Posts by Navid Roshan — Guest Contributor
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New Tysons Circulator bus routes get mixed reviews
When the Silver Line opened, Fairfax County also launched three new bus routes to help people get around Tysons Corner. How are they working? Jenifer Joy Madden had a good experience on the buses, but Navid Roshan says that the meandering route makes the bus slow for many trips. Keep reading…
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See where property in Tysons grew much more valuable
Between the years 2000 and 2014, assessed land values in Tysons rose from approximately $4.3 billion to over $11.8 billion in value. These maps show you where: $(window).load(function() { $(’#tysonsvalues’).beforeAfter({ animateIntro : true, introDelay : 1000, introDuration : 1500, introPosition : .5, showFullLinks : true, imagePath : ‘scripts/beforeafter/’,… Keep reading…
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Freddie Mac downsizing is an opportunity for Tysons
While much of Tysons Corner is slated to become a new urban center, parts of the area will remain disconnected office parks for the foreseeable future. By planning for future demand and leveraging rising property values, Fairfax County can encourage more investment in the area and provide new public amenities, like improved transit. Last week, President Obama announced that… Keep reading…
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Vienna-Tysons bus route meets neighborhood opposition
In anticipation of the Silver Line, Fairfax Connector is reorganizing its bus routes in and around Tysons Corner to get people to each of the 4 new stations. But of all the proposed changes, the most controversial has been a new bus route to Vienna. Keep reading…
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Air rights could tie together Tysons Corner
Tysons Corner owes its existence to the many important highways that intersect nearby. Ironically, by dividing Tysons into fragments, these same highways now threaten its future success as a cohesive urban place. Air rights development at key locations could reunify Tysons. One problem with the otherwise impressive Tysons Corner redevelopment plan is that the two main streets,… Keep reading…