Alex Goyette
@alexgoyette.bsky.social
He/him. Dad x2, Immigration & GBV Advocate, Alexandria Lead at YIMBYs of NoVA. Go Bills.
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Alexandria pizza desert, we need 3 shops here stat
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Alexandria pizza desert, we need 3 shops here stat
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
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
Sounds amazing
Tell me more about your meat orange
Tell me more about your meat orange
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Sounds amazing
Tell me more about your meat orange
Tell me more about your meat orange
Our TV bc L left to help my dad prep his beer cooler and I’m forbidden from interrupting that “precious moment”
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our TV bc L left to help my dad prep his beer cooler and I’m forbidden from interrupting that “precious moment”
Paw Patrol reset our “countdown to tantrum” as we await Popop Ay Mans
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Paw Patrol reset our “countdown to tantrum” as we await Popop Ay Mans
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
I was surprised to see how many Alexandrians work in Tysons, esp younger workers
That’s an awful dark spot for a location that really isn’t that convenient to alx
That’s an awful dark spot for a location that really isn’t that convenient to alx
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I was surprised to see how many Alexandrians work in Tysons, esp younger workers
That’s an awful dark spot for a location that really isn’t that convenient to alx
That’s an awful dark spot for a location that really isn’t that convenient to alx
Last one. Median household income by census tract. I see:
- Wealthy, exclusionarily zoned central alx (top 3 are $244-251k)
- Lower incomes on the western edges
- Lowest is Fox Chase: 64k
- Was surprised to see Old Town with lower medians, until I remembered all the apartments theyve been building!
- Wealthy, exclusionarily zoned central alx (top 3 are $244-251k)
- Lower incomes on the western edges
- Lowest is Fox Chase: 64k
- Was surprised to see Old Town with lower medians, until I remembered all the apartments theyve been building!
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Last one. Median household income by census tract. I see:
- Wealthy, exclusionarily zoned central alx (top 3 are $244-251k)
- Lower incomes on the western edges
- Lowest is Fox Chase: 64k
- Was surprised to see Old Town with lower medians, until I remembered all the apartments theyve been building!
- Wealthy, exclusionarily zoned central alx (top 3 are $244-251k)
- Lower incomes on the western edges
- Lowest is Fox Chase: 64k
- Was surprised to see Old Town with lower medians, until I remembered all the apartments theyve been building!
Whole section of the portal with demographic comparisons
- our income distribution is SUPER top-heavy
- we have a very large share of single person households, and a low % of households w/ children (though more than Arl or RVA)
- 2/3 of us live in multifamily housing
- our income distribution is SUPER top-heavy
- we have a very large share of single person households, and a low % of households w/ children (though more than Arl or RVA)
- 2/3 of us live in multifamily housing
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Whole section of the portal with demographic comparisons
- our income distribution is SUPER top-heavy
- we have a very large share of single person households, and a low % of households w/ children (though more than Arl or RVA)
- 2/3 of us live in multifamily housing
- our income distribution is SUPER top-heavy
- we have a very large share of single person households, and a low % of households w/ children (though more than Arl or RVA)
- 2/3 of us live in multifamily housing
Related: the number of people employed in Alexandria has declined about 13% since 2011. Employment peaked in 2005, declined sharply from 2007 and never recovered
Is that BRAC?
That's out of step with the Metro region, VA as a whole, and the national picture
Is that BRAC?
That's out of step with the Metro region, VA as a whole, and the national picture
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Related: the number of people employed in Alexandria has declined about 13% since 2011. Employment peaked in 2005, declined sharply from 2007 and never recovered
Is that BRAC?
That's out of step with the Metro region, VA as a whole, and the national picture
Is that BRAC?
That's out of step with the Metro region, VA as a whole, and the national picture
Another commuting chart: Alx has more people heading to work within the city than we have residents commuting out for work elsewhere
That fits with the idea of Alx as part of the urban core, rather than a bedroom community - though that balance has shifted slightly over time as we lose local jobs
That fits with the idea of Alx as part of the urban core, rather than a bedroom community - though that balance has shifted slightly over time as we lose local jobs
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Another commuting chart: Alx has more people heading to work within the city than we have residents commuting out for work elsewhere
That fits with the idea of Alx as part of the urban core, rather than a bedroom community - though that balance has shifted slightly over time as we lose local jobs
That fits with the idea of Alx as part of the urban core, rather than a bedroom community - though that balance has shifted slightly over time as we lose local jobs
Zooming in on Alx, it's honestly spread pretty evenly. Alexandria workers live all over Alexandria.
Maybe a slight overall skew toward the eastern half of the city, but some concentrations in the West End too 🤷♂️
Maybe a slight overall skew toward the eastern half of the city, but some concentrations in the West End too 🤷♂️
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Zooming in on Alx, it's honestly spread pretty evenly. Alexandria workers live all over Alexandria.
Maybe a slight overall skew toward the eastern half of the city, but some concentrations in the West End too 🤷♂️
Maybe a slight overall skew toward the eastern half of the city, but some concentrations in the West End too 🤷♂️
Now the inverse: where do Alx workers live? 13% live in Alx, and 6% each live in DC or Arlington.
Not a ton of variation by age, younger workers more likely to live in Arl. Income varies more, but the segments they chose muddle conclusions
Broadly, you can see why Rte 1 & 395 back up so much
Not a ton of variation by age, younger workers more likely to live in Arl. Income varies more, but the segments they chose muddle conclusions
Broadly, you can see why Rte 1 & 395 back up so much
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Now the inverse: where do Alx workers live? 13% live in Alx, and 6% each live in DC or Arlington.
Not a ton of variation by age, younger workers more likely to live in Arl. Income varies more, but the segments they chose muddle conclusions
Broadly, you can see why Rte 1 & 395 back up so much
Not a ton of variation by age, younger workers more likely to live in Arl. Income varies more, but the segments they chose muddle conclusions
Broadly, you can see why Rte 1 & 395 back up so much
Zooming in, jobs in Alx are concentrated mostly where you'd expect: the places we have lots of commercial use
I don't see much bump from schools, except maybe the HS. That's probably bc they're spread around so don't show up as a difference maker between census tracts
I don't see much bump from schools, except maybe the HS. That's probably bc they're spread around so don't show up as a difference maker between census tracts
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Zooming in, jobs in Alx are concentrated mostly where you'd expect: the places we have lots of commercial use
I don't see much bump from schools, except maybe the HS. That's probably bc they're spread around so don't show up as a difference maker between census tracts
I don't see much bump from schools, except maybe the HS. That's probably bc they're spread around so don't show up as a difference maker between census tracts
Jobs! Overall 32% of residents work in DC, 14% work within Alx, 13% commute to Arl, then FFX & MD.
Tysons/Arl are more common for young residents, DC for older ones
The income bands are odd (<15k, 15-40k, >40k) but low-modest earners far more likely to work within Alx, and high earners in DC
Tysons/Arl are more common for young residents, DC for older ones
The income bands are odd (<15k, 15-40k, >40k) but low-modest earners far more likely to work within Alx, and high earners in DC
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Jobs! Overall 32% of residents work in DC, 14% work within Alx, 13% commute to Arl, then FFX & MD.
Tysons/Arl are more common for young residents, DC for older ones
The income bands are odd (<15k, 15-40k, >40k) but low-modest earners far more likely to work within Alx, and high earners in DC
Tysons/Arl are more common for young residents, DC for older ones
The income bands are odd (<15k, 15-40k, >40k) but low-modest earners far more likely to work within Alx, and high earners in DC
Our balance of commercial vs residential property taxes today isn't unprecedented - in 2006 the share of property taxes coming from commercial uses hit a nadir of 36.6%
That was quickly reverse though - the next year's share was 41.7%.
I wasnt around in 2006-7. Any insights what happened here?
That was quickly reverse though - the next year's share was 41.7%.
I wasnt around in 2006-7. Any insights what happened here?
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Our balance of commercial vs residential property taxes today isn't unprecedented - in 2006 the share of property taxes coming from commercial uses hit a nadir of 36.6%
That was quickly reverse though - the next year's share was 41.7%.
I wasnt around in 2006-7. Any insights what happened here?
That was quickly reverse though - the next year's share was 41.7%.
I wasnt around in 2006-7. Any insights what happened here?
3/ Vacancy vs avg rents in retail, office, apts, & industrial
Vacancy expresses, imperfectly, balance btwn supply & demand:
- Demand up/supply down -> vacancy down
- Demand down/supply up -> vacancy up
When vacancy rises, rent growth slows or reverses. When vacancy falls, rent growth accelerates.
Vacancy expresses, imperfectly, balance btwn supply & demand:
- Demand up/supply down -> vacancy down
- Demand down/supply up -> vacancy up
When vacancy rises, rent growth slows or reverses. When vacancy falls, rent growth accelerates.
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
3/ Vacancy vs avg rents in retail, office, apts, & industrial
Vacancy expresses, imperfectly, balance btwn supply & demand:
- Demand up/supply down -> vacancy down
- Demand down/supply up -> vacancy up
When vacancy rises, rent growth slows or reverses. When vacancy falls, rent growth accelerates.
Vacancy expresses, imperfectly, balance btwn supply & demand:
- Demand up/supply down -> vacancy down
- Demand down/supply up -> vacancy up
When vacancy rises, rent growth slows or reverses. When vacancy falls, rent growth accelerates.
2/ Seeing homes built since 2010 + where apartments exist, a few things jump out:
- Outliers: Eisenhower East, OTN, & PY, but little construction elsewhere
- Lots of old homes in Alx West
- Surprising lack of homes along Duke St. & Central Alx. Several tracts here built 0 homes since 2010 (DSLUP 👀)
- Outliers: Eisenhower East, OTN, & PY, but little construction elsewhere
- Lots of old homes in Alx West
- Surprising lack of homes along Duke St. & Central Alx. Several tracts here built 0 homes since 2010 (DSLUP 👀)
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
2/ Seeing homes built since 2010 + where apartments exist, a few things jump out:
- Outliers: Eisenhower East, OTN, & PY, but little construction elsewhere
- Lots of old homes in Alx West
- Surprising lack of homes along Duke St. & Central Alx. Several tracts here built 0 homes since 2010 (DSLUP 👀)
- Outliers: Eisenhower East, OTN, & PY, but little construction elsewhere
- Lots of old homes in Alx West
- Surprising lack of homes along Duke St. & Central Alx. Several tracts here built 0 homes since 2010 (DSLUP 👀)
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?!
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"
On the other hand, a survey taken by >600 people found a majority of respondents liked/strongly liked having bike lanes in both directions, and more people liked than disliked parking removal
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
On the other hand, a survey taken by >600 people found a majority of respondents liked/strongly liked having bike lanes in both directions, and more people liked than disliked parking removal
