[CPEO-MEF] REALIGNMENT: Mark Center construction, Alexandria, Virginia

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

BRAC project under investigation

By David Sachs
Alexandria Times (VA)
November 17, 2010

The Defense Department's Office of the Inspector General will 
investigate the decision to build two high-rises in Alexandria's West 
End after completing a questionable traffic impact study, according to 
Rep. Jim Moran's (D-8) office.

The two Washington Headquarters Services buildings are expected to bring 
6,400 workers to the city and clog commutes with an additional 3,800 
vehicles daily once construction completes in September of next year.

"This is a big deal," Moran said Wednesday in a phone interview. "The 
inspector general needs to come to a conclusion on why a quick 
superficial analysis was done instead of a complete comprehensive analysis."


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For the entire article, see
http://www.alextimes.com/news/2010/nov/17/brac-project-under-investigation/

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