Infographic: The Appeal of Transit-Oriented Retail Development
The trend toward transit oriented development is clear. And of course, retail development is a big part of TOD. Developers and retail operators are attracted... Read
Are Autonomous Vehicles Coming to Northern Virginia Roads?
It’s easy for most of us to think of the autonomous vehicle (AV) trend as something in the distant future, or as an esoteric idea... Read
Zen and the Art of Traffic Signal Design
By Christopher Turnbull and Salah Salem At Wells + Associates, our Traffic Design team has managed thousands of traffic signal designs and modifications – in... Read
Can a Major Roundabout in Tysons Improve Traffic and Livability?
What are the top transportation concerns as the suburban edge city of Tysons, Virginia turns itself into a more urban area? Here are two: Making... Read
Wells + Associates Announces Appointment of New Company President
Michael J. Workosky to Lead New Generation at Transportation Consulting Firm (Tysons, VA – October 18, 2016) – Wells + Associates (W+A), a national transportation... Read
The Summer Driving Season: Why Do Those Slowdowns Happen??!!
We’ve all been through it. Your summer vacation has started, you’re cruising down the highway to your sunny destination, and then it happens … the... Read
National Walk@Lunch Day: Harbinger of Pedestrian Friendly Development?
When the new Tysons West development got off the ground in 2012 in Fairfax County, Virginia, a standout feature of it was a new, urban... Read
Not Your Grandfather’s Route 7: A Newer, Multi-Modal Transportation Corridor
Route 7, a major transit route from the City of Alexandria west to Leesburg and beyond, is slated to undergo upgrades to help manage the... Read
Leesburg, Virginia’s First On-Street Bike Lane – Connecting to a Bicycle “Super Highway”
The historic town of Leesburg, Virginia sits more than 30 miles to the west of Washington, DC and is the seat of Loudoun County. Once... Read