The Story of Reston to be Screened in San Francisco

RESTON, VA — The feature documentary "Another Way of Living: The Story of Reston, VA" will be screened at the SF Urban Film Fest in San Francisco on Nov. 16, according to a statement from the makers of the film.

The film focuses on Robert Simon's vision for the Reston community during the 1950s post-war suburban sprawl. Simon wanted to build a "suburban town that integrated citizens across racial, economic and religious divides," the statement reads.

The film delves into Reston's founding in 1964, as well as the community's financial struggles and uncertain future.

The American Institute of Architects will be showing the film at their San Francisco Chapter. The Virginia chapter of the organization honored Simon in 1994 with the Architectural Medal for Virginia Service.

The theme of this year's SF Urban Film Fest is "Creating Just Cities," making the Reston documentary a perfect fit. There will be a panel discussion after the film titled, “Urban Design in the Future – Incremental Change or Visionary Planning?”

For more information on the film, click here.

Image via AnotherWayofLivingFilm.com