May 3, 2012/04:52 PM

West End residents rally ahead of Beauregard plan hearing | Alexandria Times

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03 May 2012

By: Derrick Perkins

Residents and community activists reiterated fears that the Beauregard redevelopment plan will displace thousands of tenants during a Market Square rally Tuesday. The city planning commission takes up the debate tonight.

The demonstration — organized by Tenants and Workers United in cooperation with area groups like Virginia New Majority and Beauregard Tenant Association — highlighted affordable housing, health care access and quality education concerns in marginalized low-income communities.

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