Planned Community Archives: Catherine A. Baum Digital Collection

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The Planned Community Archives: Catherine A. Baum Digital Collection is a core collection of materials drawn from the George Mason University Libraries’ Planned Community Archives (PCA) Collection. Items from the PCA collection were selected for inclusion into the Baum Digital Collection based upon historical relevance and visual/scholarly appeal. The selected items were digitized, and accompanying metadata was created to produce a searchable/browseable database of research materials.

The Planned Community Archives Collection, features manuscripts, photographs, posters, blueprints, artifacts, and other items of interest relating to the planned community or new town movement in general and Reston, Virginia in particular. The PCA Collection contains over 675 cubic feet of materials and date from 1960 to the present.

Catherine A. Baum, a 1981 Mason graduate in Management was president of the Washington division of Drees Homes. She has been a resident of Reston, Virginia for over 30 years. It is through the interest and generosity of Mrs. Baum and her husband Mark that the Planned Community Archives: Catherine A. Baum Digital Collection was made possible.

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A sketch of the planning-building process for Columbia, Maryland
(American Institute of Planners, 1967-11) Hoppenfeld, Morton
A Sketch of the Planning-Building Process for Columbia, Maryland, by Morton Hoppenfeld. Originally published in the American Institute of Planners Journal, November 1967, pages 398-409. Using the new town of Columbia, this article attempts to describe some of the implications of this new way of working where the concept of professionalism is not jeopardized by personal commitment and involvement. It is a description of a multi-disciplinary approach to planning and building, viewed as parts of the same process rather than separate activities. Includes maps and figures, site and social analysis, transportation needs, and two appendices. Planned Community Archives Collection, 419.04.
Address: James W. Rouse, "Cities That Work For Man - Victory Ahead," October 18, 1967
(2007-02-21T14:32:35Z) Rouse, James W.
Address by James W. Rouse entitled "Cities That Work For Man - Victory Ahead" dated October 18, 1967. This address was given at the Lions International and University of Puerto Rico Symposium on "The City of the Future" which was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this address, Rouse discusses new community development and the potential for new communities to produce positive change. Planned Community Archives Collection, 638.05.03
Address: William E. Leuchtenburg, "Keynote Address: The Greenbelt Conference," May 2, 1987
(2007-01-10T21:35:30Z) Leuchtenburg, William E.
Address by William E. Leuchtenburg entitled "Keynote Address: The Greenbelt Conference" dated May 2, 1987. At the time of this address Leuchtenburg was the William Rand Kenan Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This address was presented at the Greenbelt Conference on New Towns in 1987 held in Greenbelt, Maryland. The address discusses the creation of Greenbelt, the Great Depression, and the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt. Planned Community Archives Collection, 638.01.01
Advertisement: Anonymous, "Why Not Shop For Spring Looks Where You Can See How Spring Looks," Undated
(2006-10-24T17:39:44Z) Anonymous
Anonymous, undated advertisement for Reston Town Center. This advertisement suggests that Reston Town Center is the place to shop in the spring. Also mentioned are the shops and restaurants available at Reston Town Center. Directions to the Town Center are given. Planned Community Archives Collection, 475.01
Advertisement: Reston Land Corporation, "Reston Advertisements," Undated
(2007-07-19T18:09:13Z) Reston Land Corporation
Collection of advertisements from Reston Land Corporation that discuss Reston Virginia. These advertisements are undated. These advertisements discuss various aspects of life in Reston, including Recreation, commerce, industry and housing. All of these advertisements appear to be from the same campaign. Planned Community Archives Collection, rm05.11
Application: Reston Land Corporation, "Reston Town Center Rezoning," November 1986
(2006-12-06T19:20:53Z) Reston Land Corporation
Application for rezoning by the Reston Land Corporation with the title "Reston Town Center Rezoning" dated November 1986. This application is for rezoning the land that would make up Reston Town Center. It mentions the property to be rezoned and amenities to be made to the property that will only be made if the property is rezoned. Also a development plan, dated July 18, 1986, is mentioned in this application. Planned Community Archives Collection, 522B.02
Application: Reston Land Corporation, "Reston Town Center Rezonings," February 3, 1987
(2006-12-12T21:07:17Z) Reston Land Corporation
Application from the Reston Land Corporation entitled "Reston Town Center Rezonings" dated February 3, 1987. This is Reston Land Corporation's application, to rezone the property on which Reston Town Center would be built. The application discusses the improvements to be made on the property to be rezoned. Transportation improvements in the area of the Town Center are discussed as well. Planned Community Archives Collection, 522B.03
Article: Anonymous, November 23, 1964
(1964-11-23) Anonymous
Article reprint titled New Towns: Shape of Utopia?, Anonymous, originally printed in Newsweek, November 23, 1964. At the time of publication, approximately twenty new towns were being constructed across the country, offering profound changes in community planning; the goal was no longer just urban renewal it is urban "newal." City planners, architects, engineers, realized that a solution to the auto-sclerosis afflicting urb and suburb is to build a planned town from privately supplied scratch, where residents can live, work, and play without having to turn an ignition key. This article examines the roots, varieties, and lifecycle of new towns; case studies of Reston and a few new towns in California; maps and pictures accompany article. Planned Community Archives Collection, 444.04.
Article: Anonymous, 17 August 1964.
(Washington World, 1964-08-17) Anonymous
Article titled The Reston, Virginia Story, Anonymous, printed in Washington World, 17 August 1964. The article details Reston's history, from farm land to blue-print for future planned communities; planning stages; Robert E. Simon's participation at nearly every level of development; and its projected growth plans of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. The last page details specifics of the community including: number of townhomes, single family homes, and apartment units; recreational facilities such as golf courses; religious houses; and cultural amenities like the library and art gallery. Planned Communitiy Archives Collection, 444.03.
Article: Anonymous, July 1964
(1964-07) Anonymous
Article reprint titled Reston: An Answer to Suburban Sprawl, Urban Living in the Country, Anonymous, originally printed in Architectural Record, July 1964. Reston a satellite new town which will house some 75,000 people west of the capital is planned in terms of cluster development, raising considerable interest in the architectural profession. The town is a community, embraces the highest planning and architectural standards, and is financed as a profit-making private enterprise. The future of Reston will be watched closely by architects and planners who hope for a clear demonstration that the highest design standards are also good economics. Article includes maps; floor plans; and architictural elevations and conceptions. Planned Community Archives Collection, 444.04.
Article: Anonymous, October 1964.
(Washington World, 1964-10) Anonymous
Article titled Reston Industry: Progress Report, Anonymous, printed in Washington World, October 1964. This article updates local residents and interested parties to the progress of Reston's indsutrial enterprises. Reston has set aside 922 acres specifically for industrial and research park development for sale, lease, or rent. This article uses Motorola, Human Sciences Research, Air Survey Corporation, and HRB-Singer as case studies to entice more developers. Each has acquired land and space differently; each offer unique job opportunities; and are in various stages of development at the time this article went to press. The last page offers updated statistics of Reston including home units already sold and still available as well as the educational, cultural, religious, commercial and recreational facilities estimated dates of completion. Planned Communitiy Archives Collection, 444.03.
Article: Bernard Weissbourd, "Satellite Communities: Proposal for a New Housing Program," Circa 1971
(2007-02-01T16:33:26Z) Weissbourd, Bernard
Article by Bernard Weissbourd entitled "Satellite Communities: Proposal for a New Housing Program," that is circa 1971. This article was originally published in the Center Magazine, the publication of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. In this article, Weissbourd discusses how "satellite communities" could help elevate urban problems like hunger, unemployment, housing shortages, etc. Planned Community Archives Collection, 638.04.07
Article: Carl Norcross, undated [circa 1965?]
(Urban Land, 1965) Norcross, Carl
Article, What Buyers Think of Reston, by Carl Norcross, printed in Urban Land, Volume 25, Number 2. Urban Land: News and Trends in City Development is published by the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C. Norcross states the true test of a new town is how the residents feel about it; this article comprises the results of interviews of more than seventy families in a variety of housing throughout Reston. The answers comprise the strongest testimonials for planned, open-space communities that can be found anywhere. Most shared similar enthusiastic feelings about Reston's layout; lakes; open spaces; recreational facilities; culture; and easy maintenance of living in Reston. Planned Community Archives Collection, 444.03.
Article: Charles M. Harr, The Mortgage Banker, "New Financing for Planned Communities," September, 1969
(Mortgage Bankers Association of America, 1969-09) Harr, Charles M.
Article by Charles M. Harr in The Mortgage Banker entitled "New Financing for Planned Communities" from September 1969. Harr, Assistant Secretary for Metropolitan Development for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, discusses the provisions of Title IV of the New Communities Act of 1968. Harr discusses how the federal guarantee will provide developers access to the capital needed to begin a new community project. Planned Community Archives Collection, 483.06
Article: Charles McDowell, The Star-Ledger, "From Little Seed Grows a Big City," August 11, 1965
(Star-ledger (Newark, N.J.), 1965-08-11) McDowell, Charles
Article written by Charles McDowell taken from The Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey from Wednesday August 11, 1965 entitled "From Little Seed Grows a Big City." During McDowell’s visit to Reston, Virginia, Peter McCandless guided him around Reston showing him the various types of development, including Lake Anne. McDowell's impression of Reston was very favorable. McDowell also briefly discusses the purpose and creation of Reston. Planned Community Archives Collection, 457.01
Article: Dallas M. Lee, December 1967.
(Home Missions, 1967-12) Lee, Dallas M.
Article titled "Planned Communities: Who's Shaping the Future," by Dallas M. Lee, printed in Home Missions, December 1967. Lee writes about Reston, a young planned city who is striving to capture the best of relaxed country living and the big city cultural and commercial advantages in order to serve an urban area just west of the nation's capital. Lee also writes that city developers in Reston and Columbia, MD, have sought the advice of churchmen and offered to share the planned city with the church as as experimental laboratory for fostering better human beings. Home Missions is published monthly by the Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention. Planned Communitiy Archives Collection, 444.03.
Article: David Lerman, "Will Bypass Handle Traffic," June 11, 1986
(2007-01-31T20:58:22Z) Lerman, David
Article by David Lerman entitled "Will Bypass Handle Traffic" dated June 11, 1986 from The Connection. This article discusses a proposed bypass from Springfield, Virginia through Reston, Virginia. This bypass, known today as Fairfax County Parkway, was constructed from 1987 through 2001. In this article, Lerman address concerns of residents from Burke and Reston concerning the design of the bypass. Most were concerned that the four-lane bypass couldn't handle the daily traffic projected. Many believed it would have to be extended to six lanes in the future. Some residents addressed concerns over the size of the median and desired it be reduced from forty-two to eighteen feet. Planned Community Archives Collection, 638.02.02
Article: Ed Grimsley, "Reston: a new town for a new kind of life, May 1966
(2007-07-02T18:23:57Z) Grimsley, Ed
Article by Ed Grimsley entitled "Reston: a new town for a new kind of life" dated May 1966.This article discusses the development and the living conditions of Reston, Virginia. This article was originally published in The Commonwealth: The Magazine of Virginia. Planned Community Archives Collection, rm04.08
Article: Edward Carpenter, "Brave New Town," Industrial Design, March 1964
(Whitney Publications, Inc., 1964-03) Carpenter, Edward
Reprint of an article from Industrial Design from March 1964 by Edward Carpenter entitled "Brave New Town." This article discusses the planning and development of Reston, Virginia. Attention is specifically paid to the philosophy, aesthetic, and the sales office of Reston. Also mentioned in this article is the place that Reston holds in the Year 2000 plan of the National Capital Planning Commission and the National Capital Regional Planning Council. Planned Community Archives Collection, 457.01
Article: Ellen Hoffman, September 1970
(The Progressive, 1970-09) Hoffman, Ellen
Article by Ellen Hoffman, "New Towns for Old Cities," in The Progressive, September 1970; 31-34. Examines the re-development of Columbia, MD as a "New Town"; and how development and federal programs are renergizing urban areas around the country. Planned Communitiy Archives Collection, 419.04.

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