Politics & Government

Fairfax County Chair Talks about Tysons Corner on Second Anniversary of Urban Plan

The Washington Post interviews Sharon Bulova

 

The Washington Post published an interview with Fairfax County Board Chair Sharon Bulova on Monday two years after the Board of Supervisors which she heads adopted a sweeping plan to transform Tysons Corner into a 21st-century city.

"Two years ago this week, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a new blueprint for Tysons Corner. Since then, landowners have rushed forward with development plans, but progress has been slowed by disagreements over affordable housing, green space and transportation funding. Board Chairwoman Sharon S. Bulova (D) took a few minutes to consider the state of Tysons," the Post reported.

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The county is orchestrating everything from new roads to new athletic fields to new water lines so that by 2050 "Tysons will be transformed into a walkable, sustainable, urban center that will be home to up to 100,000 residents and 200,000 jobs."

"Tysons is envisioned to become a 24-hour urban center where people live, work and play; where people are engaged with their surroundings; and, where people want to be," says the county website.

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McLean residents should find this conversation helpful in case you missed it in Monday's Capital Business section. Here's the complete story.


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