Reston seeks brighter future for Lake Anne Village Center, Fairfax Times, September 15, 2010

Groups work to better market retail center, which has struggled to attract and retain tenants

by Kali Schumitz | Staff Writer

Reston's Lake Anne Village Center, the historic heart of the planned community, remains a paragon among urban planners and architects nationwide.

But despite its fame, the 1960s commercial plaza has struggled to attract and retain tenants for years. The small retail condos and offices are not up to modern standards, and many patrons not familiar with Reston often have difficulty even finding the plaza, which is not visible from main roads and is incorrectly sited in many electronic mapping systems.

Now, merchants and residents are starting to get behind a plan to breathe new life into Lake Anne. . . .

Shamus Ian Fatzinger/Fairfax County Times
Despite its fame for its aesthetics, Reston's Lake Anne Village Center has struggled with keeping and attracting tenants.

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