Community Corner

Bank Robbery, Bike Lanes, Gun Laws, Gift Theft and Soberman

Plus, last-minute gifts that benefit people with disabilities.

By Greg Hambrick

Joni Mitchell would be proud: On Alexandria's King Street, they're paving over parking spaces to put in bike lanes.

Paradise? Not for the folks who will miss the 27 on-street parking spaces. But it's expected to provide increased safety for pedestrians and cyclists on the busy stretch. 

Read more about the proposal, along with reactions from Patch readers in our daily digest.

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