Posts tagged Route 7
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Study moves forward for Bus Rapid Transit in Tysons along Route 7
Fairfax County is in the middle of its next phase of a study on how to bring Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to Route 7 in Tysons. The county is hosting a public meeting Wednesday evening and has a survey open until April 14 in order to seek public feedback on three potential BRT routes along Route 7 between Tysons and the I-66 interchange. Keep reading…
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Tysons housing permits are ahead of plan, but walkability lags behind
As of the latest Progress Report on Tysons, 12,991 new homes had been built, nearly 1,000 were under construction, and 30,000 more were either approved or under review. At this pace, housing construction in Tysons is on track to exceed the plan’s goals well before 2050. Keep reading…
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Tysons may convert the inside of a highway cloverleaf into a park
The highway-riddled edge city of Tysons is on a 50-year mission to transform into an urban center. That means it needs to reduce the cars on the road and add amenities that people in cities are accustomed to, like walkable grid streets, trees, green and public space, and more multimodal transportation options. One way it may transform the area is to convert the Route 7 and Route 123 highway interchange into a large public green space that welcomes people on foot and bike. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election eve
Not sold on statehood; GOP out of cities; What inner city?; Transit on the ballot; Metro’s need for less speed; More Purple Line jitters; Real estate to the rescue?; Walkable future in Tysons?; Historic preservation discord; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dude, where’s my bus funding?
No budget for late-night buses; Say goodbye to traffic studies; District-owned to developed; From corner to circle; Four strikes, you’re out; Calm roads are safer roads; And…. Keep reading…
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BRT on Route 7 is getting closer to actually happening
In the fall, there were two leading options for new transit along Route 7: bus rapid transit or light rail. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) recently settled on plans to move forward with BRT. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Are you ready to ride?
DC Streetcar opening February; Not in your backyard; A dedicated rowing lane; Fight Baltimore’s blight; Reston speed bump; Walk dangerously; The math on housing policy; Wi-Fi in the City; And…. Keep reading…
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Rapid buses or light rail are coming to Leesburg Pike
Imagine faster, more reliable transit zipping along its own lane without cars down Leesburg Pike between Tysons and Alexandria, connecting thousands of people to jobs, schools, shopping and entertainment. Planners in Northern Virginia are taking a serious look at how to make that happen. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Railcars delayed, buses on schedule
I like big buses; 7000s delayed; Orange and Silver return; Metro might make money; Alexandria archeology; Route 7 solutions; Charm City polishes its charm; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More transit, please
Purple power; Courting the corridor; Ecodistrict will bloom; Ride hailing welcome; Greener pastures; Wilson School is history; The long game; No u-turns. Keep reading…