Rosslyn–Ballston corridor

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The Rosslyn–Ballston corridor is a highly urbanized, transit-oriented stretch of Arlington, Virginia, known for its string of dense, walkable neighborhoods clustered around Metro stations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commercial district
transit-oriented development area
urban corridor
borderedBy Interstate 66
connectedTo Downtown Washington, D.C.
developedAround Washington Metro stations
linked to: Washington Metro
developedUnder Arlington County General Land Use Plan
Arlington County sector plans
encourages car-free living
follows Orange Line of the Washington Metro
Silver Line of the Washington Metro
linked to: Silver Line
governedBy Arlington County Board
hasCharacteristic dense urban form
pedestrian-friendly streets
reduced parking requirements
hasEconomicRole major employment center in Arlington County
hasLandUse office space
residential buildings
retail space
hasPart Ballston
Clarendon
Courthouse
Rosslyn
Virginia Square
hasReputation national example of successful transit-oriented corridor
hasTransportationMode bicycling
bus transit
heavy rail transit
knownFor high-density development
mixed-use development
transit-oriented planning
urban villages
walkability
locatedIn Arlington County, Virginia
linked to: Arlington County

Northern Virginia
United States
near Potomac River
partOf Washington metropolitan area
planningModelFor smart growth
transit-oriented development
servedBy Ballston–MU station
Clarendon station
Court House station
Rosslyn station
Virginia Square–GMU station
timePeriodOfMajorDevelopment late 20th century
zonedFor high-density mixed-use near stations
lower-density residential away from stations

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Courthouse neighborhood partOf Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Crystal City partOfPlanningArea Arlington County urban corridor
linked to: Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Courthouse, Arlington partOf Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Ballston partOf Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia partOf Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Court House station servesCorridor Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Court House station isPartOfCorridor Arlington’s Rosslyn–Ballston urban corridor
linked to: Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Clarendon Boulevard partOf Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Clarendon Boulevard isPartOfPlanningArea Rosslyn-Ballston Metro corridor planning area
linked to: Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Aurora Highlands partOf Arlington County urban corridor
linked to: Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Wilson Boulevard isKeyCorridorFor Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Ballston–MU station locatedOnCorridor Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Virginia Square partOf Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Virginia Square isAlongCorridor Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Custis Trail locatedNear Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
Courthouse partOf Rosslyn–Ballston corridor