Group has spent more than three years envisioning Reston's future. Is it any closer to a final vision?
After working for three years to envision a Master Plan for Reston in the 21st Century, the Reston Master Plan Task Force has a first draft of its proposal completed. For Phase 1 of the Master Plan (which concentrates on business centers and areas closest to the upcoming Silver Line Metro stations), the task force recommends: * Longterm planning, not just the next 15-20 years. * Development should be transit-oriented, with bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly features and highest density closest to the Metro. * Every proposed development should meet minimum performance standards and proffer measures so that the public benefits from the new addition and that potential harms are mitigated. * Tall buildings and an urban pattern of development…
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Arielle Masters
9:11 am on Friday, April 12, 2013
A specific concern I have about the Reston Metro station by Wiehle is that traffic is already bad crossing Wiehle. Once the actual Metro starts up at Wiehle, traffic across the Wiehle bridge is going to be even more of a mess than now since the Metro parking is only on the north side. Those of us coming from the south - whether taking Metro or just driving past, like to go to SkateQuest or the … more ›