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.

Claire Scarda, who said she lives on Prince Street, was the only person who spoke during the public hearing session of the council meeting to voice her concerns regarding the subject.

"Saturday night is always our challenging evenings. There are problems that have been created with parking. Problems with access to people's homes.

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