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Comment on The New Reston by Kathy Kaplan

Kathy Kaplan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:55:08 +0000

Mr. Pepelko,

I think your wish about bike lanes on North Shore will be granted. I do recall reading in the documents associated with the Lake Anne Plan Amendment (the county’s plan for the redevelopment of Lake Anne Village Center and surrounding neighborhoods) that street parking was to be removed from North Shore to make way for bike lanes. I don’t know if the county/VDOT also intend to create a road diet there, but it could happen.

That could be troublesome to people who need to park their cars along North Shore Drive. When the townhouses were built there in the 60s, it was assumed by the builders that women would be staying home and each family would need only one car and only one parking space per unit. Times have changed.
Women went to work. Families generally have two cars now to accommodate work schedules.

I am amused that you think that I, Kathy Kaplan, have the ability to “take” your lifestyle. It is the county and a group of developers who want to change Reston, not me. It is the county and developers who want to add 100,000 additional residents and 200,000 additional employees to Reston, not me.

And a lot of those new residents and new employees are going to be driving their cars on our overburdened roads. I hope you enjoy your bicycle heaven now and in the next few years because it’s going to be very crowded out there on those roads before too long.

From where I live it’s either 1.5 or 2 miles to the nearest grocery store. I care for three grandchildren who live 2 miles from my home. This requires the use of my automobile. A bicycle is not feasible even if I were able to ride one.

I moved to Reston in 1983. The planned community I bought into was a suburban community, not an urban one. My daughter grew up here. My grandchildren are growing up here. This is my home. I have no plans to move. Your suggestion that I move is insulting.

I suggest that if these issues motivate you enough to post a reply to my ancient article that you spend some time reading the Reston 2020 blog to keep yourself informed about the upcoming changes to the Reston Master Plan. They could use volunteers. http://www.Reston2020.blogspot.com

Kathy Kaplan
Reston

Comment on The New Reston by Douglas Pepelko

Douglas Pepelko — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:07:49 +0000

I for one would like to see bike lanes on North Shore. I would like to see more “on road” bike lanes all around Reston.
As to the 1.6 parking spaces per unit. If you need more parking move to a new location. You want to drive? Move to Ashburn Village, or Clarksburg MD. People can choose where they want to live and what type of community.

Reston is a planned community and you give up certain rights by living here, but you gain certain benefits. This particular type of lifestyle is rare around NOVA. Please don’t take it from those of us who really enjoy it.

Comment on Surfing at Lake Anne? by sam h

sam h — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:27:24 +0000

earlier this week tried the lakeanne.net hot spots 1 and 2 from the patio area of the coffee house but there was no connectivity at all

Comment on 2011 RCC PREFERENCE POLL OFFERS SIX CANDIDATES by Barry

Barry — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:38:40 +0000

Sorry for the typos.

The odd sentences above should read, “… any comment…” and “I’d like to see…”

If you happen to mis-type something, I’ll try to be forgiving too.

Comment on 2011 RCC PREFERENCE POLL OFFERS SIX CANDIDATES by Barry

Barry — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:28:26 +0000

In case there should be an comment, question or opinion you’d like to share, I’ve bookmarked this page and will try to quickly respond to anything left here.

I like to see all of us get the attention we deserve. If you feel like your viewpoint has been overlooked… I especially want to hear from you.

Thanks.

Comment on Reston Community Center Call for Candidates for 2011-2012 Board of Governors by Go Reston

Go Reston — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:57:59 +0000

I hope not number 3.

Comment on Reston Community Center Call for Candidates for 2011-2012 Board of Governors by Barry

Barry — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:03:36 +0000

It seems there’s not a lot of discussion here.

This means one of three things:

1. Everything is perfect and nothing needs be said.

2. Everything is so awful that even discussion has become pointless.

3. Everybody is on some other site and this one’s just a shell.

So, as a person interested in this election… which of the above do you think it is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4iysK9cp7M

Comment on SUSTAINABLE RESTON SEEKS NOMINEES FOR THIRD ANNUAL RESTON SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS by Go Reston

Go Reston — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:27:50 +0000

Great Idea! Nomination forms are available online at http://www.sustainablereston.org. Completed nominations should be mailed to Sustainability Awards, c/o Sustainable Reston, 12132 Quorn Lane, Reston, VA 20191.

Comment on Taste of Reston June 18th & 19th, 2010 by Go Reston

Go Reston — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:25:54 +0000

Dates were correct, but you were looking at it in 2011, and this was a 2010 post.

Comment on SUSTAINABLE RESTON SEEKS NOMINEES FOR THIRD ANNUAL RESTON SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS by James

James — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:45:12 +0000

I would love to nominate Melissa Grindley a former local special education teacher that has recently started her own business tutoring and teaching the children in our community. I have my kids with Melissa at http://www.linkingandlearning.com she is a wonderful teacher. We previously used an online site and my son didn’t stay focused enough to get any real value. Then we had an older student do some tutoring and he showed a little improvement with math, but not much in reading. I think the subject that your kids need help with can be a big deciding factor on what level of tutoring they need, but if you can find a licensed teacher there really is a big difference. I would recommend Melissa with linkingandlearning.com to anyone. I think she is deserving of a nomination, our support, and our business.