HJ228: Commending Reston Town Center on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
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WHEREAS, Reston Town Center, the vibrant hub and urban center of the Northern Virginia suburb of Reston and Northern Virginia, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2010; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center was included in the original master plan of Reston, founded by Robert E. Simon, Jr.; the planning and construction of Reston Town Center was initiated and funded by Mobil Land Corporation, the company that was responsible for the development of all of Reston; and
WHEREAS, the successful mixed-use Reston Town Center began with Phase One, the block between Library and Presidents Streets, which opened in 1990 and subsequently won 23 regional and national awards for quality in design, construction, and operation, including the prestigious American Institute of Architects Award for Excellence in Urban Design; and
WHEREAS, the completion of Phase One included twin Class-A, 11-story office buildings that incorporated shops, restaurants, and a movie theater, plus the 519-room Hyatt Regency Hotel; and
WHEREAS, in 1997 Phase Two was built in the same award-winning style as Phase One; the completion of the urban core occurred in the mid-2000s with additional developers, high-profile tenants in office towers, and more retail complementing residential townhouses, condos, and apartments; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center serves as a community gathering place with shopping, dining, and entertainment; the centerpiece, Fountain Square, is an open civic plaza that boasts the Mercury Fountain, designed by Brazilian-born sculptor Saint Clair Cemin; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center offers more than 50 retail shops, 30 restaurants, the 13-screen Multiplex Cinemas, and the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel; at the Center?s hub, the Pavilion hosts special events, concerts, and festivals throughout the year and ice-skating in winter, making this the focal point of the community and Northern Virginia?s ?downtown?; and
WHEREAS, Northern Virginia Magazine chose Reston Town Center for its 2008 Top 10 list ?Hip to Be Where?; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary throughout the year with the culmination at the 20th Annual Reston Holiday Parade; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center has proudly served the citizens of Reston and the surrounding Northern Virginia community as a ?downtown? gathering place for two decades; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend Reston Town Center on the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Reston Town Center as an expression of the General Assembly?s congratulations and admiration of Reston Town Center as the focal point of the vibrant, growing community of Reston and the Northern Virginia area.
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center, the vibrant hub and urban center of the Northern Virginia suburb of Reston and Northern Virginia, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2010; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center was included in the original master plan of Reston, founded by Robert E. Simon, Jr.; the planning and construction of Reston Town Center was initiated and funded by Mobil Land Corporation, the company that was responsible for the development of all of Reston; and
WHEREAS, the successful mixed-use Reston Town Center began with Phase One, the block between Library and Presidents Streets, which opened in 1990 and subsequently won 23 regional and national awards for quality in design, construction, and operation, including the prestigious American Institute of Architects Award for Excellence in Urban Design; and
WHEREAS, the completion of Phase One included twin Class-A, 11-story office buildings that incorporated shops, restaurants, and a movie theater, plus the 519-room Hyatt Regency Hotel; and
WHEREAS, in 1997, Phase Two was built in the same award-winning style as Phase One; the completion of the urban core occurred in the mid-2000s with additional developers, high-profile tenants in office towers, and more retail complementing residential townhouses, condos, and apartments; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center serves as a community gathering place with shopping, dining, and entertainment; the centerpiece, Fountain Square, is an open civic plaza that boasts the Mercury Fountain, designed by Brazilian-born sculptor Saint Clair Cemin; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center offers more than 50 retail shops, 30 restaurants, the 13-screen Multiplex Cinemas, and the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel; at the Center?s hub, the Pavilion hosts special events, concerts, and festivals throughout the year and ice-skating in winter, making this the focal point of the community and Northern Virginia?s ?downtown?; and
WHEREAS, Northern Virginia Magazine chose Reston Town Center for its 2008 Top 10 list ?Hip to Be Where?; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary throughout the year with the culmination at the 20th Annual Reston Holiday Parade; and
WHEREAS, Reston Town Center has proudly served the citizens of Reston and the surrounding Northern Virginia community as a ?downtown? gathering place for two decades; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend Reston Town Center on the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Reston Town Center as an expression of the General Assembly?s congratulations and admiration of Reston Town Center as the focal point of the vibrant, growing community of Reston and the Northern Virginia area.
