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Silver Spring, singular: a glossary
The following is a compilation of Silver Spring-related terms and nicknames frequently used in this blog over the years. This list will of course be more useful for Silver Spring noobs than for those who have been here awhile.
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Silver Spring proper, 1949
Where exactly does Silver Spring begin and end? The county and the US Postal Service don't do a particularly good job of defining what is or is not Silver Spring, and broad swaths of MoCo are often generically referred to as "Silver Spring" (or "Springs", of course). I once attempted to illustrate my definition of Silver Spring by sketching boundaries on a county map, but I could never really decide whether certain neighborhoods should be in or out, and my borders ended up looking like some absurdly gerrymandered voting district.
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Silver Spring News 'N Notes
- Could another Retail Fail be in the works for downtown Silver Spring ? I can't speak to the relative sales at the Silver Spring store, but American Apparel corporate isn't doing so hot. The company's bankruptcy may be "inevitable". Regardless of what you think about AA, it sure beats another empty storefront, and there are a growing number of those on that corner.- The Silver Spring Metro station, along with four others, will be closed Labor Day weekend for repairs, beginning 10 PM on Friday.
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Downtown Silver Spring’s Red Shirt Team is ready, willing and able
While most superheroes don elaborate costumes with capes, tights, utility belts and masks, the Downtown Silver Spring Clean and Safe Team chooses to be more subtle, wearing red shirts with the Silver Spring logo
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Lewis Black on Silver Spring, his hometown: 'This whole area was a shithole'
The Fillmore Silver Spring's grand opening isn't until tomorrow, with Mary J. Blige, but the Live Nation venue held a VIP opening last night, during which the city's prodigal son, Lewis Black, delivered his trademark raspy, expletive-filled rants on all manner of subjects, including his hometown.
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Silver Spring superblocks should be broken up
Downtown Silver Spring has been championed for its revitalization and become a hub of transportation, commerce, and residential development. With every new building that goes up, the town becomes a little more walkable. Some areas, however, have yet to catch up. The Silver Spring Metro station is adjacent to two superblocks which break up the street grid and urban form. Superblocks are large tracts of development lacking interior transportation arteries, even for pedestrians.
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Silver Spring bauhauses
One of the benefits of Silver Spring being an older suburb is the interesting variety of pre-war homes we enjoy in some of the neighborhoods surrounding downtown. With many of these homes being one-off custom designs, you can find all sorts of unique residences, including even a white castle. As mentioned a couple weeks back, Silver Spring even has a residential pagoda, and it's for sale! (For those interested in this sort of thing, the neighborhood of Woodside Park has a self-guided walking architecture tour.)
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Morning Links: New things in Silver Spring in 2011
When will Silver Spring get a real sports bar? Wish someone would pay you to exercise? How is the County still working on the new Silver Spring Library when there is not enough money to fully staff
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Newly released book traces Silver Spring's history
Jerry McCoy, founder of the Silver Spring Historical Society, hosts a signing for his latest book, Downtown Silver Spring.
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Jerry McCoy: Silver Spring's official 'unofficial' historian
Founder of the Silver Spring Historical Society seeks to find and preserve Silver Spring's history.
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