A view of the Reston Town Center

Reston is an internationally known planned community whose goal was to revolutionize post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia.^[1] Reston is an unincorporated census-designated place located in western Fairfax County, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. As of the latest unofficial estimates, Reston has a population of 60,353.^[2] Although it is not a city and does not have a traditional central business district, the Reston Town Center is becoming a focal point or "downtown" for business and transportation connections within the community, with several high-rise office buildings and condos and apartments, restaurants, a cinema, a hotel, and shops. Some municipal, government-like services are provided by a nonprofit corporation, Reston Association. Reston also straddles the Dulles Technology Corridor and is home to the world headquarters of three Fortune 500 corporations, (NVR, Sprint Nextel, Sallie Mae), as well as the United States Geological Survey, the National Wildlife Federation, and CNRI. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1,018 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Joshua Davis Photography [[1]]. Copyright 2006 Joshua Davis some rights reserved. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1,018 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Joshua Davis Photography [[1]]. Copyright 2006 Joshua Davis some rights reserved. ... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary The term post-war is generally used for the period after the end of World War II, i. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,774 sq mi (110,785 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... It has been suggested that National Capital Region (United States) be merged into this article or section. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... THe Reston Town Center (RTC) is a fabulous group of stores and restaurants in the center of Reston, Virginia. ... Located in Northern Virginia near Washington Dulles International Airport, the Dulles Technology Corridor, dubbed the Netplex in 1993 by Fortune magazine are the vital electronic pathways that carry more than half of all traffic on the Internet. ... The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. ... SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, (formerly named the Student Loan Marketing Association) is the largest provider of educational loans in the United States. ... InsertSLUTTY WHORES≤ non-formatted text here{| class=toccolours border=1 cellpadding=4 style=float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right; |+ United States Geological Survey |- |style= align=center colspan=2| [[Image:USGS logo. ... The National Wildlife Federation is the largest American conservation organization, with over 5 million members and supporters in 47 state-affiliated organizations; its annual budget is over $125 million as of 2006. ... The Corporation for National Research Initiatives is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1986 by Robert E. Kahn. ...

History

A now abandoned whiskey distillery built by the Bowman family.

The land on which Reston sits was initially owned by Lord Fairfax during the 1800s. C.A. Wiehle (for whom Wiehle Avenue is named) bought the land later in the 1880s. He died after construction of several buildings. His sons did not share his vision, and sold the land to A. Smith Bowman, who built a bourbon distillery on the site while maintaining a farm on most of the acreage. An office retail development and a road are named for him. In 1961, Robert E. Simon bought the land.^[3][4][5] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1. ... Laboratory distillation set-up using, without a fractionating column 1: Heat source 2: Still pot 3: Still head 4: Thermometer/Boiling point temperature 5: Condenser 6: Cooling water in 7: Cooling water out 8: Distillate/receiving flask 9: Vacuum/gas inlet 10: Still receiver 11: Heat control 12: Stirrer speed... ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... Robert E. Simon, Jr. ...

Statue of Robert E. Simon in Lake Anne Plaza (on bench), Reston, VA.

Reston was conceived as a planned community by Robert E. Simon. Founded on April 20, 1964, Simon's 50^th birthday, and named for his initials, it was the first modern, post-war planned community in America, sparking a revival of the new town concept. ^[6] Simon's family had recently sold Carnegie Hall, and Simon used the funds to create Reston. Simon hired Conklin Rossant Architects as master planners to incorporate higher density housing to conserve open space, as well as mixed use areas for industry, business, recreation, education, and housing. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 451 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (771 × 1024 pixel, file size: 113 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Joshua Davis copyright 2006, some rights reserved. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 451 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (771 × 1024 pixel, file size: 113 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Joshua Davis copyright 2006, some rights reserved. ... Robert E. Simon, Jr. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary The term post-war is generally used for the period after the end of World War II, i. ... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... In urban planning, open space is publicly owned land that is preserved from urbanization (paving or building). ...

The first section of the community to be built, Lake Anne Plaza, was designed by James Rossant (who studied under Walter Gropius at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design) to emulate the Italian coastal town of Portofino. Lake Anne village was designed with modern architectural themes that extend to a nearby elementary school, a gasoline station, and two churches. Lake Anne also has an art gallery, several restaurants, the Reston Historic Trust Museum, shops, and a senior citizens' fellowship house. All are local businesses, as there are no chain stores or restaurants allowed in Lake Anne. Close by are the cubist townhouses at Hickory Cluster that were designed by the noted modernist architect, Charles M. Goodman, in the International Style. Other sections of the town, such as Hunters Woods, South Lakes, and North Point, were developed later, each with a neighborhood shopping center and supermarket. Walter Adolph Georg Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) was a German architect and founder of Bauhaus. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is a graduate school at Harvard University offering degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design. ... Panorama of Portofino taken from Castello Brown Portofinos small harbour Portofino is a small Italian fishing village and tourist resort located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. ... Architect Charles M. Goodman was an architect who made a name for his modern designs in Northern Virginia after World War II. While his work has a regional feel, he ignored the colonial revival look so popular in Virginia. ... International style can refer to International style in ballroom dancing - see ballroom dance; International style in architecture - see international style. ...

Hickory Cluster townhouses, Reston, Virginia, designed by Charles M. Goodman, circa 1964. A variety of residential architectural styles can be found in Reston.

The careful planning and zoning within Reston allows for common grounds, several parks, large swathes of wooded areas with picturesque runs (streams), wildflower meadows, two golf courses, nearly 20 public swimming pools, bridle paths, a bike path, four lakes, tennis courts, and extensive foot pathways.^[7] These pathways, combined with bridges and tunnels, help to separate pedestrians from vehicular traffic and increase safety at certain street crossings. Reston was built in wooded areas of oak, maple, sycamore, and Virginia pine. Image File history File links HickoryCluster-m. ... Image File history File links HickoryCluster-m. ... Look up run in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... Distribution Species See List of Acer species Maples are trees or shrubs in the genus Acer. ... Species See text. ... Headline text rose rox my sox in a shoebox The Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana) is a medium-sized tree, often found on poorer soils from Long Island in southern New York south through the Appalachian Mountains to western Tennessee and Alabama. ...

The growth and development of Reston has been monitored by newspaper articles, national magazines, and scholarly journals on architecture and land use. In 1967 the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, visited Reston to take a walking tour along its pathways as part of her interest in beautification projects. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin visited Reston elementary schools named for them. The Washington Post featured a road trip to Reston in January 2006^[8] and a relatively new website "Beyond DC" has a page devoted to Reston with almost 150 photos. White House portrait Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, known commonly as Lady Bird Johnson, (born December 22, 1912), is the widow of Lyndon B. Johnson and was First Lady of the United States from 1963-1969. ... Note: Not to be confused with beatification Beautification is the process of making visual improvements in a town or city, typically to an urban area. ... The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. ... Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and naval aviator. ... Colonel Buzz Aldrin, Sc. ... The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ...

Reston is the location for a regional government center serving citizens in the northern part of Fairfax County. The Reston Regional Library, Reston Hospital Center, and a homeless shelter are located nearby. The Reston police sub-station is also the office headquarters of the locally elected supervisor of the Hunter Mill District within the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

The Paramount Condominiums, a residential building at the Reston Town Center.

Reston experienced increasing traffic congestion as it grew in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This was a time when Reston's population was growing but the Dulles Toll Road had not been built. Commuter traffic between Reston and Washington created serious traffic congestion on the roads that connected Reston to Washington DC. In 1984 the toll road opened and in 1986 the West Falls Church Washington Metro station opened. Most recently the Fairfax County Parkway, a major north-south artery, was opened.^[9] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 718 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Joshua Davis copyright 2006, some rights reserved. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 718 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Joshua Davis copyright 2006, some rights reserved. ... Virginia Route 267 is composed of two sections, the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles Greenway. ... West Falls Church-VT/UVA is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... The Fairfax County Parkway is a major highway in Fairfax County, Virginia in which it starts in Herndon and ends near Fort Belevar. ...

Reston is one of just a handful of communities in the U.S. that has been designated a backyard wildlife habitat community. Usually this designation is for single homes. Backyard Wildlife Habitat is a program of the National Wildlife Federation that encourages homeowners in the United States to manage their yards with the goal of maintaining healthy and diverse animal ecosystems. ...

Reston has grown to a point where it now fits the definition of an edge city. While Reston takes on the statistical properties of an edge city, its tightly controlled design averted several problems they typically face, such as hostile pedestrian situations and lack of mass transit. Many of the homes in Reston were designed to be medium density, which again is atypical of an edge city. In other ways it is a textbook example, with a majority of medium rise office buildings, and some citizens opposed to the expansion of its high density core.^[10] Edge City is an American term for a relatively new concentration of business, shopping and entertainment outside a traditional urban area, in what had recently been a residential suburb or semi-rural community. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ...

Ebola

A strain of Ebola called Ebola Reston, a level 4 virus, was named after the community, after monkeys imported from the Philippines that were in a Reston medical research facility were found to have the virus in 1989. The monkeys were euthanized and the facility was decontaminated but eventually was torn down and replaced with office space. Author Richard Preston later wrote a "nonfiction bio-thriller" called The Hot Zone about this event. Ebola is both the common term used to describe a group of viruses belonging to genus Ebolavirus, family Filoviridae, and the common name for the disease which they cause, Ebola hemorrhagic fever. ... Ebola Reston is a strain of the Ebola virus, named after an outbreak that occurred in Reston, Virginia during 1989. ... The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) specifies four levels of biocontainment precautions for biological agents, Biosafety Levels 1 through 4. ... Richard Preston (b. ... The Hot Zone, A Terrifying True Story is a best-selling 1994 non-fiction bio-thriller by Richard Preston describing the origins of and incidents involving the hemorrhagic fevers caused by Ebola and Marburg viruses. ...

Guiding principles

Part of the New Town movement, from the beginning Reston was designed to follow "guiding principles" in its development that would stress quality of life. Citizens would be able to live in the same community while going through different life cycles with different housing needs as they age. It was hoped that Restonians could live, work, and have recreation in their own community, with common grounds and scenic beauty shared equally regardless of income level.^[11] A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...

Beyond the influence of the New Town movement, Reston was part of a back-to-the-land movement popular in the 1960s and early 1970s. The principles incorporated in the community can be seen as a reaction to the new suburban communities of the post-war era (e.g. Levittown). Among the problems in these communities that Reston responded to included income segregation, a lack of natural preservation, suburbs that served only as bedroom communities for commuters, a lack of public space in new developments, and a lack of community ties in new developments. Many early residents settled in Reston because of the ideals of the community. Levittown is the name of some places in the United States of America: Levittown, New York Levittown, Pennsylvania There is also a Levittown, Puerto Rico, and there was, for a time, a Levittown, New Jersey, but the latter has reverted to its previous name of Willingboro Township, New Jersey. ...

Reston was planned with the following principles, as stated by Robert E. Simon in 1962:

In the creation of Reston, Virginia, these are the major goals:^[12]
1. That the widest choice of opportunities be made available for the full use of leisure time. This means that the New Town should provide a wide range of cultural and recreational facilities as well as an environment for privacy.
2. That it be possible for anyone to remain in a single neighborhood throughout his life, uprooting being neither inevitable nor always desirable. By providing the fullest range of housing styles and prices -- from high-rise efficiencies to 6-bedroom townhouses and detached houses -- housing needs can be met at a variety of income levels and at different stages of family life. This kind of mixture permits residents to remain rooted in the community if they so choose -- as their particular housing needs change. As a by-product, this also results in the heterogeneity that spells a lively and varied community.
3. That the importance and dignity of each individual be the focal point for all planning, and take precedence for large-scale concepts.
4. That the people be able to live and work in the same community.
5. That commercial, cultural and recreational facilities be made available to the residents from the outset of the development -- not years later.
6. That beauty -- structural and natural -- is a necessity of the good life and should be fostered.
7. Since Reston is being developed from private enterprise, in order to be completed as conceived it must also, of course, be a financial success.

Related Communities

Greenbelt, Maryland, a 1930s community built as part of a federal New Deal housing experiment, is another example of a New Town. Subsequent New Town movement communities include Roosevelt Island in New York City and Columbia, Maryland. Location in Maryland Coordinates: County Prince Georges County Incorporated 1937 Government  - Mayor Judith F. Davis (D) Area  - City 15. ... Main Street on Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island, formerly known as Welfare Island, and before that Blackwells Island, is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The People Tree statue has become a symbol of Columbia, Maryland. ...

Important Firsts

Reston was the first post-war community in the U.S. to use clustered townhouse development^[13], a strategy that allows for the preservation of open space along with higher density. Reston was also the first private 20th Century community in the U.S. to incorporate natural preservation in its planning (Greenbelt was a publicly-supported community).^[14]

Town and Village Centers

An important part of Reston's development is its five village centers and one town center. Each village center, all of which predate the Reston Town Center, was designed to be a half-mile walk from most homes and incorporate the daily retail and community service needs of residents. Denser developments, such as apartments and clustered town homes are clustered around each village center. The first village center built was the critically-acclaimed Lake Anne (see below), followed by (in chronological order) Hunters Woods, Tall Oaks, South Lakes, and Lake Audubon.^[15]

Hunters Woods underwent a controversial complete redevelopment in the late 1990s that rejected its original pedestrian plaza and equestrian theme for a conventional suburban shopping center design.{{fact} The other village centers retain their original character.

New urbanism

Reston was planned before the term "new urbanism" entered into mainstream use, but it follows new urbanism guidelines in a few ways.^[16] Reston was built with an extensive path system, and recently Fairfax County has constructed many sidewalks.^[17] It is possible to bike to downtown Reston in 15 minutes from most locations. The downtown and original areas also incorporate mixed-use development. Further mixed-use development is planned for areas where future Metro stations will be located.^[18] The New urbanism is an American urban design movement that arose in the early 1980s. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is a non-federal tri-jurisdictional agency authorized by Congress, and funded by the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. ...

However, Reston differs from New Urbanism principles in several important ways. Almost all buildings are oriented away from main streets, and few major arteries have complete sidewalk networks, although pedestrian and bike travel is easily accomplished on the isolated nature paths referred to above. This is a result of Fairfax County controlling Reston's transportation planning--until recently, the Fairfax County zoning code only required sidewalks to be built by developers in certain cases. The inward orientation of buildings was a preference of the early developers of Reston, who wished to avoid the commercial strip look that dominates many suburban developments in favor of a more naturalistic look.^[19]

In addition, the Dulles Toll Road Corridor of office parks cuts a half-mile wide swath across the community, with only five north-south connections, making cross-town travel by car and foot difficult. The creation of a sixth connection at Glade Drive has been talked about in the past by planners and the creation of mixed-use developments around planned Metro Stations may help better-knit the community together.

Cultural and other activities

A special tax district within Fairfax County was created to fund the various educational, cultural, and recreational activities of the Reston Community Center.^[20] Its main building is located on the southern side of Reston at Hunters Woods Plaza. The center has a theater, indoor heated swimming pool with jacuzzi, ballroom, meeting rooms, and classroom space. A smaller branch of the Reston Community Center is located at Lake Anne Plaza.^[21]

Theater and music

The award-winning^[22] Reston Community Players present four stage productions annually in the high-tech theater at Hunters Woods. The Reston Chorale and Reston Community Orchestra also have regular performances here and throughout the town.^[23]

In the summer free concerts are offered at Lake Anne Plaza on Thursday evenings and at the Reston Town Center on Saturday evenings.^[24] Various festivals take place at these locations also^[25]. Canoes, rowboats, kayaks, and paddle boats can be rented on Lake Anne during the summer.^[26] Residents can also enjoy low cost theatrical and choir performances presented by the local high school. The theatre department at South Lakes High School has received numerous awards over the years, including the honor of representing the Mid-Atlantic region in the 2000 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Four miles from Reston there are year-round concerts at Wolf Trap, a national park for the performing arts where the National Symphony Orchestra has its summer home away from the Kennedy Center. This venue offers world class performances ranging from opera and ballet to symphonic and popular music. Visitors can purchase reserved seats inside the pavilion or picnic on sloping lawns while enjoying a concert. During the cooler months bluegrass music can be heard indoors at The Barns of Wolf Trap.^[27] Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center situated in a setting of rolling hills and woods located on 117 acres (47. ... The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), founded in 1931, is a major American symphony orchestra that performs at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, USA. Since 1996, the music director of the orchestra is the American conductor Leonard Slatkin. ... The Kennedy Center as seen from the Potomac River. ...

Parks and recreation

Restonians can avail themselves of the many cultural activities in Washington, D.C., by driving 20 miles into the city or taking buses to connect to a Metro train. Two upscale shopping centers are located nearby in Tysons Corner^[28], as well as the shops located throughout Reston and nearby Herndon. Tysons Corner is an unincorporated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and adjacent to McLean, Virginia. ... Herndon is the third-largest town in Virginia, located in Fairfax County, Virginia. ...

Two miles from Reston on Leesburg Pike (Route 7) is the Colvin Run Mill, operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority. It is a working 1811 gristmill that won a first-place restoration award from the American Institute of Architects in 1973. The miller's house, barn, and historic post office/gift shop provide visitors with a glimpse of nineteenth century rural Virginia life.^[29] Daily public tours are offered. A few miles to the west along the same road there is the historic 1820 Dranesville Tavern, also operated by the park authority and rented out for weddings, parties, and corporate functions. Seal of the Fairfax County Park Authority The Fairfax County Park Authority is a department of the Fairfax County, Virginia county government responsible for developing and maintaining the various parks, historical sites, and recreational areas owned or administered by Fairfax County. ... The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. ...

Also in Reston is the 476-acre Lake Fairfax Park, operated by the county. It features boat rentals from a new marina, a large outdoor pool complex called "The Water Mine," overnight campground facilities, picnic areas, and fireworks on the Fourth of July.^[30]

The Reston Zoo is located on the northeast edge of the community. It has 30 acres dedicated to family-friendly animal interaction with wagon rides and feeding stations. The animals include zebras, antelope, bison, ostrich, alligators, camels, goats, a reptile house, and waterfowl.^[31]

Two golf courses are located in Reston, one public and one private.^[32] Each neighborhood has its own public swimming pool and there are many tennis courts located near Lake Anne.^[33]

Museums and galleries

Reston is home to two dedicated art galleries: one in Reston Town Center,^[34] the other at Lake Anne.^[35] The Lake Anne gallery has space where patrons can view the artists' studios and works.

Reston also has a museum about its history, called the Reston Historic Museum. It has maps, photos, and books that detail Reston in its current and past states.^[36]

Transportation

Route 267 as seen from Wiehle Avenue, with Plaza America and the Reston Town Center in the background

Reston is a 10-minute drive from Tysons Corner and the Capital Beltway to the east, and Washington Dulles International Airport to the west. Reston has four local exits on the Dulles Toll Road. Direct access to and from the airport is free.^[37] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 746 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Joshua Davis Photography [[1]] Copyright 2006 some rights reserved. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 746 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Joshua Davis Photography [[1]] Copyright 2006 some rights reserved. ... THe Reston Town Center (RTC) is a fabulous group of stores and restaurants in the center of Reston, Virginia. ... Tysons Corner is an unincorporated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and adjacent to McLean, Virginia. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is a freeway-class interstate highway which circles Washington, D.C. and its inner suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. ... FAA Airport Diagram Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is a public airport located 25 miles (32 km) west of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. ... State Route 267 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. ...

The Dulles Toll Road splits the community along a west-to-east axis, while several roads run north-south: Fairfax County Parkway on the western side, Reston Parkway through the center of town, Wiehle Avenue through the northeastern residential section, and Hunter Mill Road on the eastern border. The Fairfax County Parkway is a major highway in Fairfax County, Virginia in which it starts in Herndon and ends near Fort Belevar. ...

Office space in Reston is primarily located along two roads running east-west on either side of the Dulles Toll Road, Sunrise Valley Drive to the south and Sunset Hills Road to the north.^[38]

When Metrorail is extended to Dulles Airport along the right-of-way in the middle of the Dulles Toll Road, two stations will be located in Reston. The first will be near the Wiehle Avenue/Dulles Toll Road interchange (phase one) and the second will be at the Reston Parkway/Dulles Toll Road interchange (phase two). A third station will straddle the Herndon/Reston border at the existing Herndon Monroe transit hub.Fairfax County provides several commuter express buses from free park-and-ride lots to the West Falls Church Metrorail station. The Washington Metro, or simply Metro, is the rapid transit system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. ... West Falls Church-VT/UVA is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. ... The Washington Metro, or simply Metro, is the rapid transit system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ...

The Reston Internal Bus System (RIBS) is a set of four routes that circulate within the community, using Reston Town Center as a transfer point^[39]. The fare system is the same as that of Fairfax Connector^[40]. RIBS has been operated for 20 years by Fairfax County's Fairfax Connector bus service^[41]. Bus service is available to Washington Dulles International Airport from Reston Town Center, and it also possiable to take routes to the West Falls Church metro station, which then connects with Ronald Regan National Airport^[42]. An Orion V arrives at the Franconia-Springfield Metro station. ... Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. ... FAA Airport Diagram Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is a public airport located 25 miles (32 km) west of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. ...

Twenty five percent of Reston citizens use a method other than car to commute to work, with the bus being most popular.^[43]

Because it is a planned community, Reston has many walking trails throughout. Bicyles are also permitted on the trails. Motor vehicles, except maintenance and police vehicles, are prohibited from using the walking trails.^[44]

Geography

Boundaries of the Reston CDP as of 2003, from the United States Census Bureau

Reston is located at 38°57′16″N, 77°20′47″W (38.954577, -77.346357)^GR1. Image File history File links Boundaries of the Reston, Va. ... Image File history File links Boundaries of the Reston, Va. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 45.0 km² (17.4 mi²). 44.4 km² (17.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.21%) is water. Reston contains four artificial lakes: Lake Anne, Lake Audubon, Lake Newport, and Lake Thoreau. Another artificial lake, Lake Fairfax, is only partially on Reston property, but is technically Fairfax County park land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Fairfax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...

Education

As a part of Fairfax County, Reston is served by Fairfax County Public Schools and a number of private schools. Reston has one high school within its boundaries, South Lakes High School, which serves the southern part of Reston. On the same lot as the high school is Reston's only junior high school, Langston Hughes Middle School. Students who live in the northern part of Reston attend Herndon High School. Reston has a number of elementary schools including: The Fairfax County Public Schools system (abbreviated FCPS) is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. ... South Lakes High School is the primary high school for the community of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia. ... Langston Hughes Middle School Langston Hughes Middle School is a school in Reston in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. ... Herndon High School Herndon High School is a public high school in Herndon, Virginia. ...

• Buzz Aldrin Elementary School
• Neil Armstrong Elementary School
• A. Scott Crossfield Elementary School
• Dogwood Elementary School
• Forest Edge Elementary School
• Fox Mill Elementary School
• Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
• Lake Anne Elementary School
• Sunrise Valley Elementary School
• Terraset Elementary School

There are several private schools located in Reston, including: Colonel Buzz Aldrin, Sc. ... Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and naval aviator. ... Scott Crossfield Albert Scott Crossfield (October 2, 1921 – April 19, 2006), normally referred to as Scott Crossfield, was an American naval officer, aviator and test pilot. ...

• Academy of Christian Education (elementary)
• Edlin (elementary and middle school)
• Reston Montessori School
• United Christian Parish Preschool
• Lake Anne Nursery and Kindergarten (LANK)

Reston has a satellite campus of NVCC (Northern Virginia Community College), University of Phoenix - Northern Virginia campus, and Marymount University - Reston Center. Northern Virginia Community College, comprising six locations in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., is the nations second largest multi-campus community college and the largest educational institution in the state of Virginia. ... University of Phoenix (UOP) is a for-profit educational institution specializing in adult education, with campuses located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. ... Marymount University is a coeducational, four-year Catholic university whose main campus is located in Arlington, Virginia. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 56,407 people, 23,320 households, and 14,481 families residing in the community. The population density was 1,269.9/km² (3,288.6/mi²). There were 24,210 housing units at an average density of 545.0/km² (1,411.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 73.62% White, 9.12% African American, 0.25% Native American, 9.62% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.12% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.10% of the population.^[45] 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

Reston was Virginia's best educated city, proportionately, with 66.7% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 62.8% of adults possessing a baccalaureate degree or higher. ^[46]

There were 23,320 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

The population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $80,018, and the median income for a family was $94,061. Males had a median income of $70,192 versus $45,885 for females. The per capita income for the community was $42,747. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. A portion of the housing is set aside for Section 8 low-income housing.^[47] Subsidized senior citizen housing is also available^{[citation needed]}. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ... The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a type of Federal assistance provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) dedicated to sponsoring subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals. ...

The home ownership rate (owner-occupied housing units to total units) was 66.7%.

Population history of Reston

• 1970: 5,722
• 1980: 36,407
• 1990: 48,556
• 2000: 56,407

Figures are based on U.S. Census Bureau data. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Proposed town status

As noted above, Reston is unincorporated; it receives "municipal" services either from the county or from the Reston Association, which operates recreational facilities across the town and maintains pathways and other common grounds.^[48]

It has been proposed to incorporate Reston as a municipality. A referendum to incorporate Reston failed in 1980 by a 2-1 margin; however, the proposal was resurrected in 2005 by the Reston Citizens Association.^[49] An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Local media

Reston is served by the Washington, DC market but also has three local newspapers: the Reston Observer, the Reston Times, and the Reston Connection.

Gallery

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 149 pixel Image in higher resolution (1842 × 344 pixel, file size: 78 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Panoramic view of Reston, VA. Copyright 2007, Joshua Davis [1], some rights reserved. ...

Lake Anne Plaza in Reston. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (6944x5159, 7382 KB) Canon 5D, 50mm f/1. ...

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See also

• Reston Town Center
• Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
• Dulles Toll Road

THe Reston Town Center (RTC) is a fabulous group of stores and restaurants in the center of Reston, Virginia. ... The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park or the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (sometimes abbreviated W&OD Trail or W&OD and often referred to simply as the WOD (pronounced wad)) is a highly popular and unusually-shaped regional park in Northern Virginia. ... Virginia Route 267 is composed of two sections, the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles Greenway. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.restonmuseum.org/images/masterplan/restonbooklet.pdf
2. ^ http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Reston_VA-5166672000.aspx
3. ^ http://www.reston.org/Home/h_history.html
4. ^ http://www.restonmuseum.org/retrospective.html
5. ^ http://www.fxva.com/fxva/itin_reston.html
6. ^ Cho, David. "Reston Tosses a Party For 56,000 Neighbors", The Washington Post, 2004-04-18, p. C.06. Retrieved on 2007-03-20. 
7. ^ Reston Paths. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
8. ^ Sloan, Willona. "The Nature of Reston", Washington Post, 2006-01-29, p. M08. Retrieved on 2007-03-20. 
9. ^ Reston Timeline. Reston Historic Trust. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
10. ^ Lovaas, John (2007-03-14). Density Creep or Deluge--Lake Anne and Reston. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
11. ^ http://www.restonmuseum.org/images/masterplan/restonbooklet.pdf
12. ^ http://www.restonmuseum.org/urbanCommunity.html
13. ^ http://www.planning.org/smartgrowthcodes/pdf/section47.pdf
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19. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/26/AR2006012602454.html
20. ^ http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill/columns/smalldistrict5mar06.html
21. ^ http://www.restoncommunitycenter.com/aboutus.html
22. ^ http://www.washingtontheater.org/Archive/Archive.htm
23. ^ http://www.restonplayers.org/about.html
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26. ^ http://www.lakeanneplaza.com/lap_boat.htm
27. ^ http://www.nps.gov/wotr/
28. ^ http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/TysonsCorner/Destination/Default.htm
29. ^ http://www.asme.org/Communities/History/Landmarks/Colvin_Run_Mill_ca_1810.cfm
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31. ^ http://dc.about.com/od/zoos/a/RestonZoo.htm
32. ^ http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/city.asp?dest=Reston+VA
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49. ^ http://mars.gmu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1920/1867/1/534_02_01a.pdf

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External links

• Reston Community Center — The tax district which supports the activities of the Reston Community Center.
• Reston Association — The official association website.
• A Brief History of Reston — The official website of the Reston Historic Trust and its museum.
• 1962 Master Plan - Robert Simon's copy of the original Master Plan, at the Reston Museum's web site.
• Planned Communities — from the Special Collections and Archives of George Mason University.
• Reston Planned Community Archives - online images from the Special Collections and Archives of George Mason University.
• Reston on JamesRossant.com
• Reston Buildings Details many of Reston's highrises.
• 1981 poster with aerial view of Reston at maj.com
• Beyond DC Reston gallery
• Reston Community Orchestra
• Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
• Lake Anne Elementary School
• Terraset Elementary School
• Reston Montessori School
• United Christian Parish Preschool
• Lake Anne Nursery and Kindergarten (LANK)
• Reston Citizens Association
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