Implementing the Future of Tysons Corner

On September 18, 2007, the Task Force sponsored Implementing the Future of Tysons Corner, an event with presentations by expert panelists and a period for questions from the public. GB Arrington, Vice President with PB PlaceMaking, set the stage by discussing why implementing a plan is just as important as the plan itself. Richard Reinhard, Deputy Executive Director of the Downtown DC Business Improvement District (BID), spoke about his experiences with BIDs in Washington and elsewhere. Robert Wulff, Senior Vice President with BF Saul Company, discussed public-private partnerships and tools that can encourage private developers to provide public benefits. James Snyder, who recently retired from a 30 year career with Arlington County Planning, talked about implementing Transit-Oriented Development in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Dr. Judith Meany, Adjunct Associate Professor of urban planning in the School of Architecture and Planning at Catholic University, moderated the presentations and the question and answer session.