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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Gallows Road get new traffic lights before more homes?
  • How does Annandale's $2,184 median rent compare right now?

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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community groups: Fix Gallows Road traffic issues before approving new housing (annandaletoday.com) — Neighbors near Gallows Road by Woodburn Elementary are pushing Fairfax County to require two new traffic lights before approving a 32-home development on what they call Mason District's most dangerous crossing. With a Planning Commission hearing set for Oct. 7, Annandale-area residents say signals at Aston Street, Hemlock Drive, and the project's access road are essential to protect walkers and drivers.
   

• Alexandria apartment rents follow cyclical norms, cooling with the fall temperatures (alxnow.com) — Annandale renters are paying a median of about $2,184 a month, as Fairfax County and Alexandria rents cool slightly heading into the fall. Local prices remain below recent peaks but still high compared with pre‑pandemic levels, while national analysts say vacancy rates are tightening and different metro areas are moving in very different directions.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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