Category: Development

We might need to take a breather from the ongoing fight sparked by the Washington Post article this week stating Tysons is the new downtown not DC. Or we could fan the flame by pointing out the dynamics of why Fairfax’s future will be similar to Charlotte while DC will remain relatively traditional in its […]

Today in Around the Corner, planning controversy surrounds statements made during an expert panel on the future of Tysons where developers and business leaders noted that Tysons will be the future of the economy in the region It started with a discussion as summarized on the Patch. (patch) Then all the DC folks at the WaPo […]

A lot has been said this election cycle about how the GOP is “business friendly” and capable of creating jobs and profits for entrepreneurs. The RNC insists that a mixture of reduced regulations and taxes will spur the greatest economic growth since the 1950s with 12 million new jobs. The GOP unfortunately is completely misguided […]

Attention photography enthusiasts and mall goers looking for some early Christmas shopping. Long time tenant Ritz Camera is closing its Tysons Mall (as well as several other locations) store and has been in the process of liquidating their stock for the past month. With only one week left before the doors close they have some camera accessories […]

In the world of high rise land development timing is everything. No wonder after years of planning, reviewing, engineering, and financial securing that most high rises hit the ground running once the site begins construction. Looking around Tysons you can see several projects which are aggressively proceeding with the hope of delivering the first new […]

Commuters may have noticed a new feature above Dolley Madison Boulevard today. Crews successfully installed one half of the pedestrian bridge last Friday. The technique used several powerful hydraulic lifts on a movable platform to position the bridge above Route 123 with almost no impact to traffic and in 1/10th of the time that standard […]

A few months ago we ran a series (part 1 and part 2) discussing how land use and transportation planning could be coupled at Seven Corners (literally the intersection) to create an amenity and safety improvement for pedestrians and residents. At the time several community members were meeting with Fairfax County planning officials to discuss […]

Arlington County Virginia is an internationally recognized success story when it comes to urban design, smart growth, and land use but for decades families in Arlington County have felt ignored when it came to anticipating the need for hospitals, community centers, and most importantly schools. For the past decade they have played catch up as […]