Virginia Tech — Attraction in Alexandria

There is a small park just north of Virginia Tech on..... University Avenue. Glebe Road is no longer called Glebe Road. Glebe Road is called University Avenue. The park is called Potomac Yard park.

The small park is located at 3601 University Avenue on the left side of the street. On the right side of the street is the backside of Potomac Yards, our Alexandria shopping yards.

The small park is labelled "Alex Renew." It has a mission statement of protecting Alexandria's waterways, the signage says, devoted to protecting the health of Alexandria Waterways. The exact location is called the Innovation District Pumping Station.

It is a small park in the shadow of Virginia Tech. There are sidewalks to walk to and from it. The ADA access is there but at greater effort for walking or rolling disabled persons. Their route is longer than walking peoples access.

The color tone is mute, sand colored. The ground coverage is minimally grass. There is wood chipping type stuff that, well, leaves the park with you. There are giant stone blocks people are already scrawling on with chalk which is fun but maybe not intended by the planners.

A water station is present. There is also a flora diagram of the flora and habitat restoration.

There is also some spots to park. Dont park in the spots. They are not visible from the road. Park on the opposite side where you can be seen by anyone driving by. If you are a parent or nanny occupied on putting kids in and out of the car, the stroller and stuff, you cant have all eyes everywhere when needed.

If you want a more developed park, continue driving south on University Avenue formerly known as Glebe Avenue, past the Metro Station. You will see the bigger more complete park where kiddos go.

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