2050 Eastern Gateway Concept Plan - City of Falls Church

Improved Connectivity
Additions and improvements to the street network will enhance
the accessibility to and within the Eden Center. New street
connections will allow access from Roosevelt Blvd in both
directions, and will also allow vehicular and pedestrian access
to new development on the other side of Roosevelt. A new
principal street will separate from Roosevelt Blvd north of Eden
Center, and allow southbound access directly to the core of the
Eden Center site. A new transit center will be north of the Eden
Center site, with frequent and reliable service to and from the
East Falls Church Metro station.
new public courtyard. Figure 3.8 below, Eden Center Viewed
From East, gives a general idea of the building massing and
proportions on the site.
Falls Church citizens in surrounding neighborhoods will have
easier access via wider sidewalks, safe and prominently
marked crosswalks, and designated bike routes. The Roosevelt
Boulevard corridor will become a new “Main Street” with shops
and entertainment options, including a movie theatre. Welldesigned
sidewalks and a landscaped street environment will
make the entire area easier to get around for office workers
running errands during lunch time, or for visitors out for dinner
and a movie in the evening.
Improved Atmosphere and Aesthetics
The Eden Center will undergo a massive transformation from an
auto-dominated shopping center surrounded by surface
parking, to a pedestrian-oriented retail, office, and residential
environment. Residential and office buildings will be taller on
the periphery, six to eight floors or higher, and lower, up to
three floors, in the retail core of Eden Center surrounding the
Figure 3.8: Eden Center Viewed From East