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Tysons wants to transform into a bona-fide city. It won’t be easy.
What would you do if you were tasked with doubling the number of jobs and raising the number of residents from about 14,000 people to 100,000 in a city? Plus you need to add 113 million square feet of new construction. And that city needs to be a bustling urban center at all hours, complete with a walkable street grid, bike paths, and more—all by 2050.
There are plenty of oohs and ahhs to be heard under the big top in Tysons, VA as Volta, one of Cirque du Soleil’s most daring shows to date, brings plenty of imaginative and original acts to the stage.
How the jet, the mall, and the mainframe computer created Tysons
To better understand the continued metamorphosis of Tysons, we need to take a step back and look at its past.
Tysons Farmers Market Relocates to the Tysons Corner Center Plaza
Tysons Farmers Market on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center Sundays, 10AM-2PM Community Foodworks, a nonprofit that connects food from farmers to underserved populations, has moved its Tysons Farmers Market (formerly located at 8400 Westpark Drive) to The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center, near Earl’s, Bushel & Barrel, the Metro bridge, and Lord & Taylor. […]
Recap of June 11 Open Primary Elections in Fairfax County and City
Tysons is in Providence and Hunter Mill Districts — Dalia Palchik won for Providence District Supervisor, Walter Alcorn for Hunter Mill District Supervisor and Jeff McKay for Board of Supervisors chair. Click here for complete 2019 June Democratic Primary Results Note that only the Democratic Party had candidates in this primary; the Republicans and Libertarians […]
Fairfax dedicates new trail between Vienna, Tysons
Fairfax County and Vienna officials on April 16 cut the ribbon for the new Vesper Trail, which stretches 0.4 miles between the Spring Hill Metro Station and Vesper Street just northeast of the Vienna town line.
Providence candidates tout credentials, discuss future of Tysons
Five Democrats seeking their party’s nomination to run for Providence District supervisor in November touted their qualifications and outlined their aspirations and concerns about Tysons’ future during an April 9 debate at the Silverline Center in Tysons.
RECAP | Providence District Supervisor Candidate Forum
PODCAST + PICS | Check out the recap of our April 9th Providence District Supervisor Candidate Forum
Prolific D.C.-area developer Foulger-Pratt is gearing up to begin construction on its long-planned, $200 million-plus trophy office building in Tysons