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
Wells + Associates – Helping to Find a Cure for Parkinson’s
At Wells + Associates, helping find a cure for Parkinson’s disease has been something close to our heart for a while. As you can read... Read
Transportation History: A Former Northern Virginia Airfield Is Going Mixed-Use
Talk about multi-modal! A former (but little known) 1940s airfield-turned-shopping-center was recently approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to be redeveloped as a... Read
W+A Donates to the National Kidney Foundation for Kidney Awareness Month
We are suckers for a fundraiser here at Wells + Associates. Including when it comes with a Dress Down Day. 🙂 Today’s focus: donating money to... Read
Traffic Study + TDM Statement for Mixed-Use Cultural Center and Artist Affordable Housing
We work on the transportation aspects of a lot of cool projects, some of which don’t always see the light of day. So we were... 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
Transportation Punch List: Healthcare in Renovated Retail Spaces
At a time of struggling brick-and-mortar retail centers, medical facilities see an opportunity: Hospital and healthcare systems are increasingly expanding their services into existing retail... Read
Integrating Transit Into Our Lives: What Would the Romans Do?
Recently, a new transit map of Ancient Rome came to light. Check out University of Chicago student Alexandr Trubetskoy’s ridiculously awesome transit map of Ancient... 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
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
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