tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post1984002747845404507..comments2024-02-29T14:00:40.184-05:00Comments on Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm): Awesome $90 Million Garage Approved for Rad '80s Artwork Display, and Possibly Metro StationRestonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-87999490722945889352009-06-04T16:25:57.940-04:002009-06-04T16:25:57.940-04:00Actually, I believe most of the entire shebang is ...Actually, I believe most of the entire shebang is supposed to sit on the current site of the Park and Ride lot. Assuming the parking spaces remain available to commuters, it's a big improvement over a surface lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-87954072691732457682009-06-04T16:23:12.142-04:002009-06-04T16:23:12.142-04:00Which businesses, office parks, and/or buildings w...Which businesses, office parks, and/or buildings will be removed to make way for this station?<br /><br />Obviously the McTacoHut, what about the buildings in Isaac Newton Sq, Sport & Health in particular?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-45880607011220481242009-06-04T15:07:58.137-04:002009-06-04T15:07:58.137-04:00Go to page 172 to see a picture of the proposed pa...Go to page 172 to see a picture of the proposed parking garage. The question is how does all that cost only $90 million?<br /><br />http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpsm/docs/Fairfax-WiehleAve-FINALAgreements.pdf<br /><br />The people living at the metro station and working at the offices and stores at the metro station will be living under strict TDM rules that will greatly restrict use of their cars if the complex is developed the same as www.MetroWestva.com. If you go to the bottom of the page on that link you will find another link to a description of those TDM restrictions. This should be of interest to all living on Reston since our County Supervisor, Cathy Hudgins, has stated on numerous occasions that people won't be using cars in the near future. We'll be going to the Metro stop on our bicycles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-82946871796673792872009-06-04T13:44:47.967-04:002009-06-04T13:44:47.967-04:00I'm no finance person, but how does a parking ...I'm no finance person, but how does a parking garage turn to cost more than the Taj Ma-rec-center? The proposed rec center's construction cost is only $65m, but the parking garage is projected at $90m.<br /><br />And if this parking garage is supposed to be for Metro, then why are they putting retail and office space over it? Do they expect that the commuters won't be using all 2300 spaces?<br /><br />I'm betting that within 5 years of its construction some or all of the spaces will be designated not for commuter use.Southnoreply@blogger.com