Reston Vision Committee Completes its Report

The Reston Master Plan Special Study's Vision Committee has completed its final report on what the Reston of the 21st Century should look like.

The group makes recommendations on the vision and principles for urban design, transportation and public facilities. The committee says in the report it would like to see, among other things, a grid street pattern, more access for bikers and pedestrians, a performing arts center near the Town Center Metro station, a memorial sculpture garden near one of the Metro stations, and a major city park near the Town Center.

"The most significant recommendation provides the opportunity to transform the existing office and industrial corridor into a linear, transit- and pedestrian-oriented neighborhood with three new Metro stations," the report said. "Each transit station area will have a combination of jobs, a range of housing choices, and amenities and facilities that can be recognized for outstanding planning and design."

"Another significant opportunity is to transform each of the five village centers without expanding existing boundaries into dynamic focal points of civic activity for the surrounding neighborhoods instead of strip shopping centers."

The report will be presented at the Master Plan Special Study Task Force's meeting on Tuesday. To read the entire report, click here.