Proposed Planning Principles, Dick Kennedy, RTF Member, June 2010

Vision

Reston will continue to be a welcoming community where, at each stage in their lives, families and individuals can live, work and play in an attractive, human-scale setting. The primary Planning goal is to preserve these essential, special and unique characteristics of Reston while continuing to build and redevelop in a sustainable fashion to address the new opportunities on the 21st century including transit-oriented development. Further development must respect and enhance Reston’s existing neighborhoods, Villages and Town Center utilizing the following principles:

Ensure high excellence in planning, urban design, and architecture integrating the built and natural environment

Promote public art

Concentrate most new development as transit-oriented, mixed-use development at the three new metro rail stations

Maintain and enhance the Town Center and surrounding area as Reston’s Center

Augment and enhance the Village centers

Maintain and protect existing residential areas

Establish and implement a comprehensive intermodal transportation plan with special support for safe and effective pedestrian and cycle use

Provide abundant and high quality usable open public space, both active and natural

Provide adequate housing opportunities for all ages, incomes and life stages

Ensure economic and environmental sustainability throughout Reston

Promote and support a vibrant business environment for local, national and international companies of all sizes.

Ensure the commitment of the necessary infrastructure, particularly for transportation to support new development.