tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386128858848257622.post3588636120505296174..comments2024-01-01T23:26:51.139-05:00Comments on Reston 20/20: Citizens Envisioning Reston's Future: Draft documents to be discussed at January 29, 2013, meeting of the Reston Task ForceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386128858848257622.post-89416873504599585232013-01-30T11:31:21.230-05:002013-01-30T11:31:21.230-05:00You are absolutely right, James. At the minimum, ...You are absolutely right, James. At the minimum, we must have language in the report that the needed infrastructure (roads, etc.) and amenities (performance center) be constructed prior to our concurrent with development. That will be tough to do, however, in this Dillon Rule state (ie--once a development has received zoning approval, the developer may develop it "by right.") <br /><br />We're working on making sure needed infrastructure and amenities go hand-in-hand with development and that development is not allowed to overwhelm the capability of the infrastructure to handle it.Reston 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/10584018211304039232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386128858848257622.post-89142062793706157102013-01-29T17:01:53.216-05:002013-01-29T17:01:53.216-05:00Both documents share the assumption that further c...Both documents share the assumption that further construction in central Reston is a good idea because it will (might?) produce certain amenities. These amenities appear to be limited to an arts center, a recreation center and a memorial sculpture garden. If this proposition were put to the Reston voters, however, it would lose overwhelmingly. In fact, I suspect that the percentage of yes voters would be in single digits.<br />The documents also acknowledge that further construction will require additional public facilities, including roads. The documents read as if these new facilities are a benefit produced by the further construction. In fact, they are not since Reston would not need them if the construction did not take place. Furthermore, it is troubling that it is far from certain that the developers will bear the full cost of the additional facilities their construction will necessitate.<br />Finally, the documents ignore the fact that the new construction will necessitate (if central Reston is not to be in persistent gridlock) extensive new feeder bus service beyond Reston's borders. A high percentage of the traffic currently using Reston Parkway in particular originates outside Reston. Putting Restonians in buses will do little good if our neighbors are not encouraged to use feeder buses as wellJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936407151945903609noreply@blogger.com