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Around the Corner today; The Washington Post ran a story this week about Capital One’s plans for its headquarters in Tysons. The story notes that Capital One received rezoning approval only a few months ago, and is now asking to switch where their marquee headquarter building will go, and...
Read moreOn Wednesday May 1, 2012 my family received a letter from FCPS Advanced Academics Department stating that our rising 4th grader had been found eligible for level IV services. Level IV, according to the FCPS website; provides full time academic placement for highly gifted children. She currently attends Cunningham...
Read moreTysons has seen over a dozen major rezoning applications, one third of which have been approved or are near approval. With tens of millions of square feet in new development in the pipeline it becomes difficult to review the individual components and parcels that are contained within each major...
Read moreIf you didn’t hear today was Bike to Work Day, an annual event that challenges commuters to find a way out of the car and reconnected to the neighborhood via two wheels. If you did hear about Bike to Work Day, and participated, we want to know how it...
Read moreFor many business experts and corporate heads the only asset that the Washington Metro area has going for it is federal contracting. They look at the 3rd largest consumer base, with the highest aggregate education and financial strength of any comparable region, and can’t see past the idea that...
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Over the past year the District and Tysons (Fairfax) have been a bit contentious towards each other. Several companies have decided to relocate to Tysons or otherwise expand in Fairfax, and even more are rumored to be considering the move. This competition has been fueled by rhetoric from both sides, with Fairfax officials declaring...
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I attended tonight’s Fairfax Connector Circulator meeting to voice my concerns over the limited hours of service within Tysons and the general lack of focus on existing residential neighborhoods within Tysons. Unfortunately, without additional voices in unison I fear the recommendations noted had little impact. Although there are nearly 20,000 residents in Tysons, only...
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Unless you are an office worker at Gannett, USA Today, or Hilton headquarters you likely don’t traverse Jones Branch Drive very often. Some might be surprised by the relatively walkable and almost bucolic atmosphere. The only thing missing, as many residents in North Tysons know all too well, is something to walk to during...
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If you are a driver, bus rider, or a really brave walker of Route 123 you may have noticed that the Silver Line McLean Station is well ahead of others, and actually has some hardscape and landscape elements being installed already. The wide pedestrian plaza which expands from the station shows that in all...
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In February we noted that some of the bus routes for Tysons Circulator, which is meant to make the area more livable, were clearly prioritized for commuter benefit and not for the 17,000 residents who call Tysons home. It was obvious from the reduction of bus service in Northern Tysons, a densely populated part of...
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Third rail over the entire length of the branch has now been energized. The second segment was energized from the west end to Hunter Mill Road on 02 25 2013, the next segment from the east was energized from Old Chain Bridge Road to east end of the Greensboro station on 03 21 2013,...
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There has been a lot of discussion, and perhaps even partial agreement on the part of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, that interim construction and pop up retail would be a good fit for properties adjacent to Tysons Metro Stations until which time more permanent construction replaces it. There are a myriad of...
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As mentioned previously this week some new construction has begun around Tysons Mall, adjacent to Tysons Tower. In fact this is all the same massive project, and could be a signal that Macerich is not only moving forward with an office and residential building, but also the hotel component of the project located on...
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I’ve been a fan of Joshua James since the Fields and Floods album in 2007 where he mixed folk music with a unique dystopic sound and lyrics. When I saw he was playing at Jammin Java I knew it would be a professional show and experience. The bands performance did not disappoint a crowd...
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Today around the corner; There is some construction now occurring in the vicinity of Building 3 of Tysons Tower (at the AMC entrance of the Mall). Building 3 is located in front of Neisha Thai, in the surface parking lot, and it was assumed that Macerich would continue using that as a parking swing...
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After some confusion with Fairfax County Parks (I received a twitter saying there are no plans to provide any activated zones in Scotts Run Nature Preserve) I thought I’d provide a bit of information about what I think is an opportunity with the Scotts Run Station Plan. First things first, the confusion. Scotts Run...
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