The Washington Post, March 22nd, 2019: Wary of Amazon, Latino neighborhood vows not to be pushed out
For decades, developers have eyed Arlandria, the working-class neighborhood near Reagan National Airport where a transplanted Hispanic culture flourishes amid Northern Virginia’s upscale condominiums.
In the 1980s, immigrants took a stand against a company that wanted to evict them and build luxury housing. A decade later, drug-fueled violence scared away investors. Then came the Great Recession.
Now, crime is down, the economy is humming, and Amazon is moving in virtually next door, with plans to hire thousands of well-paid workers, who’ll be in search of easy commutes. Virginia Tech is building a $1 billion graduate campus nearby
