Can You Build a Backyard Cottage in Reston? Virginia’s New ADU Law Doesn’t Apply Here
Starting July 1, 2027, Virginia will require localities to allow accessory dwelling units by right on single-family lots. Axios D.C. led its October 8 newsletter…
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GRVTY Filed to Put Its Name on a Herndon Office Building as Space Companies Keep Arriving in Reston and Herndon
On September 14, GRVTY, Inc. applied to Fairfax County for a sign permit at 2551 Dulles View Drive in Herndon. Tenants file for sign permits…
How a Reston or Herndon Street Actually Gets Speed Humps
On August 25, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors endorsed five new speed humps for two streets in the Hunter Mill District. Two go on…
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North Reston Outranks Great Falls on the Region’s New Wealth Map
The Washington Business Journal published its 2026 ranking of Greater Washington's wealthiest ZIP codes on August 20, and three of ours made the list of…
Fairfax County Casino Bill Moves Again: Why Reston Is Back in the Conversation
The Fairfax County casino bill is moving again in Richmond, and the location conversation is shifting in ways that have Reston back in the mix.…
Skyview High School in Herndon, VA: What FCPS Has Confirmed for 2026-27 and the Years After
Skyview High School opened in August 2026. What FCPS has confirmed about its boundary, phased enrollment, buses, pathways and VHSL sports through 2028-29.
Toll Brothers Wants to Replace a 1975 Reston Office Building With 54 Townhomes
Association Drive is the quiet loop north of Sunrise Valley Drive where national associations built their headquarters in the 1970s. Low brick and concrete buildings,…
What Percentage of Reston Is Affordable or Workforce Housing? We Counted Every Unit
Fairfax County publishes a great deal of housing data. It does not publish this one number: the share of Reston's homes that carry a legal…
Universal Basic Housing in Reston: What Walter Alcorn Proposed and What It Would Take
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn opened his August 12 newsletter with an idea he calls Universal Basic Housing, and he asked readers to email…
Fairfax County Cross County Trail: Your 40-Mile Backyard Adventure
Fairfax County’s Cross County Trail: The 40-Mile Greenway Locals LoveWhy This Trail MattersStretching 40.5 rugged, river-hugging miles from Great Falls Park on the Potomac to…