Bikeshare Expands to Merrifield in Fairfax County
The Mosaic District is one of the most popular destinations in Fairfax County, Virginia – shopping, experiences (yoga in the park), movies, a brewery, new... Read
A Conversation with ULI About Building a Multimodal Future
Justin Schor, co-author of the Urban Land Institute’s new book, Building a Multimodal Future, recently had a “digital conversation” with colleagues at ULI who have... Read
ULI’s New “Multimodal Future” Book: An Interview with Co-Author Justin Schor
In May of this year, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will publish a new handbook, Building a Multimodal Future: Connecting Real Estate Development and Transportation... Read
New Transportation Amenities for Older Properties
Increasingly, tenants are seeking amenities and services that are often the difference between choosing one property over another. One of the most effective ways to... Read
The TDM Solution: How Legacy Suburban Office Properties Can Increase Values and Occupancy
If you are an older or suburban office complex that was built for car commuters, can you compete with properties that feature walk-to-transit locations and... Read
Macerich Uses TDM to Close the Gap Between Old-School Suburban and High-Density Mixed Use
Around the country, car-oriented suburban properties are trying to retool into redeveloped urban environments where residents, office workers, and shoppers can meet their needs near... Read
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
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
How Transportation Choices and TDM Help Earn LEED Certification
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the leading sustainability standard for green building certification and has been developed by the non-profit U.S. Green... Read
Rethinking DC Metrorail: Walking, Biking, and Burning Calories
The DC Metrorail system seems to offer more headaches than solutions for commuters these days. The SafeTrack rebuild is disruptive and other problems seem never-ending.... Read
Bikeshare Begins in Tysons: An Edge City Continues Its Urbanization
Bicycle riding was not a transportation planning priority in major cities like Washington, DC in, say, the 1970s. It was even less de rigueur to ride... 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
3 Things Ancient Pompeii & Mixed Use Have in Common
Mixed use development can mean a lot of things. In general, mixed use aims to mix many human activities into a dense locality. The goal:... Read
Infographic: Why the Future of Retail is Mixed Use
As the face of retail shopping changes, sustainable transportation will be a part of the new mix. This infographic shows how. The concept of mixed... Read
Good News for Public Transit Riders: Commuter Benefit Parity Made Permanent
A Congressional tax deal was struck on December 17, 2015 that includes making permanent commuter benefit parity. Parity would be retroactively set to $250 per... Read