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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FYI. The Lake Anne Plaza area is part of Reston. Hickory Cluster is another ver popular neighborhood a short walk from the lake, but there is nothing for sale there currently.

There are nice, shaded walking paths from this area to Reston Town Center itself. All the Reston neighborhoods are connected by walking trails.

Note that some areas of Reston are zoned to Herndon HS and not South Lakes. Herndon is an AP school. [/quote]

Thanks, in fact walking is very important to her-  what is the safety of that like in Reston? is the best walking neighborhoods Herndon or South Lakes?[/quote]

Reston was designed and built as a model planned community in the 60s by the top planners and architects in the country at the time. Fascinating history. Like Irvine, California, it is what’s called a “New Town.” Walking trails, parks, modern home designs, trees, lakes, pools, golf courses, and villages for shopping were all planned to the smallest detail in Reston.

Herndon has a quaint downtown but outside the historic area there is just typical suburban sprawl, which is not designed around the pedestrian.

For pedestrian safety, I’d choose Reston hands down. Lake Anne Plaza is quieter and more village like than Reston Town Center (which is the busy, urban commercial heart of Reston). Check out https://www.restonmuseum.org/

From the website: “Simon hired Whittlesey & Conklin (later Conklin Rossant) to create a Master Plan. He wanted to build a new town different from the suburban sprawl that characterized post-WWII development. Walkability, accessible amenities, and the idea of living and working in the same area were important to him.”

South Lakes HS itself is near Lake Thoreau and the South Lakes Village shopping area with cafes overlooking the lake. Not as interesting as Lake Anne Plaza, but still a nice area with cafes and coffee shops. Many students walk to and from South Lakes HS.[/quote]

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