Residents Gain Momentum Against Tysons Ramp
Civic associations collect nearly 600 signatures opposing ramps through Tysons stream valley
Nearly four months ago, two of the major Tysons-area neighborhood and civic associations rallied against a proposal to put a highway ramp through one of the "last standing green spaces" in what will become Fairfax County's future urban center. Now, the groups and more than 15 others are out to prove the option should have never been considered in the first place — and they aren't going down without a fight. The groups, united under the name Tysons Forest Coalition, have 574 signatures on a petition opposing ramps and road extensions through the stream valley tucked in the pocket between Route 7 and the Dulles Toll Road. They're hoping for hundreds more. Putting a road through the area is not only environmentally unsound, but also goes …
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Navid Roshan
9:17 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012
No it doesn't Freddie. Go look at what this plan is routed through the forest. This plan will reduce the viability of an urban core by continuing to subsidize commuters from Loudoun and increasing access from the outside while prioritizing them over the residents and multi-modal travel, all elements that are against the principals of urban planning. Either way, all of the county and state … more ›