tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post8108631196801792560..comments2024-02-29T14:00:40.184-05:00Comments on Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm): Caddyshackpocalypse Now: BZA Ruling is 'Complicated,' Not Great News For Fans of Golf, Green Space, Puppies, Pretty Much Anything But Concrete (Updated)Restonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-50128386697728354332015-04-20T22:55:22.832-04:002015-04-20T22:55:22.832-04:00The emphasis has to be about saving Reston's g...The emphasis has to be about saving Reston's green space and trees. It's not about the golf course per se, it's about preserving the green space. All the focus on golf makes it harder for non-golf folks to relate to. But many, many more of us Restonians see how crucial it is to preserve the trees and green spaces as part of what makes Reston unique and strengthens both our property values and more importantly our quality of life. In the news coverage, not everyone can relate to golfers, but just about everyone can relate to a community that doesn't want it's parkland paved over. And yes, if we need to, we need to get Reston to buy the land and keep it green.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-66862372821754791742015-04-17T16:04:27.577-04:002015-04-17T16:04:27.577-04:00Just wondering if you've been picking up after...Just wondering if you've been picking up after all those puppies when you take them for a walk on our golf courses, pathways, and LAWNS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-59866397977465043252015-04-16T09:50:26.061-04:002015-04-16T09:50:26.061-04:00The popularity of golf is in decline.
From the Ec...The popularity of golf is in decline. <br />From the Economist:<br />http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/04/economist-explains-1<br /><br />"In 2006 some 30m Americans were golfers. But since then golf has hit a rough patch. And it is now struggling to attract a new generation of American players. In 2013, 160 of the country’s 14,600 golf facilities closed, the 8th consecutive year of net closures. The number of players has fallen to around 25m."<br /><br />If Reston wants to keep that space open, they better come up with another use for the property. How about a drone playground? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-60691140420953395302015-04-15T16:39:18.368-04:002015-04-15T16:39:18.368-04:00The RA better get its checkbook ready. Turns out t...The RA better get its checkbook ready. Turns out they may have to make good on their offer to try to buy the golf course. Judging by the Tetra unpleasantness, that should go well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-56320955874672031152015-04-15T14:28:38.009-04:002015-04-15T14:28:38.009-04:00I hope they propose McTacoHut II to compete with t...I hope they propose McTacoHut II to compete with the other uber successful McTacoHut location across the toll road! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com