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Navid Roshan-Afshar

Jul 29, 2014 
 

No More Excuses In Tysons: Status Quo Threatens Safety

For several years transportation officials, planners, and Fairfax County leaders have known that the Silver Line would be a reality, and that pedestrian improvements would be necessary to make sure people could safely use the transit line. After a nearly 9 month delay, County officials are now telling us there wasn’t enough time? Residents and […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Jul 28, 2014 
 

Silver Line Opening In Tysons

It’s been a long time coming, and at times a frustrating process, but finally Tysons has rail with the opening of the Silver Line. Luminaries, both those who helped the project and those who attempted to shut it down, were in attendance at the grand opening. While much of the focus was at the terminus […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Jul 25, 2014 
 

One Tysons Plaza Officially Opened (Sorta)

A big milestone in the redevelopment of Tysons Corner Center took place yesterday when officials from Macerich, Fairfax County, and local leaders of the development community held the ribbon cutting (and confetti flying) ceremony for the new One Tysons Plaza. The 1.5 acre plaza, hovering 32′ above what used to be a parking lot and […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Jul 23, 2014 
 

Silver Line Opens This Week But Infrastructure Still Missing In Tysons

Lack of bus stops on North Westpark Drive
By now everyone has had their fill of stories about the opening of the Silver Line this week… by the way have you heard the Silver Line is opening this weekend? And as a shout out to the best transportation reporter in our area (Martin DiCaro) #heydidyouhereyoucannotparkattheSilverLinestationsinTysons. Less than a week to go before the Silver […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Lack of bus stops on North Westpark Drive
Jul 22, 2014 
 

Westpark Transit Center, Stripped and Under Construction

Once the Silver Line starts the Westpark Transit Center will go from having several buses utilizing it for time checks to a single bus system. And a week before that date, the center is looking like a ghost town and construction site. We’ve reached out in an attempt to get the story behind the work, […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Jul 21, 2014 
 

Mill Creek Mosaic Construction Update

It’s been a while since we’ve talked about construction happening at Mosaic. Since our last trip out Avalon has opened, EYA is seeking more townhomes to build, and overall the retail is looking to be very healthy and continuing to grow. On this trip out the most obvious change on the horizon is the new […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Jul 15, 2014 
 

WMATA’s Beautiful Silver Line Fountains

Silver Line Metro drainage issue
During a particular heavy, but fairly common, DC area rain storm, I happened upon the previously undiscovered Grand Fountains of Metro sculpture, hovering 40 feet above traffic in Tysons. Who knew Bechtel had such master craftsman skills to create what will surely be one of the modern wonders of the world? The Grand Fountains of […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Silver Line Metro drainage issue
Jul 11, 2014 
 

Friday Flickr Pool: Tysons Architecture From Afar

Upper Left: Photo of One Tysons project nearing completion. Upper Right: Photo of sky walk from metro station to One Tysons. Lower Left: Photo from Tysons West looking at the Sheraton high rise. Lower Right: Gannett Headquarters lawn and grounds. Have your photos show up in the flickr pool by joining our open flickr group […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Jul 10, 2014 
 

Around the Corner

Spring Hill Elan Tysons
A small retailer is making the case that more people and transit access is hurting his business in this story at the Washington Post. No mention that his industry is one that has been seeing the effects of the digital age long before the Silver Line construction had begun. Is it true that small retailers […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Spring Hill Elan Tysons
Jul 08, 2014 
 

Online Town Hall Next Friday

At TheTysonsCorner.com we want to foster dialogue in the community about changes, what is needed, places for improvement, and problem areas around town that we can then organize and communicate to planners and leaders in Fairfax County. So on July 18th we are holding the first (and hopefully not the last) online town hall discussion […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar