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NEWS
October 12, 2016

Capital Bikeshare to Launch in Fairfax County Oct. 21

OCTOBER 12, 2016 — Fairfax, VA — On Friday, October 21, 2016, Fairfax County elected officials, community partners and county staff will host a two-part ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the launch of Capital Bikeshare in Fairfax County.

The Capital Bikeshare program will provide residents and visitors short-term, on-demand access to bicycles at 29 stations located in Reston and Tysons, and is part of a regional network of more than 400 stations in the District of Columbia, Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, Fairfax County and Montgomery County. The Fairfax County portion of the Bikeshare system officially opens to the public on Friday, October 21, 2016.

Who

  • Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova
  • Hunter Mill District Supervisor Catherine Hudgins
  • Tysons Partnership President Michael Caplin
  • Fairfax County Bicycle Program Manager Adam Lind

When

  • Friday, October 21, 2016
  • Reston: 2 p.m.; Tysons: Approximately 3:15 p.m.

Where

Reston Celebration – Wiehle-Reston East Metrorail Station

  • Capital Bikeshare station on the plaza at bus bay F 1862 Wiehle Avenue, Reston, VA 20190
  • After the conclusion of the Reston celebration, take Metrorail Silver Line (approximately between 2:36-2:58 p.m.) for an 8-minute trip to the Spring Hill Metrorail Station in Tysons.

Tysons Celebration – Spring Hill Metrorail Station

  • Capital Bikeshare station located just as you exit the station on the east side of route 7
  • 1576 Spring Hill Road, Vienna, VA 22182

To be directed on site, contact:

  • Reston – Anna Nissinen at 571-446-9940, TTY 711
  • Tysons – Tonya McCreary at 571-363-0226, TTY 711
  • View the official invitation with a map here.

Resources

Website: CapitalBikeshare.com
Twitter: @bikeshare & @ffxconnector
Facebook: facebook.com/CapitalBikeshare & facebook.com/fairfaxconnector

News and Information

Sign-up for alerts at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/alerts I Follow us on Twitter or Facebook I Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/news I Call 703-339-7200, TTY 703-339-1608

Media Relations

Contact Anna K. Nissinen, Head of Communications, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, via  e-mail I Call 703-877-5606 (direct) I 571-446-9940(cell) I 703-268-8953, TTY 711 (after hours)

Accessibility

Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need this information in an alternate format or would like to request reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency for events, contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. Requests for assistance must be received at least 7 business days in advance of an event.

Originally published by Fairfax County Department of Transportation News Room on October 12, 2016.

NEWS
October 11, 2016

Tysons Showcase Offers Live Music, Free Tastings and Free Bikeshare Membership

From Fairfax County Government

TYSONS, VA (October, 11, 2016) — On Oct. 19, 2016, get a taste of the Tysons lifestyle today and tomorrow. The Tysons Showcase and Open House is a chance to experience what it’s like to live, work, shop and play in Tysons, Virginia.

The free event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Basis Independent, 8000 Jones Branch Drive in Tysons. Fairfax County and the Tysons Partnership have teamed up to put on this community celebration.

The showcase will feature:

  • Free tastings from selected Tysons restaurants
  • A raffle for a free Capital Bikeshare membership
  • Coupons for one-day bikeshare rentals
  • Live music
  • Presentations from developers and county staff on upcoming plans and projects

“It’s amazing how far we’ve come in the six years since our board passed the Plan to Transform Tysons,” said Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova.“This open house is a festive and informative showcase of the vibrant, urban lifestyle being created in Fairfax County’s new downtown. The new Tysons will offer two premier grocery stores, a luxury movie theater, a biergarten, restaurants, food trucks, new luxury and affordable apartments and condos, and new ways to get around, including bikeshare.

Tysons has grown by 7 percent as measured by the total square footage of new development since 2011. This new development includes 10-plus apartment and condo towers, two athletic fields, new bus service and 7.7 miles of new, on-road bike lanes.

“Nearly 3 million square feet of new mixed-use development hit the Tysons market last year, with an additional 7.5 million square feet set to deliver over the next 30 months,” said Michael Caplin, President of Tysons Partnership.“The pace of change in Tysons is astounding. With new apartments, restaurants, shops and parks opening each day, the Tysons experience is constantly evolving.”

Bikeshare will be the newest amenity to the Tysons lifestyle. Expected to launch this fall, there will be 14 stations in Tysons, and the 1.7 million investment will give residents and employees a new way to get around.

Free parking is available at Basis. Or take Fairfax Connector Route 424, one of two, new circulator routes that serve the Tysons Silver Line stations. Basis is located about 1.5 miles from the Tysons Corner Metro station.

The Tysons Partnership is the association of business and community leaders working with county government to redevelop Tysons as a walkable, mixed-use, transit-oriented modern city.

Originally published by Fairfax County NewsWire on October 11, 2016. The original release can be viewed at: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2016/tysons-showcase-open-house-on-oct-19-2016.htm