Van Dorn Street May See New Life

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YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE to find a pint of beer that easily near the Van Dorn Street station in Alexandria right now, but in the coming years, there might be plenty of thirsty workers, so that may all change. The area may be populated with Defense Department workers, as part of Base Realignment and Closure-related job shifts. As The Post's Amy Garnder reports, a sight near Springfield had been eyed as a place to relocate 6,200 jobs that had originally been intended for Fort Belvoir in southern Fairfax County. "But quickly and quietly, another site, on private land in Alexandria, has emerged as a competitor," Gardner writes. Discussions continue on the Van Dorn Street location.

Many of the jobs that are to be relocated are currently based in Arlington County, specifically in Crystal City, where officials are viewing the departure of Defense Department jobs "a tremendous opportunity," as The Post's Jerry Markon reports.

» "Springfield Faces Competition for 6,200 Army Jobs" [WaPo]
» "Crystal City Looks To Recast Itself as Job Losses Loom" [WaPo]

» EARLIER: "You Can Drink Near Van Dorn St., But Not Cheverly" [WaPo]