Supervisors Could Save 'Tysons' Last Forest' Tuesday
A proposed ramp through a Tysons park is expected to be taken off of the table.
Fairfax County residents campaigning to save “Tysons’ last forest and stream” could get their wish Tuesday, as supervisors are expected to take a ramp option off the table during a committee meeting. Tom Biesadny, the director of the county’s Department of Transportation, told The Washington Post further study of a ramp from the Dulles Toll Road that would pave right through the Old Courthouse Spring Branch Park might not be necessary. The proposed option has drawn the ire of residents for months and was formally opposed by the Board in November. The ramp would have connected the Toll Road to an extended Boone Boulevard, but more than 600 residents signed a petition to maintain one of the few green spaces left in the area. Transportation …
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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 ›