Alexandria, Virginia

In 1973, Nora Lamborne and Beverly Beidler became the first women elected to the city council.{{rp|63}} In 1974, the [[Torpedo Factory Art Center]] opened.{{citation |url=http://www.visitalexandriava.com/about-alexandria/history/timeline/ |title=Alexandria Historic Timeline |publisher=Visit Alexandria |location=Virginia |access-date=May 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521191802/http://www.visitalexandriava.com/about-alexandria/history/timeline/ |archive-date=May 21, 2015}} In 1991, Patricia Ticer became the first woman to be elected mayor.{{rp|63}}

In 1973, Nora Lamborne and Beverly Beidler became the first women elected to the city council.{{rp|63}} In 1974, the [[Torpedo Factory Art Center]] opened.{{citation |url=http://www.visitalexandriava.com/about-alexandria/history/timeline/ |title=Alexandria Historic Timeline |publisher=Visit Alexandria |location=Virginia |access-date=May 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521191802/http://www.visitalexandriava.com/about-alexandria/history/timeline/ |archive-date=May 21, 2015}} In 1991, Patricia Ticer became the first woman to be elected mayor.{{rp|63}}

Changes in railroad technology reduced the utility of Potomac Yard as a rail hub. Alexandria 20/20, a [[joint venture]] between the [[Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad]] and [[CSX Transportation|CSX]], announced in September 1988 that it would be pursuing plans to redevelop the railyard into a [[Mixed-use development|mixed-use]] community. The project, which was intended to be built over the course of 30 years, aimed to be the "largest ever development" in Alexandria's history.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Caryle |title=Rail Yard Face-Lifting Planned in Alexandria: Major Redevelopment Planned for Alexandria Railroad Yard |url=https://www.proquest.com/rail-yard-face-lifting-planned-alexandria/docview/139409517 |access-date=April 22, 2026 |work=The Washington Post |date=September 15, 1988 |page=D1}} The site was an unsuccessful contender for a new [[Washington Redskins]] stadium in 1992.{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=John F. |last2=Howe |first2=Robert F. |title=Cooke, Wilder Give Up on Stadium; Redskins Owner Rejects Appeal to Yield on Terms |url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/cooke-wilder-give-up-on-stadium-redskins-owner/docview/307549247 |access-date=April 22, 2026 |work=The Washington Post |date=October 15, 1992}} A [[strip mall]] opened in Potomac Yard in 1997, which was intended to only last for 20 years until the mixed-use housing and office development could materialize.{{cite news |last1=Pressler |first1=Margaret Webb |title=Potomac Yard's Monumental Appeal: The Impact of Alexandria's New Shopping Center Could Extend Beyond the Neighborhood |url=https://www.proquest.com/potomac-yards-monumental-appeal/docview/1457163380 |access-date=April 22, 2026 |work=The Washington Post |date=October 13, 1997 |pages=5, 6}}

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