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Reston was one of the first "planned communities" and was intended to redefine suburbia. In addition to inventive design, the idea was to encourage a mixed-income demographic; most early developments were townhomes and apartments, so income variations among neighborhoods weren't as obvious, and there were no country clubs -- all pools, tennis courts, etc. were free to all residents. It was meant to be green, too -- lots of bike paths to encourage ditching the car, and 75% of the trees were to remain standing in any new development.

It's very, very different now; only the rich can afford Reston. The pics on this post are gorgeous, but also reflect Reston's radical change over the past several years.