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Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist

Residents weigh in on accessing Tysons Corner Metro stations

By Kafia A. Hosh,
Washington Post
10/5/2011

"The opening of four Metrorail stations in Tysons Corner is only a couple years away, and Fairfax County officials are still grappling with how to connect thousands of nearby residents to the stops.

When they open in about two years, none of the stations will have parking, in line with the county’s long-term goals to discourage driving and redevelop Tysons into a transit-oriented city. Instead, Fairfax officials have outlined other links, such as bicycle paths, sidewalks and bus routes to serve nearby communities.

But it is still unclear how Fairfax will pay for the connections and how many will be in place by the time Metrorail is running..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...DQL_story.html

Pictures of tunnels? Where's the tunnel going to be? I thought everything in Tysons was above ground.

From the article:

The public’s priorities, however, appear to be clear, at least based on a survey of more than 1,800 people — mostly Tysons area residents — on how best to access the stations.

Results from the survey, which was conducted online and during four public meetings in the spring, were released Tuesday. About 86 percent of participants said they would use one of the Tysons Metro stations and said they planned to walk, bike or take the bus to a stop.

So 86% of the people said they planned to take pretty much the only options given to them? Amazing!