Living in Tysons Corner  Today's Post contains an article about the people who live in Tysons Corner. Most people think that they are brave people, living in a congested area in which it's difficult to walk or bike. Many people who live there drive to nearby destinations, but there are many sidewalks and biking conditions are actually very good.

If the development envisioned by the current owners of many of the properties in the area have their way, Tysons will soon hold many more people than today and some think it will be transformed into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, urban area. It's got a long way to go, primarily because the distances between commercial and retail areas are large, with spacious parking lots surrounding most buildings.

Yesterday a couple of us took a bike tour of the area. As you can see from the photo, it's surprisingly green and relatively deserted at around 10 a.m. Most people think we're crazy for trying to ride in Tysons, but most of them don't really know the area. Their image is of huge shopping malls surrounded by crowded main arterials like Route 7 and Route 123. We had a lovely ride. I've posted a set of photographs from the ride along with a map of our route.
posted by Bruce Wright at 9:55 AM #