Viewpoints: Residents Revel in Old McLean
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Viewpoints: Residents Revel in Old McLean

Future changes pend for area in and near McLean CBC Study.

By Mercia Hobson

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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Wendy Simon, McLean resident since 2004: "I love the sense of community and the great Fairfax County Public Schools system. McLean's Little League is a total gem. Some of our happiest memories were on the Little League fields. I like the McLean Community Center, especially its Scavenger Hunt in the height of the pandemic. It takes you to different places. I like the McLean High School and the Class Rock. It's an institution, and they paint it for different school events. Of course, the (Fairfax County Public Library) Dolly Madison branch."

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Amy Johnson, McLean resident for 16 years: “I like that it's a safe community, family-oriented. Sports and fields are our life. The fields are kept up well. There's more local shopping (in McLean’s Community Business Center) making for a good mix.”

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Allen Hudson, a McLean resident for ten years, visits Lewinsville Park with his sons, Liam, 5, and Ari, 3: “I love the neighborhood feel and the relative quiet on the weekends and in the evenings. You wouldn't know you were inside the Beltway.”

The Connection asked McLean residents in or near the McLean Community Business Center what the greatest things about living in the area were. Here's what they said while visiting Lewinsville Park, a true neighborhood spot operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority. Located at 1675 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, the district park was built in 1977. It is heavily used and offers free parking, rectangular fields, a diamond field, and tennis and basketball courts. There is a playground, garden plots, a historic house and a seasonal farmers market on the grounds. Projected population growth and need for more parks is discussed in the McLean Community Business Center (CBC) Study.

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