The town of Reston is one of the country’s first planned communities. On its 60th anniversary, it marked a historic milestone with a community pool party.
60th Anniversary Pool Party
The town of Reston held a pool party for its 60th anniversary at Lake Newport Pool on July 20, 2024. It featured raffle drawings, a DJ, a cookout with complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages, pool activities, and carnival games. The residents were asked to bring pictures to share stories\ on the event’s “memory board.”
All association members and recreation pass holders could attend the 60th-anniversary pool party for free. Meanwhile, non-members and non-pass holders had to pay a $30 admission fee for those ages 13 and older. Children could attend for $20.
Unlike most planned communities, the Reston Association is not incorporated and acts more like a city government than a regular homeowners association. Nevertheless, it holds annual elections, offers pools and tennis courts, and maintains parks. Moreover, it is made up of both homeowners and renters.
Development Plans
On July 17, the town met to discuss the Reston Town Center North Development Plan. In June, they sent a letter to Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn expressing their desire to collaborate with the county on 10 acres of space. The project aims to redevelop the space into a mixed-use, urban environment to transition the surrounding development to the Reston Town Center.
In 1974, Gulf Reston, Inc. bequeathed the northwestern area of Reston Town Center North and a 10-acre parcel to Fairfax County, stating that the land would be left in its natural state. However, the Reston Association, Fairfax County, and Inova agreed on a redevelopment plan in 2016 that would designate 10 acres of open space as a central green area, a public recreation center, and an urban park with athletic fields.
In addition, Reston has several capital projects planned around the area. The association would repair cracks, redesign some pickleball courts, add color coating at the Barton Hill Tennis Courts, and improve the Lake Newport Pool and its volleyball court. It also plans to redevelop areas in Hunters Woods.
Reston Trust and its surrounding areas have seen much growth since 1964. Multiple condos, high-rises, and townhouses were built along with landscaping, pools, parks, and two metro stations.
