2011 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan

In June 2010, Fairfax County adopted the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Tysons Corner Urban Center, a plan that uses the impetus of four new Metro rail stations scheduled to open by 2013 to transform the area into a livable urban center. For this powerfully transformative vision, and in recogn...

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Published in:Planning 2011-04, Vol.77 (4), p.28
Main Author: Stern, Julie D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Awards & honors
Landowners
Office space
Redevelopment
Site planning
Suburban areas
Urban planning
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Summary:In June 2010, Fairfax County adopted the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Tysons Corner Urban Center, a plan that uses the impetus of four new Metro rail stations scheduled to open by 2013 to transform the area into a livable urban center. For this powerfully transformative vision, and in recognition of its potential to become a poster child for the retrofitting of America's sprawling suburbs, the plan for Tysons Corner is the recipient of the 2011 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan. The first phase of the Silver Line is under construction and, as of mid-January, five landowners have submitted applications to rezone more than 100 acres into the Planned Tysons Corner Urban District and expect to redevelop their properties with a dense mix of office, residential, retail, hotel, and civic uses.
ISSN:0001-2610
2162-4577