@Illithid Dude:
Here are some photos of the Tysons extension. I think I posted the links earlier either in this thread or the DC transportation thread.
Tysons East
http://mysite.verizon.net/cambronj/w...-05-07_N02.htm
Tysons West
http://mysite.verizon.net/cambronj/w...-05-07_N06.htm
Other Silver Line
http://mysite.verizon.net/cambronj/#2011-05-07
Tysons is perhaps the largest suburban redevelopment in the US now. Since you're from Southern California, it would be the equivalent of redeveloping the area around the 405 in OC by Santa Ana/John Wayne. It is currently auto-oriented mid-rise office buildings with too much parking. If the redevelopment goes according to expectations, it Tysons will have more office space than downtown Seattle or Houston.
Here's another post in GGW about the Tysons redevelopment:
Tysons highlighted as global example for smart growth
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/...-smart-growth/
My friend is a planner with Fairfax County. Send me an email and I'll forward you a PowerPoint about Tysons.