A New Transportation Mindset for a New Kind of Suburb: Mosaic
Earlier this week, the Washington Post’s Dr Gridlock published an article about the evolution of transportation lifestyles in the new, more urbanized suburbs. His focus:... Read
Bikeshare Begins in Tysons: An Edge City Continues Its Urbanization
Bicycle riding was not a transportation planning priority in major cities like Washington, DC in, say, the 1970s. It was even less de rigueur to ride... Read
Wells + Associates Announces Appointment of New Company President
Michael J. Workosky to Lead New Generation at Transportation Consulting Firm (Tysons, VA – October 18, 2016) – Wells + Associates (W+A), a national transportation... Read
3 Things Ancient Pompeii & Mixed Use Have in Common
Mixed use development can mean a lot of things. In general, mixed use aims to mix many human activities into a dense locality. The goal:... Read
Infographic: Why the Future of Retail is Mixed Use
As the face of retail shopping changes, sustainable transportation will be a part of the new mix. This infographic shows how. The concept of mixed... Read
National Walk@Lunch Day: Harbinger of Pedestrian Friendly Development?
When the new Tysons West development got off the ground in 2012 in Fairfax County, Virginia, a standout feature of it was a new, urban... Read
A Spring 2016 Screening of “The Story of Reston, VA” Movie
With the passing last Fall of Reston, Virginia founder Robert E. Simon, Jr., it is fitting that a movie has been released that tells the... Read
The Boro in Tysons, Virginia: An Upcoming Mixed Use Development in a New Edge City
Last week, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the development of “The Boro”: 4.25 million square feet of apartments, offices, hotel and shops in... Read
Fairfax County Gives Green Light to Additional Mixed Use Development at Tysons Corner Mall
This week, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors gave approval to Macerich, owners of Tysons Corner Center, to develop another million square feet of its... Read
Celebrating the Legacy of Bob Simon: Visionary Founder of Reston, Virginia
W+A remembers the legacy of Bob Simon and the new town he envisioned in Reston, Virginia. Bob passed away on September 21 and will be... Read