CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • The Implications of Downtown Revitalization

    During the past ten years, Alexandrians have talked a lot about revitalizing our downtown. We’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on planning and millions of dollars on urban streetscape repairs. We’ve created political subdivisions solely dedicated to the project. We’ve even attracted federal incentive programs in order to attract businesses back to downtown. And yet, despite the emerging nightlife scene and despite the millions of dollars spent by private businesses on redevelopment, some continue to doubt the merits of downtown revitalization. To those dissenters, there’s something you don’t quite understand: Downtown revitalization is already happening– and it’s moving faster…

  • WordPress Names CenLamar as a “Growing Blog of the Day”

    Thank you to WordPress for recognizing CenLamar as one of the top “growing” blogs of the day. We like you already, WordPress. Kudos.

  • Matt Ranson Announces CALM

    Earlier today, Matt Ranson, owner of Gotta Grove Productions, announced the creation of CALM or the Coalition of Alexandria’s Live Music. During the past six months, Ranson has become a leading voice in Alexandria’s music community, bringing in award-winning acts from all over the country and promoting our local scene throughout the region. Ranson hopes that CALM will help spread awareness of Alexandria’s emerging music scene and believes that CALM will enable other music enthusiasts to collaborate on attracting larger musical acts to Alexandria. Ranson can be contacted via Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/gottagrooveproductions.