If You Lived Here
Building an Open Community from the Ground Up
Clip: Season 2 Episode 8 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
In the 1960s, Bob Simon envisioned an open community for all in western Fairfax county.
In the 1960s, Bob Simon sold Carnegie Hall in New York and began the New Town movement in Virginia. Purchasing thousands of acres in western Fairfax County, Simon envisioned a new community called Reston, which was modeled after village centers in Europe and open to all races and income levels. Sixty years later, present day residents of Reston reflect on Simon's vision.
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If You Lived Here
Building an Open Community from the Ground Up
Clip: Season 2 Episode 8 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
In the 1960s, Bob Simon sold Carnegie Hall in New York and began the New Town movement in Virginia. Purchasing thousands of acres in western Fairfax County, Simon envisioned a new community called Reston, which was modeled after village centers in Europe and open to all races and income levels. Sixty years later, present day residents of Reston reflect on Simon's vision.
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"Are Those Countertops New? Of Quartz"
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Clip: S2 Ep8 | 6m 38s | John smells everything new in this renovated 1968 split level home in South Reston. (6m 38s)
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A Starter Home with a Surprise
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Clip: S2 Ep8 | 5m 29s | Christine and John find a lot to like in this three level town house in Reston. (5m 29s)
A Taste of Urban Luxury in the Suburbs
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Clip: S2 Ep8 | 7m 40s | This 21st floor penthouse in Reston Town Center spares nothing when it comes to amenities. (7m 40s)
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