Abstract:
It seems reasonable to assume that the air-rights proposal for joint metro station and related
commercial and residential development on platforms over the intersection of the Dulles Access Road and Reston Parkway, taken together with Reston’s adjacent Town Center, Plaza America,
and the Sheraton Hotel redevelopment, will inevitably become a city center for the Dulles
Corridor.
Hopefully the development and redevelopment will be planned to permit such a city center to
bring excitement and vitality to Reston and provide easy access from other communities in the
corridor. Handsomely designed open space will be an essential component. Cultural offerings –
in both performing and visual arts -- must be assured, not only to contribute to the vitality of
animation around the clock but to draw new customers to Reston restaurants and shops.
