Robert E. Lang, Ph.D.

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Edgeless CitiesMetro Washington, DCs - New
Office Landscape

• Robert E. Lang, Ph.D.
• Professor and Director
• Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech

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Downtowns, Edge Cities, and Edgeless Cities
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Downtowns, Edge Cities, and Edgeless Cities
Primary downtown
Secondary downtown
Edge City
Edgeless City
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The Edge City of Tysons Corner, VA
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New Office Location Categories

• Downtowns
• Primary Downtown
• Urban Envelope
• Secondary Downtown
• Edge Cities
• Cluster
• Corridor
• Edgeless Cities
• Urban
• Suburban
• Exurban

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Fairfax County - 1970
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Fairfax County - 2000
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Washington Regional Office Space Distribution
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Phoenix Regional Office Space Distribution
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Findings From Washington Market

• Most Polycentric Office Market in the US
• Third Largest Edge City at Tysons Corner and
  the Largest Cluster in US on Unincorporated Land
• Most Edgeless City Office Space is Found in
  Relatively High-Density Areas
• About a Third of the Edgeless City Office Space
  is at Densities that Can Support Conventional
  Rail Transit

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DC Distribution by Office Category
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Distribution of Office Space by Metropolitan Area
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US Office Space by Location Category
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