Monday, May 20, 2013
VOICE wants Fairfax County, developers to keep interests of Crescent Apartments in mind during redevelopment.
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Monday, May 20
Faith leaders and residents of Crescent Apartments in Reston held a One Reston walk on Sunday to bring attention to the need for affordable housing in Reston. Crescent Apartments, a 181-unit affordable housing complex near Lake Anne, is owned by Fairfax County and is slated for redevelopment. Fairfax County is currently reviewing Requests for Proposals from several developers. It is not yet known what we will be built on the Crescent site, but there will be units set aside for affordable housing, as per county regulations. However, VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement) and community leaders are concerned that the current income criteria (in the Request for Proposals) could displace many residents. VOICE …
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Sunday, April 14, 2013
Restonians come out to kick off Robert E. Simon's 100th year.
A large crowd filled Lake Anne Plaza on Saturday to celebrate Reston's 10th annual Founder's Day organized by the Reston Historic Trust. Reston founder Robert E. Simon celebrated his 99th birthday on Wednesday, and Saturday's salute to him kicked off a series of celebrations for his 100th - and Reston's 50th- year. "It is special kind of people who build communities," said Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va. 11th), one of many local dignitaries at Founder's Day. "But almost no other people who can excel at what Simon did. He had a vision, an idea - and the rest is history." The crowd was entertained with musical numbers by Reston singer Beverly Cosham; the South Lakes Theatre Arts Department, which performed a few songs from its spring musical, …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Reston founder turns 99 on April 10.
Reston founder Robert E. Simon is getting closer to the 100-year mark. Simon turns 99 on Wednesday, and he shows few signs of slowing down. This week, Simon will be at the 22nd annual Best of Reston gala, where he is the honorary chairman. Simon will also helm the event next year - and has set a goal of raising $1 million over the two years for Reston Interfaith. Simon, who was born on April 10, 1914, will also be feted at the annual Founder's Day on Lake Anne Plaza at noon on Saturday. The nonagenarian lives in Heron House at Lake Anne with his wife, Cheryl. He he says credits his longevity to a daily walk and a daily martini. More: Q & A with Simon on his 98th birthday Video of Simon playing bongos at Cafe Montmartre in 2012 Simon on …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Wish Reston's founder Robert E. Simon a happy birthday on April 13.
Can you fit 99 candles on one birthday cake? Find out at Founder's Day on Saturday, April 13 as Reston celebrates founder Robert E. Simon's 99th birthday and Reston's 49th anniversary. The fun runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Lake Anne Plaza. Highlights: * The third annual Amazing Reston Founders Day Treasure Hunt - a two-hour adventure to discover 10 of Reston's unique places and history. There will be prizes for all finishers and a drawing for an exciting grand prize. Participants will follow clues to 10 locations around Reston. The hunt begins at the Reston Museum at Lake Anne at 1:30 p.m. Participants are given a set of clues leading them to 10 sites, where they will receive stickers proving they have arrived there. Return to the Museum …
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
"Achieving the Vision for Reston" outlines standards for community development.
The Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force has completed its vision statement for Reston in the 21st Century. The Task Force envisions Reston as "complete community with a broad range of choices in housing, jobs, and lifestyles. Recommendations build on Reston's founding principles." Additionally, the vision statement says that if developers want to develop high density and chance zoning standards, they will have to offer proffers to enhance the community. To see the entire document, click here. The vision for Reston will play a role as transit-oriented development near Reston's Metro stations increases in the next several years. After you read the basic performance standards and expected community contributions, stop back here and …
Celebrate Bob Simon's 99th birthday and Reston's 49th anniversary at Lake Anne Plaza.
Head over to Lake Anne Plaza on Saturday, April 13 to take part in Reston's 10th annual Founders Day. The celebration of Reston's 49th and founder Robert E. Simon's 99th birthdays runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Lake Anne Plaza. Highlights: * The third annual Amazing Reston Founders Day Treasure Hunt - a two-hour adventure to discover 10 of Reston's unique places and history. There will be prizes for all finishers and a drawing for an exciting grand prize. * Musical entertainment, remarks from local officials and, of course, cake. * Dedication of new commeorative bricks on the plaza. * Take part in recording a video oral history segment about your experiences in Reston. Selections may be used in the upcoming documentary film celebrating Reston…
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1609 Washington Plz, Reston, VA
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Two programs - including one at Reston National Golf Course - look at Reston's community of wildlife, people and places.
Reston National Golf Course is not just for golfers - it is also home to a variety of wildlife, plants and trees. The Reston Historic Trust invites you to join them on a nature walk at 1 p.m. Saturday to get to know some of the flora and fauna of Reston National Golf Course. The golf course has been in the news recently because of a potential plan for redevelopment that would likely interfere with some of the course's wildlife. Read more about the story on our Reston National Golf Course Redevelopment topic page. RN Golf Management, the course owners, will go before the Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals on May 22. They are appealing a 2012 county zoining decision that said the course is not classified as residential. Saturday's walk …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Hudgins says she hopes to move forward in redevelopment process this spring.
Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins says she hopes to have narrowed down the list of proposals for Lake Anne-area revitalization within the next 60 days. Hudgins told the Reston Association Board of Directors at a planning session this week that there is not an ultimate solution for redevelopment yet. "Hopefully, in the next 60 days, we will be able to move forward," Hudgins said. "The good news is we have some good opportunities." It has been over a year since Fairfax County released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Crescent Apartments near Lake Anne. Crescent is owned by Fairfax County and was acquired in 2006 as part of the goal of adding additional affordable housing units in the area. The 16-acre, 180-unit development was built in …
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Community planner's ideas impacted Reston, where he was a resident for 46 years.
Patrick Kane, a community planner who was instrumental in the development of Reston and was still concerned about the area 50 years later, died of lung cancer on Tuesday, his 77th birthday. Kane was the founding president of the the Reston Board of Commerce (later renamed the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce) and chair of the Chamber from 1982-86. He was chosen as Lord Fairfax by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 2010 for his contributions to the community. "Pat was a guy who had more thoughts per square inch than anyone I have ever known," said Reston founder Robert E. Simon. "He was a good man. I enjoyed his sense of humor and was impressed by his imagination." Karen Cleveland, the chamber's first executive director, recalls …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Donation will help produce film to run in 2014 - Reston's 50th birthday and Reston founder Robert E. Simon's 100th birthday.
Reston Association will give up to $20,000 to a local film production company that is making a film about Reston's first 50 years. The RA Board of Directors voted last week at its regular monthly meeting to give the donation to Storycatcher Productions. The decision had been tabled from the board's Dec. 13 meeting. RA president Ken Knueven said at the December meeting that the film will be a permanent legacy in telling the story of Reston, so the Reston Association should support it. The movie, tentatively titled The Reston Story: A Film About Reston, Virginia - The First 50 Years, will tell the story from Reston's beginnings as farmland purchased by founder Robert E. Simon for $1,500 an acre. The movie is part of the 2014 celebration of …
james gilley
8:03 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
There will be changes during construction which might take two years or longer when very few or any current residents will remain in the current units. However, in time this could be great for Lake Anne which has declined over the years as the rest of Reston boomed. And affordable housing as part of a larger diverse development should be better than a exclusive low income housing concentrated in … more ›