Manassas is staring at big changes — and Eugene “Doc” Brown wants a seat at the table.

In this Potomac Local News podcast interview, longtime community advocate Eugene Brown sits down with Uriah Kiser to talk about his run for Manassas City Council, the controversial 167-apartment project planned next to the historic Meredith House, new affordable housing at the old DMV site on Godwin Drive, the city’s ongoing school challenges, and the political transition as Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger prepares to step down.

Brown breaks down the tension between Manassas’ “historic heart, modern beat” brand and the reality of dense new development downtown. He explains why the city needs housing and a parking garage but questions whether the current renderings fit Old Town’s character. He also digs into the Landings at Cannon Branch project, the sc ...