1. The Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Story
Rosslyn to Ballston

2. 5 Metro Stations
Rosslyn
Courthouse
Clarendon
Va Square Undisturbed
Ballston
Undisturbed
Undisturbed
Undisturbed

3. ROSSLYN THEN

4. ROSSLYN NOW

6. Ballston

7. 3 blocks from Ballston Metro

8. Clarendon 1980’s

9. Clarendon 2000’s

10. Clarendon Future

11. Clarendon Future (oblique view)

13. Clarendon

14. Redevelopment Results
R-B CORRIDOR 1970 R-B CORRIDOR TODAY
22,000 jobs 94,000 jobs
5.5 million sf office 23.5 million sf office
7,000 housing units 24,500 housing units
More Downtown office space
than Dallas, Denver, Pittsburgh

15. ECONOMIC/FISCAL RESULTS
• Two TOD Corridors = 11% of land area
and 50% of property taxes
•Lowest Property Tax Rate in DC Region
with High Level of Services
•TOD corridor revenues fund parks,
libraries, schools, streets, recreation
centers, and other services in ALL Arlington
neighborhoods

16. Creating Environments Rich In
Travel Choices

17. Car Ownership
120
100
80
Series 1
60
Series 2
40 Series 3
20
0
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4

18. Transit usage

19. Walk/Bike vs. Drive to Metro
R-B Corridor vs. EFC to Vienna
5 R-B Corridor Stations – 45,733 4 Suburban Stations – 34,451
Weekday Boardings Weekday Boardings
2.0%
12.9% 1.0% 12.0%
Walk 14.6%
3.6% 1.7% Walk
Metrobus
Metrobus
7.5%
Other 9.3%
Bus/Vanpool Other Bus/Vanpool
Auto (incl. Drop-
Auto (incl. drop-off)
off)
4.8%
Other
Other
No Response No
Response/Unknown
73.0% 57.6%

20. For More Information
Capitol Heights Metro
Stewart Schwartz, Executive Director
Coalition for Smarter Growth
Tel. 202-244-4408
U Street Metro
www.smartergrowth.net
Email: stewart@smartergrowth.net