Alexandria officials are hoping to capitalize on developer interest in Potomac Yard and the Eisenhower Valley to help fund two new Metrorail stations in those areas.

“We are facing the prospect of future redevelopment activity coming specifically in Potomac Yard over the next few months, and it is important that the council send a message, not just to the city staff, but also to the development community, that any plans [the city receives for] that property include how they [fund] a Potomac Yard Metro,” Councilman Justin Wilson told the council last month.