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History of Reston, Virginia

Reston is an internationally known planned community that revolutionized post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia. Reston is an unincorporated area|unincorporated census-designated place located in western Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. As of the latest unofficial estimates, Reston has a population of 60,353.http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Reston_VA-5166672000.aspx Although it is not a city and does not have a traditional central business district, the Reston Town Center is becoming a focal point or "downtown" for business and transportation connections within the community, with several high-rise office buildings, restaurants, a cinema, a hotel, and shops. Municipal government-like services are provided by a private corporation called the Reston Association. Reston also straddles the booming Dulles Technology Corridor and is home to the world headquarters of three Fortune 500 corporations, (NVR, Sprint Nextel, Sallie Mae), as well as the United States Geological Survey, the National Wildlife Federation, and CNRI.


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