The Alexandria City Council is considering a plan to permanently close another section of King Street to vehicles and expand the pedestrian-only zone near the Old Town waterfront.

Currently, the 200 block of King Street is closed as part of a test phase. The city temporarily closed the block between Lee and Fairfax streets from Nov. 2024 to Jan. 2025 and again in the spring and summer of this year for the pilot program.

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The council is expected to hold its first vote on the plan Tuesday.

Some residents and business owners who spoke to News4 said they're all for blocking off cars in the area.

"Absolutely, because they can expand their number of covers, or what you would call seats," longtime resident Henry Brooks told N

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