tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post2767112323476183720..comments2024-02-29T14:00:40.184-05:00Comments on Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm): At Elite RTC, Park Like A Butterfly, Get Clamped Like A Bee (Updated)Restonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-31877146594855862562017-02-17T16:42:58.827-05:002017-02-17T16:42:58.827-05:00Plenty of free parking at Lake Anne. And Kalypso&...Plenty of free parking at Lake Anne. And Kalypso's and Singh Thai are both as good as if not better than anything at RTC. Oh and we have a brewpub and a wine bar now too, plus a great bookstore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-38811032275474714072017-02-16T15:42:29.922-05:002017-02-16T15:42:29.922-05:00The market will speak loud and clear. When the me...The market will speak loud and clear. When the merchants and restaurants leave, those fancy new condos will suddenly become much less desirable. This was stupid, short-sighted "thinking" by RTC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-27213996748613706402017-02-02T19:33:10.683-05:002017-02-02T19:33:10.683-05:00Actually, anon, besides debating the merits of a c...Actually, anon, besides debating the merits of a community deciding if their parking should be free over that of a private out of state corp, I know of at least two parking lots and one garage owned by the government that allows free parking overnight. I also know of many banks who do the same with their lots. In dc metro, not out in the burbs.. I like to call it the good neighbor concept. Instead of soaking everyone to the last dime. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939165900271439973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-51592970740734784272017-02-02T19:32:09.928-05:002017-02-02T19:32:09.928-05:00Actually, anon, besides debating the merits of a c...Actually, anon, besides debating the merits of a community deciding if their parking should be free over that of a private out of state corp, I know of at least two parking lots and one garage owned by the government that allows free parking overnight. I also know of many banks who do the same with their lots. In dc metro, not out in the burbs.. I like to call it the good neighbor concept. Instead of soaking everyone to the last dime. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939165900271439973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-17061238309961885922017-01-27T15:23:24.815-05:002017-01-27T15:23:24.815-05:00Totally agree. Reston sucks! Ridiculous RTC expect...Totally agree. Reston sucks! Ridiculous RTC expecting payment for garage parking! Why should private developers make a profit! Why can't it be free? As a matter of fact, why can't my lunch be free? Why can't the government just pay for parking on my behalf? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-19744902180786232482017-01-23T12:32:30.923-05:002017-01-23T12:32:30.923-05:00We lived for years in Reston as it got worse and w...We lived for years in Reston as it got worse and worse and worse before retiring to the Shenandoah Valley. If we had to do it again we would live near Annapolis where we visited a lot. Annapolis is at least an authentic historical community and not some farmland developed overnight in the 1960s and falling apart today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-54062804301152519662017-01-22T15:21:08.488-05:002017-01-22T15:21:08.488-05:00Date Night last night. Ate at Red's Table. O...Date Night last night. Ate at Red's Table. Oysters were as good as those from Passion Fish. <br /><br />Sorry Passion Fish, sorry Clydes. <br /><br />Sorry Cornerstones' Capitol Steps fund raiser. Ya gotta' change your venue before I support your fundraiser again.scubadiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872164432783143912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-16500279102067441872017-01-21T18:16:00.730-05:002017-01-21T18:16:00.730-05:00Felt like ScubaDiver -- last dinner at Clyde's...Felt like ScubaDiver -- last dinner at Clyde's in Reston. Pretty sad but I refuse to give the RTC money. This is unbelievably stupid. I refuse to install their dumb ap on my phone. Good riddance. Greedy thugs is right. I don't recognize Reston anymore. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-32926780668685016842017-01-17T12:20:18.367-05:002017-01-17T12:20:18.367-05:00Boycott RTC. It's not just the money, it'...Boycott RTC. It's not just the money, it's the ridiculous inconvenience. Now we have to add 15 minutes to every trip to pay for parking. Nothing about the way they have implemented this is straightforward or simple. They have already lost my business as I have opted to go elsewhere rather than deal with this crap. I usually spend way too much money shopping at RTC, but guess what all of the stores I visit are also located at nearby malls -- which all have free parking. Such a short sighted business decision by these greedy thugs.Decomomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-65928387924560314022017-01-07T14:30:19.770-05:002017-01-07T14:30:19.770-05:00What else would you expect in a "downtown&quo...What else would you expect in a "downtown" patrolled by mall cops? Blog Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16479105659197407008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-52591531122027829422017-01-06T17:11:40.793-05:002017-01-06T17:11:40.793-05:00On a positive note, parking is still free at the M...On a positive note, parking is still free at the McTaco Hut! Yeah for that! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-65052126540458293762017-01-06T12:22:48.953-05:002017-01-06T12:22:48.953-05:00We had our farewell dinners at Clyde's and at ...We had our farewell dinners at Clyde's and at Passion Fish. Won't be using RTC again. scubadiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872164432783143912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-67925954539050783662017-01-06T08:23:52.324-05:002017-01-06T08:23:52.324-05:00Safelite repair, Safelite replace...Safelite repair, Safelite replace...Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342816557686982781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-27292897243889938512017-01-05T19:23:46.410-05:002017-01-05T19:23:46.410-05:00Today I had a lunch meeting and intentionally chos...Today I had a lunch meeting and intentionally chose RTC as the venue to try out the parking situation.. without getting the app. My goal was to determine how inconvenient it might be. Well, I can report that the situation is worse than I imagined...<br />1. Along with a cash kiosk, there is a credit card kiosk, but this fancy-pants touchscreen is actually an interface to establish a ParkRTC username and (type it twice!) password. It is not the typical "give me your license plate info, slide your card, and pay a set amount of time" interface. So, with my mission to avoid getting an app, I moved onto option..<br />2. The cash machine. Ok, this was better, in that it only asked for my license plate info. Fair enough. And the kiosk claimed that it accepts 1s, 5s, 10s and 20s.. so that's pretty good. But it all went to hell when "cash only. no change given" is the big orange sticker you read next. My desired time was 2 hours, I wanted to pay $4.00 ..but I had two singles and a few twenties on me, cuz that's how I roll. So, I bought one hour of parking, and came back one hour and 45 minutes later. I did not have to dislodge a bumblebee or a barnacle, but despite Boston Properties' leniency I shall never visit RTC during the workweek again. My expense account buys plenty o' meals and drinks, but no longer at RTC. Obviously it's not about the money.. it's about the inconvenience and the hubris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-70497081202444989572017-01-04T18:07:12.354-05:002017-01-04T18:07:12.354-05:00I'll take two!I'll take two!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-44843574441934314422017-01-04T14:04:02.094-05:002017-01-04T14:04:02.094-05:00Probably the greatest reason yet to skip the RTC.Probably the greatest reason yet to skip the RTC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-28375888422132571772017-01-04T10:28:47.182-05:002017-01-04T10:28:47.182-05:00Well said.Well said.Generic Usernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-37976692380760144682017-01-04T10:22:51.636-05:002017-01-04T10:22:51.636-05:00Stupid crap, why even go there
Stupid crap, why even go there<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com