Who Makes Alexandria Beautiful?

What’s so beautiful about Alexandria? That’s what the Alexandria Beautification Commission wants to know.

The city’s Beautification Commission is accepting nominations for the 2012 Alexandria Beautification Awards. The awards program recognizes residents, organizations and businesses for their contributions to the beautification of city neighborhoods and public vistas with landscaping and aesthetic design.

Beautification Awards are presented in four categories: Residential, Commercial, Public and Service. Nominations are judged on the use of texture, color, plant material, neighborhood context, marked improvements and overall appearance.

Nominated properties must be visible from the public right-of-way.

Nominations must be received by May 11, and nomination forms are available at http://alexandriava.gov/Beautification.

Nomination forms may be returned by email to AlexandriaBeautification@gmail.com or by postal mail to: Alexandria Beautification Commission,
 6300 Stevenson Ave. #908,
 Alexandria, 22304.

The commission is a 12-person volunteer board with members nominated and approved by the City Council for two-year terms.