Category: Development

The McLean Citizens Association released an open letter this month expressing their disappointment and concern over the rising cost of infrastructure for Tysons Corner with regard to Planning Commission document Strawman II (the document which indicates the allocations and share of funding from public and private sources). The letter was written by Sally Horn who […]

Does urbanization create higher crime rates? This is an argument that has circulated anti-development sub-urbanists for several decades. Unfortunately, nothing else could be further from the truth. Urban development, specifically regions that create a 24-hour population of mixed uses (day time commercial/mid day retail/night time residential) absolutely have the opposite effect. Observe the following two […]

Ted Lerner is becoming one of the most popular figures in the DC metro region, but before he was the king of baseball (I haven’t loved baseball this much since I was 12 years old) he was the king of redevelopment and retail. Founded in the 1950s Lerner Enterprises found a niche in taking formerly […]

When life gives you lemons some people make lemonade. In the case of the rising Crooked Run Brewery, life was handing out barley and hops so why not make something better? For young entrepreneur Jake Endres all he has ever wanted was to run a brew pub which could sell what he loves to make, […]

Tysons Corner Center has been a project in the making ever since its construction in 1968. It seems like every couple of years something new gets added or renovated. The latest expansion is the development of mixed use high rises along the Route 123 frontage, but mall goers might have noticed a new smaller feature. […]

Our 7th issue looks into the logistics of the rising city of Tysons Corner, issues with public transit, the complex nature of public and private relationships, and innovative concepts for elevated rail. [issuu width=420 height=272 embedBackground=%23000000 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120731223130-ab52a115ad1d43d7822f3b1df08ab16e name=ttc_2012-07-28 username=tysonsengineer tag=development unit=px v=2]

If you have been driving around the Old Dominion and Chain Bridge region of McLean the past month you may have noticed some extensive trench construction occurring along much of the right of way. Dominion will be relocating many of the above grade powerlines, the scourge of the derecho, below ground as part of the […]

If you follow local news at all, which we hope is why you are reading this article, you have likely heard that the NAACP has filed a formal complaint to FCPS over admissions rates of hispanic and african american students which lag far behind the regions population. As with many things that involve the NAACP […]

The Examiner and Fairfax County look at Tysons Corner infrastructure costs independent of the rest of the region (TheExaminer) As we reported yesterday, the Planning Commission has deferred the Capital One Rezoning recommendation until September due to the uncertainty over funding for infrastructure. Is the region missing striking while the iron is still hot? (Fairfax […]

After a long day in a cubicle in downtown DC,  I begin an equally arduous task of commuting back to Virginia from Northeast DC.  It would seem that a metro ride and a seven minute bus ride would be straightforward, but recently, it seems that my commute is getting tougher to tolerate.  I don’t think […]