A Beacon of Hope, Just Outside DC

9 October 2009 - 10:00am

This article examines the unique success of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, of Northern Virginia, where retail and new apartments have thrived, despite the economy.

"The transit-related development in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor has won national recognition for smart growth that mixes offices, shops and living quarters close to subway stops. 'We really worked on creating a sense of place, and on what kind of development we wanted near our Metro hubs,' said Barbara A. Favola, chairwoman of the county’s governing board."

Source: The New York Times, October 6, 2009
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Now, more than ever, Americans are clamoring to get out of their cars and have more transportation options than the car-centric approach first envisioned and deployed in the 1950s is providing.