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Placemaking & Activation

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Mini Pitch Program

The TCA is excited to announce a collaborative effort with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and VIKA to install the mini-pitch soccer field at 1616 Anderson Road. This new location is conveniently situated just a five-minute walk from the McLean Metro Station, and hundreds of residential units in every direction, making it easily accessible for the community.

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Wayfinding Signs Program

Supported by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) is launching an innovative wayfinding sign program. This initiative aims to enhance the brand identity of Tysons through strategic public and private partnerships. The program will provide clear and helpful directional guidance to key streets, trails, landmarks, and metro stations, making navigation easier for residents and visitors alike.

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About TCA Placemaking & Activation

What is Placemaking?

“Creative Placemaking animates public and private spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety, and brings diverse people together to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired.”

Creative Placemaking White Paper, 
National Endowment for the Arts, 2010

Why Focus on Place?

“A sense of place is a unique collection of qualities and characteristics–visual, cultural, social, and environmental–that provide meaning to a location. Sense of place is what makes one city or town different form another, but sense of place is also what makes our physical surroundings worth caring about.”

The Distinctive City, Edward T. McMahon, 2012

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About the TCA Placemaking
Vision + Framework

 


What’s Happening in Tysons

Chicago The Musical
Event
May 30 – Jun 01

Chicago The Musical

Capital One Hall
COPA Tysons Launch Party
Event
May 31
SWING INTO SUMMER
Event
May 31

SWING INTO SUMMER

Capital One Park
Sandlot Cars & Coffee
Event
Jun 01 – Aug 03

Sandlot Cars & Coffee

The Boro Park