There are only a few more days for you to share this petition. It is a fact that Northwestern Mutual invested slightly more than $5 million in 2005 in order to become the majority owner of these 166 acres in the heart of Reston. Had anyone imagined this land could be developed, it would have had a far greater price tag. Northwestern Mutual is not being hurt by its small investment in one of the most profitable golf courses in the D.C. metropolitan area. When asked at the hearing how financially viable the golf course is,” the owner’s attorney answered “…economically very viable.” We hope the BZA will also consider the property rights of the thousand-plus homeowners and businesses who border this Audubon Certified Sanctuary golf course. Tens of thousands of Reston residents relied upon the open space that defines Reston. Our #10 ranking in the 2014 Money Magazine’s “best places to live” lists the “range of lakes, pools, shopping areas, golf courses, and more” that make Reston unique. Owning this “very viable” golf course is not hurting the property rights of RN Golf Management. The property rights of well over 1,000 homeowners bordering the course would be severely damaged by development. Radiating out from that will be the damage to other residential and business owners. Reston’s transportation and school networks would become untenable by this UNPLANNED development in what has been a hallmark planned community. This will not end on April 15. Rescue Reston will defend our open space through the highest court in Virginia. Please visit RescueReston.org in the future to donate to our legal efforts.