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Category: Community

Oct 14, 2014 
 

Ovation Vertical Walk Park Complete

It’s not the pedestrian solution to walkability most North Tysons residents have been hoping for, but it is a start at least. The Ovation apartment park (and walkway) connecting Park Crest with sidewalks along Westpark Drive is complete and looking pretty good. Benches, water features, a winding path as well as a curved stair case […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Oct 08, 2014 
 

Important Senate Debate Held In Tysons

The growing Tysons region is known for its business prowess and the escalating construction boom that has defined the skyline for a decade now, but last night’s US Senate debate between incumbent Mark Warner and challenger Ed Gillespie shows that Tysons is becoming an important political center as well. As the downtown of Fairfax County, […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Sep 23, 2014 
 

Public Art and Engagement coming to Tysons

Arts Council of Fairfax County selects artist Julia Vogl for interactive public art project Imagine Art Here. Image Caption: Forecasting Me, London, 2013; Copyright: Julia Vogl The Arts Council of Fairfax County selected London-based artist Julia Vogl for the public art and engagement projectImagine Art Here in Tysons. Over 130 national and international artists responded to a public […]
by LisArts
Sep 15, 2014 
 

North Tysons Rec Fields Taking Shape

Residents in the Park Crest neighborhood may have noticed some significant earthwork operations occurring along a quiet part of Jones Branch Drive the past couple months in the vicinity of the Kaiser Permanent offices. Some might be surprised to hear it’s not a high rise tower going up, but instead a recreational field being constructed […]
by 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 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
Jul 07, 2014 
 

Arbor Row Tysons Stream Restoration Trail Installation

Stream Restoration and Trail Tysons
It might not look like much right now, but what used to be an overgrown and non-maintained stream valley on Westpark Drive in Tysons has undergone a significant transformation. Stream restoration crews associated with the Arbor Row project began implementing modifications to the stream valley earlier this year including: shallowing of the stream, removing debris, […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Stream Restoration and Trail Tysons
Jun 17, 2014 
 

Ovation Pool Construction Complete for Summer

Public park and walkway in Tysons
This past weekend we had a chance to stop by the newest completed apartment building in Tysons, and our newest sponsor(thanks for supporting us), Ovation Apartments. The building, which reached a lease-able point in construction this past Spring, has been completing a punch list of finishes since that time. With summer officially started, and a […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Public park and walkway in Tysons
May 20, 2014 
 

Arts Council Honors Work of Three Fairfax Artists

Fairfax County, VA – the Arts Council of Fairfax County announces the 2014 Strauss Artist Grants recipients.  Now in its seventh year, the grants program recognizes the work and contributions to the quality of life in Fairfax County of professional artists. The three recipients are musician and composer Gina Biver and sculptors Foon Sham and […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Apr 25, 2014 
 

Arts Council Receives Grant From National Endowment

Arts Council of Fairfax County receives $40,000  for Global Arts Initiative from National Endowment for the Arts. To support diverse cultural arts programs by Fairfax County’s ethnic and immigrant communities. Fairfax County, VA -The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced 971 grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide totaling $74.85 million.  The Arts Council of […]
by LeftForEd