Competitive Advantage

More Customers, Increased Revenues, Fewer Vacancies
and Better Quality Stores.

• Larger sidewalks provide increased customer access, especially for those with strollers and wheelchairs.


• Improved scenery results in both longer and more repetitive visits by consumers.


• A more enjoyable shopping experience for a larger customer base will increase profitability and thereby attract and retain better retailers.

Competitive Sites.

• Failure to improve retail environment will allow other local retail destinations to attract more potential customers and more desirable stores.


• Already, nearby communities like Bethesda, Alexandria and Rosslyn have picked up on the national movement to better balance pedestrian and vehicular needs, while making the environment more attractive overall.