ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Alexandria City Council on Saturday unanimously approved closing the 200 block of King Street to vehicular traffic.

The neighborhood is well known in the DMV and beyond for its shops, restaurants, boutiques and museums.

The closure – which comes after a pilot program – will go into effect immediately.

During Saturday’s city meeting, council members noted residents’ concerns about local parking, noise, crowds, and weekend disturbances.

The council said it look into residential parking and work with police to enhance patrols in the area.

The area near the Old Town Alexandria Waterfront already featured a number of streets closed to traffic .

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the city temporarily closed the 100 block of King Street, which city officials say was “we

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