Comments on: Fenton Village buildings to hit new heights

By: Kathy J

Kathy J — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:42:52 +0000

I also want to spotlight Silver Spring Books as a continuing great resource for our community. Many of us in ESS fear that small businesses like this and the comic store, Thair market, etc. will be priced out with new building rents and that developers will not include adequate space ground floor/street front retail. Just look at what is happening in the rest of the downtown CBD – esp. south SS. They make lots of promises – but who is there making sure they DELIVER.

By: John

John — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:36:27 +0000

We do need all the auto body shops because when nimbys help kill the purple line we’ll need the shops to keep our gas guzzling fume spilling cars in check.

By: David

David — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:01:55 +0000

The auto shops may serve a useful purpose–it certainly is helpful to have auto repair located near transit for those of us who are one-car households. Still, why are there so many auto body shops concentrated in one place? Off the top of my head I can count five auto shops in Fenton Village within a few square blocks they are: 1) On the corner of Wayne and Fenton; 2) On the corner of Bonifant and Fenton; 3) On Fenton between Bonifant and Thayer; 4) On the corner of Thayer and Fenton opposite the Safeway; and 5) On Thayer between Fenton and Georgia. And that’s not counting all of the places on Sligo Avenue just south of Fenton Village. Admittedly, numbers 1 and 2 above will be demolished and replaced with the Silver Spring library.

We do need auto repair places in the Silver Spring CBD but there’s also a lot of valuable land that could be put to more high density uses like apartments and offices with first floor retail which would also make the area a more pleasent place to walk and to live.

By: Thayer Avenue

Thayer Avenue — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:17:10 +0000

Thayer-D said: “…may I recommend your closest communist country???”

Wouldn’t that be the People’s Republic of Takoma Park?

Editor’s note: I hope so, because I don’t want to schlep to Cuba. — JD (Jul 31, 2008)

By: Thayer-D

Thayer-D — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:15:13 +0000

Bring on the people, bring on the noise. By any logic, they will reduce crime and bring more retail opportunities. If you want to live in a subsidised main street environment, may I recommend your closest communist country???

Just don’t take away my gun store, talk about village ambiance!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:30:55 +0000

I’ve never really understood all the Safeway hate. Is it the world’s best grocery store? No. But I’ve never really had problems there (except for once buying a pack of Popsicles that had apparently not been stored properly, and all were melted when I got home, a 5-minute walk away.) But they refunded my money immediately when I went back with the package, and that was that.

Why do people complain about that store all the time as if it’s the worst place ever? Have you ever *seen* what passes for supermarkets in the District, for example?

By: Thayer Avenue

Thayer Avenue — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:05:12 +0000

The Safeway is evidently trying to do *something*, as last time I was in there half the inventory was on movable, metal shelves, and the empty, permanent shelves looked like they had been coated in sludge from the 1970s. But as it is? I’m gonna have to call BS on “The Safeway is great, too.”

Sligo – I’m totally up for the stakeout. You know, for informational purposes. Wheaton had a ~~brothel~~ Asian Massage Parlor – who says we can’t be as high-fallutin’ as them?

By: paul_silver_spring

paul_silver_spring — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:55:42 +0000

“The Safeway is great, too” … Unless the changes are VERY recent… I dunno what you’re talking about. On MANY occassions we’ve tried there to avoid the insane lines in giant and everytime we say never again (until the lines annoy us enough at giant.. then we try again.. and say never again.. etc…). The produce is just icky.. the generic brands aren’t as nice as giant’s… it just never ever works out for us.

By: Sligo

Sligo — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:11:28 +0000

Wow there's a whole underground economy operating out of Silver Spring storefronts right under our noses. Next thing you know, Satriale's will be opening up in Fenton Village. Anyone want to do a stakeout with me? I'm curious now.

By: Easley the Best Option

Easley the Best Option — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:26:21 +0000

I know several people in Silver Spring Park who have complained to the police about that place over the years. Nothing has ever been done to my knowledge. But criminals can smell undercover cops a mile away. The attempt to close the Easley St. crackhouse in the ’90s proved that but good.

Editor’s note: This person’s screen name, and the content of his/her comment, have been edited. — JD (Jul 31, 2008)