When asked if the ZTA that would allow the so called public –use space (Silver Spring Fillmore) before the main project doesn’t pass, Bruce H. Lee, President of Lee Development Group and owner of the land in question responded “that would be bad news”. New question and answers unfolded during a special meeting with the County Executive office, Lee Development Group and the Silver Spring Scene.

While I support a music hall coming to Silver Spring in the hopes that it will boost its economic condition and allow it to stand tall and proud in this competitive region, as well as nationally, but if their simply going to dump the bread crumbs all year round than I think it’s going to fall short of expectations.

100′feet wide but only 16′feet for the public, according to the Action Committee for Transit the Capital Crescent Trail is being used “rent free” by the Columbia Country Club.

It’s the age-old question; should Silver Spring become an incorporated city, town, or whatever? One with a mayor and its own local government? The bigger question is what would be the point? Furthermore would it have a negative or positive impact on Silver Spring?

I found this post very interesting and have been meaning to compile the data myself but here it is…it shows several counties around the United States that are of similar size in population to Montgomery County and their respective budgets.

To be fair some of these don’t include the county’s school budget (I believe Fairfax County does). [...]

In a memorandum addressed to County Executive Isiah Leggett and Planning board Chairman Royce Hanson, five members of the County Council shared several concerns about the new Silver Spring Library and Fenton Village area.
Councilmember’s Mike Knapp (District 2, D), Valerie Ervin (District 5, D), Marc Elrich (At-Large2, D), Phil Berliner (District 1, D) and George Leventhal [...]

So who wants to continue to leave their name on it? How many proponents want to continue to raise their hands in support? Which of Montgomery County Government “cohorts” wants to continue to feed the public from the trough of B.S.?

Just how silly can it get?

So National Public Radio (NPR) says they aren’t coming to Silver Spring, big deal…I’m not sweating it because it really wasn’t about NPR in first place. Replace NPR with ‘X’ organization and you would have seen that logo on my homemade petition banner.

Let’s not forget that ten years ago any recognizable firm would have been [...]

For the past three years Silver Spring has led the primary submarkets in Montgomery County with the lowest office vacancy rate.
According to Transwestern Commercial Services, Silver Spring’s direct vacancy stood at a respectable 5.7% although higher compared to 4.8% in the 3rd quarter of 2007. 10% is commonly known as a healthy equilibrium in a [...]