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Space: Kickin’ it with the kiddies

Space: Kickin’ it with the kiddies

Members of the county council want to see more daycare facilities in downtown Silver Spring. But is kid space the same thing as public space?
An Apr 22 zoning change says it is. (The same zoning change also allows the future Fillmore music venue to qualify as public space.) The council was unanimous in approving the […]

Space: The Village green

Space: The Village green

The planning department’s green-space plan floats an emerald isle in the middle of Fenton Village. But how will that impact the hood’s scarred streetscape?
Part Deux of a week-long series.
The plan, released Thursday during the planning board’s weekly meeting, proposes a hardcore facelift for one block in Fenton Village — an asphalt wasteland of parking lots […]

Space: Elbow room in Silver Spring’s urban core

Space: Elbow room in Silver Spring’s urban core

The county’s planning department has unleashed ideas for planting more nature in downtown Silver Spring, giving urban dwellers greater opportunities to hug a tree, and increasing property values for developers.
Part One of a week-long series.
The department’s green-space plan, released Thursday during the planning board’s weekly meeting, would rearrange the furniture in some parts of […]