Politics & Government
South Korean Delegation Checks Out Reston's Features
Group may use Reston as a model for its own development.
Members of Reston Association and Reston founder Robert E. Simon welcomed a South Korean delegation on Friday.
The delegation, from Jeollonam-Do province, was in Reston to hear about how the New Town was founded. Planners from Jeollonam-Do are planning a similar size development to be completed in 2012.
The planners are developing an Innovation City, which will house business, technology and government, as well as a "Happy Town" project, which will focus on lifestyle. Information gathered at Friday's meeting will concentrate on developing the lifestyle for "Happy Town."
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Simon led the delegation on a tour of Reston's Lake Anne Plaza.
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