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TYSONSTYSONS
THE AUDACITY OF THE AUDACITY OF CHANGECHANGE
Assumption #1 – Metro will comeAssumption #1 – Metro will come
Assumption #2 – Significant growth Assumption #2 – Significant growth will occurwill occur
Assumption #3 – Tysons’ Assumption #3 – Tysons’ transformation – possible/desirabletransformation – possible/desirable
WHY DO I BELIEVE THIS?WHY DO I BELIEVE THIS?
THE TYSONS TASK FORCE THE TYSONS TASK FORCE MISSION POSSIBLEMISSION POSSIBLE
Manage growth – T.O.D. experiencesManage growth – T.O.D. experiences Involve the public and all stakeholdersInvolve the public and all stakeholders Recognize the constraintsRecognize the constraints Plan for walkability, livability, and likabilityPlan for walkability, livability, and likability Guiding principle: do what’s always been Guiding principle: do what’s always been
done and you get what’s always been done and you get what’s always been gottengotten
THE COMPETING THE COMPETING INTERESTS:INTERESTS:
Adjoining communitiesAdjoining communities Local businessesLocal businesses ResidentsResidents State agenciesState agencies UtilitiesUtilities Emergency servicesEmergency services Commuters throughCommuters through Transit operatorsTransit operators Pedistrians & BicyclistsPedistrians & Bicyclists Construction Construction
requirementsrequirements
LandownersLandowners Large employersLarge employers EmployeesEmployees County agenciesCounty agencies Environmental Environmental
interestsinterests Commuters toCommuters to DevelopersDevelopers MWAAMWAA Freight carriersFreight carriers Financial interestsFinancial interests
THE TASK FORCE:THE TASK FORCE:
3 reps of 3 reps of landownerslandowners
11 reps of citizens 11 reps of citizens associationsassociations
8 residents of ring 8 residents of ring communitiescommunities
3 elected officials3 elected officials 12 from involved 12 from involved
districtsdistricts 6-8 MCA members6-8 MCA members
7 employees7 employees 3 Tysons residents3 Tysons residents 9 reps of businesses9 reps of businesses 3 ex-off. PC members3 ex-off. PC members 5 other county districts5 other county districts 6 reps of special 6 reps of special
interests (arts, interests (arts, housing, environment, housing, environment, bicyclists, accessibility)bicyclists, accessibility)
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING FOR THREE DOING FOR THREE
YEARS?YEARS? ConsultantsConsultants
OutreachOutreach
Seminars & focus groupsSeminars & focus groups
EducationEducation
CoordinationCoordination
A “preferred alternative”A “preferred alternative”
WHAT HAVE OTHER T.O.D. WHAT HAVE OTHER T.O.D. EXPERIENCES SHOWN? EXPERIENCES SHOWN?
(PART I)(PART I) Provide mobility choicesProvide mobility choices
Increase public safetyIncrease public safety
Increase transit ridershipIncrease transit ridership
Reduce rates of Vehicle Miles Reduce rates of Vehicle Miles TraveledTraveled
Increase household’s disposable Increase household’s disposable incomeincome
WHAT HAVE OTHER T.O.D. WHAT HAVE OTHER T.O.D. EXPERIENCES SHOWN? EXPERIENCES SHOWN?
(PART II)(PART II) Reduce air pollution/energy Reduce air pollution/energy
consumption ratesconsumption rates
Conserve land & open spaceConserve land & open space
Play a role in economic developmentPlay a role in economic development
Contribute to more affordable Contribute to more affordable housinghousing
Decrease local infrastructure costsDecrease local infrastructure costs
AUTO TRIP REDUCTION AUTO TRIP REDUCTION FACTORS FACTORS (PART I)(PART I)
Better balance between housing and Better balance between housing and jobsjobs
Parking managementParking management
Pedestrian and bicyclist accessPedestrian and bicyclist access
Circulator systemCirculator system
Community shuttlesCommunity shuttles
Increased transit usageIncreased transit usage
AUTO TRIP REDUCTION AUTO TRIP REDUCTION FACTORS FACTORS (PART II)(PART II)
TelecommutingTelecommuting
Convenience retailConvenience retail
Grid of streetsGrid of streets
Other TDM strategiesOther TDM strategies
Price of gasPrice of gas
WHAT EXACTLY IS TYSONS WHAT EXACTLY IS TYSONS TODAY? TODAY? (PART I)(PART I)
46 million sq. ft. of development46 million sq. ft. of development
Additional 30 million sq. ft. by Additional 30 million sq. ft. by current current
plan & zoningplan & zoning
40 million sq. ft. of parking!40 million sq. ft. of parking!
The economic engine – idling?The economic engine – idling?
To, thru, and within, congestionTo, thru, and within, congestion
WHAT EXACTLY IS TYSONS WHAT EXACTLY IS TYSONS TODAY? TODAY? (PART II)(PART II)
Many, many landownersMany, many landowners A piecemeal processA piecemeal process 12 “that’s nice” objectives in the 12 “that’s nice” objectives in the
1994 Plan1994 Plan Nearly $300 million/year from 3 taxNearly $300 million/year from 3 tax
sources (property, sales and sources (property, sales and business license)business license)
TYSONS – THE ECONOMIC TYSONS – THE ECONOMIC ENGINE ENGINE (PART I)(PART I)
Virginia’s largest office market & business Virginia’s largest office market & business center; 15center; 15thth largest in the U.S. – w/ 28 million largest in the U.S. – w/ 28 million sq. ft. of office spacesq. ft. of office space
The malls of Tysons Corner creates the 2The malls of Tysons Corner creates the 2ndnd or or 33rdrd largest shopping area in the nation. largest shopping area in the nation.
Surrounding communities of McLean, Vienna Surrounding communities of McLean, Vienna & Great Falls add another 7 million sq. ft. of & Great Falls add another 7 million sq. ft. of office and over 2 million sq. ft. of retailoffice and over 2 million sq. ft. of retail
Average home price in the Greater Tysons Average home price in the Greater Tysons area is over $600,000 (much higher in area is over $600,000 (much higher in McLean and Great Falls)McLean and Great Falls)
TYSONS – THE ECONOMIC TYSONS – THE ECONOMIC ENGINE ENGINE (PART II)(PART II)
128,000 jobs and nearly 6,000 128,000 jobs and nearly 6,000 businesses (only 17,000 residents)businesses (only 17,000 residents)
Greatest concentration of hotels in Greatest concentration of hotels in the county: 14 (3,880 rooms)the county: 14 (3,880 rooms)
The question is: will Tysons continue The question is: will Tysons continue to get its share of the 2 million to get its share of the 2 million residents and 1.6 million jobs residents and 1.6 million jobs projected for the region over the projected for the region over the next 25 years?next 25 years?
WHAT DO THEY SAY WHAT DO THEY SAY ABOUT TYSONS? ABOUT TYSONS? (PART I)(PART I)
““The blob that ate Northern Virginia”The blob that ate Northern Virginia” ““Too balkanized, too big, too spread Too balkanized, too big, too spread
out, too auto-oriented”out, too auto-oriented” ““A hodge-podge, placeless pattern of A hodge-podge, placeless pattern of
structures and parking… visually structures and parking… visually incoherent, inimical to pedestrians and incoherent, inimical to pedestrians and horribly congested by traffic stuck on a horribly congested by traffic stuck on a woefully inadequate road network”woefully inadequate road network”
WHAT DO THEY SAY WHAT DO THEY SAY ABOUT TYSONS? ABOUT TYSONS? (PART II)(PART II)
““Current development = lack of Current development = lack of cohesiveness and identity”cohesiveness and identity”
““Development that forces people to Development that forces people to use cars to go short distances”use cars to go short distances”
““A walk across Tysons is more A walk across Tysons is more dangerous than a walk from the dangerous than a walk from the Baghdad airport to the Green Zone”Baghdad airport to the Green Zone”
WHAT IS NEEDED?WHAT IS NEEDED?(PART I)(PART I)
More housing (work force)More housing (work force) A grid of streetsA grid of streets Circulation systemCirculation system Sidewalks & bike lanesSidewalks & bike lanes Parks & open spacesParks & open spaces Green buildingsGreen buildings Urban vs. suburban standardsUrban vs. suburban standards Mixed use – convenience retailMixed use – convenience retail
WHAT IS NEEDED?WHAT IS NEEDED?(PART II)(PART II)
StreetscapesStreetscapes Public facilitiesPublic facilities Civic usesCivic uses Recreation facilitiesRecreation facilities Phased infrastructure expansionPhased infrastructure expansion Significant transportation Significant transportation
improvementsimprovements IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
HOW DO WE GET ALL OF HOW DO WE GET ALL OF THIS?THIS?
Leveraged densityLeveraged density IncentivesIncentives Coalitions of Coalitions of
landownerslandowners Realistic planningRealistic planning Three decadesThree decades Political willPolitical will
Creative Creative financingfinancing
ConsensusConsensus Intercessory Intercessory
prayerprayer All of the aboveAll of the above
SO WHAT’S THE PLAN?SO WHAT’S THE PLAN?
Metrorail with 4 Tysons stationsMetrorail with 4 Tysons stations 2040 planning horizon2040 planning horizon Urban standardsUrban standards Key elements added before Key elements added before
developmentdevelopment PhasingPhasing Defined bordersDefined borders Robust implementationRobust implementation
IMPLEMENTATION IS THE IMPLEMENTATION IS THE KEY!KEY!
Why? – transition from suburbanWhy? – transition from suburbanto urban standardsto urban standards
A new authority as a governanceA new authority as a governanceframework for the Tysons visionframework for the Tysons vision
Design review and expedited, consistent Design review and expedited, consistent processingprocessing
Power to raise, receive and expend funds for Power to raise, receive and expend funds for prioritized improvementsprioritized improvements
Create and use improvement districts, tax Create and use improvement districts, tax increment financing, public/private increment financing, public/private partnershipspartnerships
Thank YouThank You