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The Draw: An underground movement

Brian Hefele — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:05:30 +0000

EDITORIAL -- My proposed pedestrian tunnel under the treacherous intersection of Wayne and Fenton will allow safe passage for all! And it's dirt cheap. Beat that, bridge!

Leggett unveils design for new downtown library

Jennifer Deseo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:30:32 +0000

After months of public meetings and debate, MoCo exec Ike Leggett finally revealed exterior designs for downtown Silver Spring's new library.

"This will be a monument to the community," he declared Saturday at a book festival inside ye olde library on Colesville Road.

The glass and limestone building will sit at the southwest corner of Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street, with a section hanging over a possible Purple Line light rail station. Access to the library's third floor entrance will be at either Wayne Avenue or along Fenton Street, where escalators and stairs will be installed.

County council quashes foot bridge to new library

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:41:37 +0000

The county council on Tuesday rejected proposed changes to Silver Spring's development plan that would allow a pedestrian bridge to be built between downtown's new library and the Wayne Avenue garage.

Library bridge comes up lame in committee vote

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:14:07 +0000

Members of two county council committees on Tuesday voted down the possibility of building a footbridge between Silver Spring's new library and the Wayne Avenue garage.

Architects pitch outdoor stairway to new library

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:00:45 +0000

Architects have cooked up this idea for getting to the new library's third-floor entrance: Build a staircase that hangs along the building's exterior.

Architects picture park-like setting for proposed library bridge

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:16:44 +0000

A footbridge between downtown's new library and the Wayne Avenue garage can go from being a dull, utilitarian walkway to a slick, sky-high park, the project's architects suggested.

Distance may determine handicapped parking near new library

Jennifer Deseo — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:34:22 +0000

MoCo exec Ike Leggett’s reps continue to push for a pedestrian bridge between Silver Spring’s new library and the Wayne Avenue garage. But some area residents want to keep a few more options on the table.

Downtown’s new library starts to take shape

Jennifer Deseo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:34:24 +0000

After a couple of public meetings on how the new library will gel, things are looking like zero escalators and a sweet rooftop garden.

Leggett: Pedestrian bridge is ‘proper solution’ to library access

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:30:39 +0000

MoCo exec Ike Leggett stuck to his guns Monday and insisted that a pedestrian bridge over Wayne Avenue was the way to go between downtown's new library and a public garage across the street.

Planning commissioners split on proposed pedestrian bridge

Jennifer Deseo — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:40:46 +0000

Half the planning board wants library patrons to cross Wayne Avenue at street level, while the other half asks what for.