Newspaper Column: A Walk in Tomorrow's Park

Abstract

The concept of Town Center has been high-intensity use of land, consistent with creation of a regional commercial and residential complex as the final project in Reston’s development as a mixed-use community. Many planners and community activists were disappointed that no residential space was programed into Phase I of Town Center. Retail and office uses weren’t much of a mix. Just wait, was the answer: wait for the high-rise apartments of Phase II.