Posts by George Kevin Jordan — Former Editor-in-Chief
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Tysons was built around cars. How can it transform into a place people can walk?
Tysons wants to transform from a suburban office park to a bona-fide city filled with more residents, even more jobs, and culture and activities. According to its comprehensive plan, Tysons is aiming to become “a true urban downtown for Fairfax County.” But the question on a lot of people’s minds is how they will get there, and how they will get around. Keep reading…
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How the jet, the mall, and the mainframe computer created Tysons
Looking out a Silver Line Metro window on the way into Tysons feels like looking into the future — albeit a car-dominated one. Glass and steel buildings seem to race each other towards the sky. Ribbons of highways swirl around and through the city, which rises from 2,100 acres plopped between DC and Dulles Airport. As big as it looks now, it’s only the beginning. Keep reading…
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Events: How transit can reinvent itself for a new age
Learn about new ways to think about transit, find out how retail will recover, discover how segregation policies within the federal government during the Wilson administration impacted Black people, and more in this week’s urbanists events. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro board to investigate systemic racism within its transit system
Metro to address systemic racism. VA legislators to look at police reform during a special summer session. Montgomery County contemplates removing officers from its schools. Keep reading…
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A road in Tysons becomes the first in Fairfax County to open for pedestrians and cyclists
It may have been a road where thousands of cars and trucks traversed everyday, but by Friday evening, portions of Tysons Blvd will open to pedestrians and cyclists for recreation and exercise. This would make Tysons the first locality in Fairfax County to close off streets to cars and open them up for people. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Going up — six feet apart?
Going up — six feet apart? Many Memorial Day activities will be virtual. 150 residential units are planned for a Bethesda development. Keep reading…
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Events: What would you like to ask Patrick Kennedy?
Want to ask Ward 2 council candidate Patrick Kennedy a question tomorrow? Also, join the Young Professionals in Transportation and GGWash for a discussion about the role transit will play the region’s recovery post-coronavirus, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: Will transit survive the coronavirus?
Join the conversation as GGWash and YPT discuss the role that public transit plays in our economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, and more in this week’s virtual urbanist events. Keep reading…
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With fewer cars on the road, what’s it like for cyclists riding in Tysons?
Life has changed for many since COVID-19 wreaked havoc on people and the economy. This is no different for cyclists who used to commute around Tysons. Keep reading…
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Events: How to plan a better bike commute
Plan your bike commute, learn about local food justice issues in DC, become a couch activist, and more during this week’s (virtual) urbanist events. Keep reading…