Kimber Hartke begins the titled post on her blog, "Hartke is On-Line," about the environmental threat posed from re-development of the Reston National Golf Course into high-density housing as follows:
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| Idyllic Scene on Reston’s Lake Audubon |
I live in a magical place. The planned community of Reston was
designed nearly 50 years ago, and is a model city. Many have been
attracted to live here by the eco-friendly master plan, that preserves
green space and provides good habitat for many flora and fauna. Out our
back windows, we see many species of birds, great blue heron, green
heron, wood ducks, mallards, geese, kingfisher, hawks and eagles,
including the rare great bald eagle. Our lakes are home to many species
of fish, turtles and snakes.
Hiking paths and bike trails, community docks and boat launch areas
enable all Reston residents and their friends to commune with nature in a
way that is very health promoting. Being surrounded by natural beauty
and abundant wildlife, is as pleasurable, as it is educational.
A grassroots effort is underway to protect our special community from
aggressive over-development due to the Metro Rail (the D.C. subway)
being built through our neighborhoods. Northwestern Mutual,
an investor in one of our two golf courses is looking to sell the golf
greens and clubhouse to residential developers. This could mean an
additional 1100 homes putting a wrecking ball to the Reston Master Plan. . . .
For the rest of her excellent post, click here.
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