Rail Expansion Gives City A Chance For Rebirth
New development spurred by rail expansion is setting Washington D.C.-adjacent Tysons Corner, Virginia, on what many see as a fast-track to revitalization.
"With the extension of a new Metro rail 'Silver Line' from the East Falls Church station through Tysons Corner, and the construction of four new stations there, citizens and Fairfax County officials have an opportunity to re-design the layout of the 1,400 acre area to make it more diverse and user, including pedestrian, friendly."
“'This one of the most exciting opportunities of its kind in the entire U.S.,' said Arlington-based architect Michael Foster."
"Foster noted that the current magnitude of Tysons’ office and retail development makes it already 'the kind of center that could support a professional sports franchise,' but the conditions are now ripe to transform it from 'an office park on steroids' to the kind of urban center where increased pedestrian activity, thousands of new residences and a wide range of services can all be subsumed by planned, attractive quality design."
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Revitalization?
I think the appropriate term here would be "urbanization" rather than "revitalization." Tyson's Corner is definitely vital (and hasn't slowed for a second), it's just never had the street life of an urban core.