tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post3779160205862999463..comments2009-12-30T07:45:48.598-05:00Restonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-73057767901348749092009-12-30T07:45:48.598-05:002009-12-30T07:45:48.598-05:00This is a very easy walk to follow as it makes few turns and follows major traffic arteries. It is an especially good walk to take in October, as the foliage is very colorful along this route. Some of the areas of interest on this walk are the Lake Newport Recreation Area, Buzz Aldrin Elementary School, Baron Cameron Park, the Reston Dog Park, and Browns Chapel.Packaging USAhttp://www.americanpackagingusa.com/aboutus.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-1531592735726320822009-12-13T10:33:14.316-05:002009-12-13T10:33:14.316-05:00To my count there are only 5 or 6 of 22 members of the task force who are not developers, their attorneys, or people whose businesses provide services to the developers. <br /><br />And what is Hudgins thinking, setting up a panel with only two women on it? Looks like she is perpetuating the pre-1920 Virginia old boys&#39; club.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-58144497646993387902009-12-12T19:21:58.521-05:002009-12-12T19:21:58.521-05:00The trouble is is -- for many years the people represented on the Task Force have been going out to meetings and volunteering many many times. They probably have never had the chance to watch Wheel of Fortune. Then all of a sudden something is done and everyone is complaining -- but have these people really been volunteering themselves for elections to the Community Center Board and Reston Association plus volunteering for Interfaith and all the other events we have in Reston -- <br />Many of the people I saw at the meetings and were against everything were people I saw enjoying the fruits of what we have in Reston but never working for getting things built.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-16197661348617298912009-12-08T22:31:38.196-05:002009-12-08T22:31:38.196-05:00I knew when they formed Save Brown&#39;s Chapel they wouldn&#39;t disband once it was saved. My complaint at the time they formed was that they were so focussed on &quot;NIMBY&quot; that I wondered whether they&#39;d be as concerned when it wasn&#39;t their neighborhood. I&#39;m glad to discover the answer is &quot;yes&quot;.<br /><br />If the folks that formed SBC want to rabble rouse on behalf of those of us who like Reston pretty much the way it is (except for the crime and the traffic), I&#39;m all for their passion going down that road! (so to speak)<br /><br />I agree that the problem with the commission is that it is very one-sided. Where are the people who want to preserve what is best about Reston currently? I&#39;m for good growth, but it seems that the only places these folks see growth being good is in eliminating our open spaces and trails. I think we know we can&#39;t count on Milt or Robin to go to bat for our common areas...<br /><br />Looking at that list I also note there is only one clearly female name...maybe the real agenda is to get more sports bars into Reston. That will bring the people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-14885140886360846032009-12-08T14:27:36.391-05:002009-12-08T14:27:36.391-05:00Bico, I have to disagree with you on your characterization of the &quot;Save Brown&#39;s Chapel&quot; group as anti-growth and “self-appointed rabble-rousers” attempting to speak for the community at large. <br /><br />The “brou ha ha” surrounding the recreation center occurred because many residents were surprised to learn of the plan for Reston Association to donate/convey land (Brown’s Chapel Park) to the county for development of a county sized recreation center paid for by funds from Reston’s Small Tax District 5. The ensuing District Meetings showed how the community-at-large felt – the majority of the community wanted Reston Association to protect its natural resources. Reston Association responded by taking the park off the table. <br /><br />Save Brown’s Chapel is neither anti-growth nor anti-development. We realize that in order to sustain a strong vibrant community we need to have strong economic drivers in place. But our hope is that the development that is coming with the revision of the Reston Master Plan respects Reston&#39;s natural environment. The original concept of Reston’s integrated parks, trails and open spaces needs to be prioritized in the place that we live, work and play. The task force is comprised of many highly respected individuals which is great. But it seems prudent for all of us, as stakeholdersin Reston, to be involved and stay vigilant in this process that is being crafted by Fairfax County.Edy Greenbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-44974517883853297492009-12-08T13:35:38.600-05:002009-12-08T13:35:38.600-05:00Hmmm...is this worth skipping Wheel of Fortune for? Decisions, decisions!<br /><br /> UPDATE: It looks as if in mid-2010 I&#39;m likely to be moving out of Reston, so should I even care anymore? LOL! :-)Broke in Charter Oak (BiCO)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-63077606622330088162009-12-08T13:17:16.037-05:002009-12-08T13:17:16.037-05:00I stand corrected: 7:00 p.m. it is.Brooklyn Bridge Salesmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-2216893460073347312009-12-08T12:34:59.618-05:002009-12-08T12:34:59.618-05:007 pm Lake AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-82193611671246588132009-12-08T12:06:13.313-05:002009-12-08T12:06:13.313-05:00BiCO, you are racist because you used the term &quot;black sheep&quot;. You ought to be ashamed of yourself for besmirching those sheep based on the color of their wool. Shame on you.<br /><br />Arlington and Bethesda may not be good comparisons for Reston. I prefer something a little bit closer to home. I&#39;m thinking something more along the lines of Falls Church. Heck, the Gulag is already starting to feel an awful lot like Bailey&#39;s Crossroads (except without all of the cool shopping and dining choices).The Convict in the Gulagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-22944279454371983352009-12-08T10:56:43.015-05:002009-12-08T10:56:43.015-05:00According to the E-mail I got from Save Brown&#39;s Chapel, tonight at 8:00 at the Lake Anne Village Gallery Room.Brooklyn Bridge Salesmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-3066486477254710472009-12-08T10:55:17.594-05:002009-12-08T10:55:17.594-05:00If I remember correctly from last week&#39;s session at South Lakes High School the meeting is tonight at 7 PM at Lake Anne. <br /><br /> I also just wanted to add that I don&#39;t think this is a case of the community being underrepresented. This is case of ONE SIDE of the community---the anti-Arlingtonization/Bethesdafication side---being underrepresented. I really wish the anti-growth folks would cease acting as if they speak for ALL Restonians when not all of us agree with their perspectives. Granted I realize I&#39;m in a tiny minority with my belief that encouraging more density near the town center will house more people on less space and lead to greater preservation of open space and existing neighborhoods in the long-run, but I still shouldn&#39;t be portrayed as the community&#39;s black sheep for feeling this way. I&#39;m very willing to hear the other side out fully and am open to swaying and interpretation. Sadly, though, as we learned from the Brown&#39;s Chapel brou-ha-ha if you&#39;re not with the majority, then you&#39;re obviously &quot;against Reston.&quot; How mature.<br /><br /> Am I right? Who knows? Is this group of self-appointed rabble-rousers who &quot;speak on behalf of the community at-large&quot; right? Who knows? We&#39;re ALL stakeholders here, and I&#39;d appreciate for future reference if the &quot;save Reston from the inevitable apocalypse&quot; crowd would clarify that they don&#39;t speak for ALL Restonians.Broke in Charter Oak (BiCO)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-39179867983671276522009-12-08T09:33:41.002-05:002009-12-08T09:33:41.002-05:00So where is the meeting at and what time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com