Indicator
Description: Increasing density near transit station areas helps the county achieve multiple goals. When residents live and/or work near transit, they are more likely to use multiple modes of travel and contribute less to congestion. Dense mixed-use development centralizes activity and improves the prospects of sustainable entrepreneurial activity.
Performance Measure: Population per Acre (Transit Station Areas) – measures the aggregate density (population per acres) within county activity centers that are designated as transit station areas.
Data: Interactive Map – Rail Station Area Population
Interpretation: This data will be regularly tracked and monitored annually in order to determine trends and conduct analysis. Based on current data for 2017, the Dunn Loring metro station has the highest density (41.7) of all transit station areas. Acreage includes a quarter-mile buffer surrounding the transit station area.
Source: Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning; and Fairfax County Department of Information Technology – Geographic Information Systems
|
Transit Station Area |
Transit Type |
Acres (1/4 mile buffer) |
2017 Density |
2020 Projected Density |
2030 Projected Density |
2040 Projected Density |
|
Van Dorn Street |
Metro |
64 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.9 |
15.4 |
|
Eisenhower Ave |
Metro |
46 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
|
Vienna/ Fairfax - GMU |
Metro |
126 |
15.2 |
16.9 |
20.4 |
24.7 |
|
Huntington |
Metro |
126 |
19.5 |
20.0 |
27.4 |
35.0 |
|
West Falls Church -VT/UVA |
Metro |
116 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
6.9 |
9.4 |
|
Franconia-Springfield |
Metro |
126 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
|
Dunn Loring - Merrifield |
Metro |
126 |
41.7 |
56.5 |
57.2 |
58.0 |
|
Mclean |
Metro |
126 |
3.5 |
10.8 |
31.9 |
39.5 |
|
Wiehle-Reston East |
Metro |
126 |
9.6 |
14.9 |
26.1 |
38.7 |
|
Tysons Corner |
Metro |
126 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
8.2 |
11.5 |
|
Greensboro |
Metro |
126 |
2.9 |
11.6 |
46.5 |
69.4 |
|
Spring Hill |
Metro |
126 |
11.3 |
20.2 |
55.0 |
83.6 |
|
Reston Town Center |
Metro |
126 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10.2 |
22.7 |
|
Herndon |
Metro |
126 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
11.2 |
24.3 |
|
Innovation Center |
Metro |
122 |
7.7 |
12.6 |
18.3 |
23.2 |
|
Backlick Road |
VRE |
126 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
|
Burke Centre |
VRE |
126 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
8.0 |
8.6 |
|
Rolling Road |
VRE |
126 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
|
Lorton |
VRE |
126 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
|
Total Density* |
All |
2,238 |
8.8 |
12.0 |
20.0 |
27.2 |
*Total density is inclusive of ¼ mile buffer outside each identified transit station, therefore population counts may be duplicative.