Tysons Tomorrow

Tysons Tomorrow Supports Spring Hill Station Demonstration Project

The Fairfax County Planning Commission will hold a hearing on September 8 regarding the Spring Hill Demonstration Project. The project, if approved, would be the first real step towards green, mixed-use, transit-oriented development in Tysons Corner. Tysons Tomorrow supports this project because it is consistent with our vision for Tysons Corner, and will help us [...]

The Debate Over Tysons Metrorail Station Names

Fairfax officials, landowners, and developers are debating names for eight future Metrorail stations along the silver line, including four in Tysons Corner. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will consider the names in January of 2011 before forwarding the names to Metro’s board for final approval. You can read more in this Washington Post article. The [...]

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Approves Tysons Plan

Tysons Tomorrow applauds the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for the groundbreaking vote on June 22nd to approve the Tysons Corner Development Plan. Tysons Tomorrow’s Shane Robinson provided testimony at the public hearing in support of the plan; the hearing was held prior to the vote. Coverage on the meeting and vote is captured here [...]

EarthDay in Tysons?

As we celebrate our 40th Earth Day, we look at the barriers to environmental balance in Tysons Corner. Check it out on YouTube here.

New Plan for the Tysons Plan

The Fairfax County Planning Commission is recommending a new approach to the Tysons plan that would remove density maximums and reduces the planning horizon. Tysons Tomorrow supports the creation of a true urban core in Tysons and welcomes greater density near the transit stations – but also hopes there can be additional development throughout [...]

Citizen Input Needed on Draft Tysons Plan

The Fairfax County Department of Planning & Zoning has released their latest draft plan that will regulate the future development around the new Metro stations coming to Tysons Corner. While the plan has a number of positive components, we believe doesn’t allow for the density that’s needed to create an urban village in Tysons Corner. [...]

What Do You Have to Say About a New Tysons?

Tysons Tomorrow has captured the most recent version of the draft plan for Tysons here and using the collaborative technology of Scribd.com, we can capture your thoughts and comments on this document. Go ahead – take a look through the document and let us know what you think. We will collect all feedback [...]

New Draft Plan Posted by Fairfax County

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New Draft Plan for Tysons Posted

Fairfax County Planning staff recently presented Draft Plan Text. This is the proposed planning language intended to reimagine Tysons as an urban destination in Fairfax County, rather than the cobbled together mass of highway intersections, shopping and office parks that currently exists. The Planning Commission's Tysons Committee will now consider all of the recommendations from the staff and from the Tysons Land Use Task Force and will develop a comprehensive plan to submit to the full Planning Commission for public hearing. The Straw Man II Draft Plan Text is available at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/tysonscorner/.

What do we think? Tysons Tomorrow is busy reviewing the plan - but at first read, we would prefer to see a more urban feel (taller buildings, more people, more businesses - like Clarendon or Ballston) closer to the Metro stops. We will post updated on our thoughts here - so stay tuned!

TIME for change in Tysons?

Check out the great article Time magazine recently published about Tysons Corner and the possibilities for new, transit-oriented development! Read the article here.