UPDATED: I spoke to Pete Murphy (Chairman and Springfield member of the Planning Commission) and he told me that they have inserted language about putting fields on top of buildings in three different parts of the plan. This is a HUGE step forward for youth and adult sports in Fairfax County.
I received a note today that the final plan for the new Tysons Corner long term development plan includes language I had suggested about putting sports fields on the top of new structures. If this is the case, it is a real step forward for Fairfax County. This is the kind of forward thinking that we need as we look to bring more space online in the county.
You can read more about the concept here. You can also review my prepared remarks to the planning commission here. (It’s a PDF file.)