by Fulbright Scholar Daniela Constantin

On October 31, Daniela L. Constantin, PhD, Professor at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and Fulbright Scholar at George Mason University (GMU) between October 2014 – February 2015 delivered a plenary presentation titled “Integrated Urban Planning and Planned Communities. The Case of Reston, U.S.” at the 11th International Conference of the Administration and Public Management Faculty of the BUES. Reston is the first modern, post-war planned community in the U.S. and has been listed for many years in the Top 10 “Best Places to Live” in the U.S. – small city category by Time inc’s Money Magazine. The successful story of Reston, located in the Washington Metropolitan Area was brought into discussion as a useful lesson for the development of new residential areas and communities in Bucharest Metropolitan Area. The presentation was a tribute to Reston’s founder, Mr. Robert E. Simon, who passed away in September 2015, at 101 years of age. Professor Constantin had the privilege to meet Mr. Simon on the occasion of her study visits to Reston and presentation delivered at the Reston Community Center at the Rose Gallery, Lake Anne, in January 2015, when Mr. Simon was a distinguished member of the panel of experts that graced that event.