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Stacy Parker covers Virginia Beach government, tourism and development. She’s a Virginia Beach native and a University of Maryland graduate who began her career in journalism as a teen correspondent for The Pilot years ago.
The six-story hotel with 89 rooms is the hotel closest to the jetty at the south end of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, overlooking the Boardwalk and a popular surfing area.
The city is considering tweaks to the noise law after members of the city’s tourism industry and residents complained about loud music at the Oceanfront on the Boardwalk and Atlantic Avenue.
A common visitor complaint is the lack of clean, modern public restrooms and changing facilities in the resort area. The city has been using portable restrooms to fill in the gaps on streets without restrooms.
L&J Gardens in Bayside was built after World War II and marketed to African American professionals who faced limited housing options due to racial segregation and unfair housing practices.
The $300,000 test project on the west side of Atlantic Avenue, between 17th and 20th streets, is part of a larger plan to overhaul traffic lanes and sidewalks in the 40-block resort area.