fauxfax or something
December 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Don't show the Fauxlexandria people this lest they start calling us Fauxfax or something
The Baltimore Aquarium is such a gem
And has been since I enjoyed some of these same exhibits at their age
And has been since I enjoyed some of these same exhibits at their age
November 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The Baltimore Aquarium is such a gem
And has been since I enjoyed some of these same exhibits at their age
And has been since I enjoyed some of these same exhibits at their age
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The Ravens’ shiny sticker on matte helmet situation is giving “I slapped this sticker on my hydroflask”
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Ravens’ shiny sticker on matte helmet situation is giving “I slapped this sticker on my hydroflask”
This thanksgiving brought to you by my mom suddenly getting very into Hamilton the musical 9 years late 🕺🏻
November 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This thanksgiving brought to you by my mom suddenly getting very into Hamilton the musical 9 years late 🕺🏻
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I thought nothing could top this until Lil Jon did "Turn Down for What" on the Toys R Us float
I don’t think you understand how hard it is to explain to two very uninterested kids how important it is for mom and dad to see Long Island’s own Busta Rhymes perform with the Ninja Turtles at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I thought nothing could top this until Lil Jon did "Turn Down for What" on the Toys R Us float
Stuffing emergency in suburban Maryland so this is my turkey trot
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Stuffing emergency in suburban Maryland so this is my turkey trot
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So this cool playground in West Springfield would look even better in Alexandria. Maybe in Ewald or Ben Brenman Park? @alexgoyette.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
So this cool playground in West Springfield would look even better in Alexandria. Maybe in Ewald or Ben Brenman Park? @alexgoyette.bsky.social
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An excellent topic regardless of the occasion.
Reminder: if things get awkward tomorrow, you can always talk about how much you love the library.
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
An excellent topic regardless of the occasion.
"Economic development is going to be our entire organization's business, meaning that if you're one of our field personnel, you're in the economic development business," Parajon said.
"If you're Paul Stoddard in the audience as the planning director, you're in economic development”
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"If you're Paul Stoddard in the audience as the planning director, you're in economic development”
👀
Council receives presentation on ALX Forward economic development framework
Council receives presentation on ALX Forward economic development framework
Public comment period runs through Dec. 5; adoption vote set for Dec. 13
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Economic development is going to be our entire organization's business, meaning that if you're one of our field personnel, you're in the economic development business," Parajon said.
"If you're Paul Stoddard in the audience as the planning director, you're in economic development”
👀
"If you're Paul Stoddard in the audience as the planning director, you're in economic development”
👀
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Relative to peer jurisdictions, I think Arlington County, VA is quite well-governed. However, the county has an advisory panel going to consider big changes to our governance, including a ❗ move from at-large to district-based representation❗
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Relative to peer jurisdictions, I think Arlington County, VA is quite well-governed. However, the county has an advisory panel going to consider big changes to our governance, including a ❗ move from at-large to district-based representation❗
Gonna 🧵 some insights from this data portal as i take lil work breaks
1/ Low density residential zoning might be bad for our local economy?
Maps show inventory of various building types, overlayed with Residential Low zones. Big swaths of Alx have no commercial uses, or nearby (hello 🚗 traffic)
1/ Low density residential zoning might be bad for our local economy?
Maps show inventory of various building types, overlayed with Residential Low zones. Big swaths of Alx have no commercial uses, or nearby (hello 🚗 traffic)
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Gonna 🧵 some insights from this data portal as i take lil work breaks
1/ Low density residential zoning might be bad for our local economy?
Maps show inventory of various building types, overlayed with Residential Low zones. Big swaths of Alx have no commercial uses, or nearby (hello 🚗 traffic)
1/ Low density residential zoning might be bad for our local economy?
Maps show inventory of various building types, overlayed with Residential Low zones. Big swaths of Alx have no commercial uses, or nearby (hello 🚗 traffic)
I regret to inform you that this was not a cinematic masterpiece.
Everyone wearing *brand new* bills gear in every scene was deeply uncanny. Where is your 1992 AFC Champions sweatshirt with the tailgate mustard stain you couldn't get out?!
Everyone wearing *brand new* bills gear in every scene was deeply uncanny. Where is your 1992 AFC Champions sweatshirt with the tailgate mustard stain you couldn't get out?!
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I regret to inform you that this was not a cinematic masterpiece.
Everyone wearing *brand new* bills gear in every scene was deeply uncanny. Where is your 1992 AFC Champions sweatshirt with the tailgate mustard stain you couldn't get out?!
Everyone wearing *brand new* bills gear in every scene was deeply uncanny. Where is your 1992 AFC Champions sweatshirt with the tailgate mustard stain you couldn't get out?!
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Rise of Skywalker had one single redeeming feature, and that was Babu Frik.
November 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Rise of Skywalker had one single redeeming feature, and that was Babu Frik.
Tag yourself in his word cloud for "When i think of Alexandria..." from the Alx Froward Plan
I'm "leftist traffic"
I'm "leftist traffic"
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Tag yourself in his word cloud for "When i think of Alexandria..." from the Alx Froward Plan
I'm "leftist traffic"
I'm "leftist traffic"
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Mayor Gaskins, Atlantic editor to discuss housing affordability at Lyceum
Mayor Gaskins, Atlantic editor to discuss housing affordability at Lyceum
Free event to explore zoning, discrimination and housing policy
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Mayor Gaskins, Atlantic editor to discuss housing affordability at Lyceum