Posts tagged Silver Spring Library
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Silver Spring library skybridge rejected
Proposals for a skybridge connecting Silver Spring’s new library to the adjacent parking garage became even more remote yesterday, as Montgomery County’s Health and Human Services and Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Committees voted to uphold the existing prohibitions against skybridges in downtown Silver Spring. The Silver Spring CBD Urban… Keep reading…
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Urbanism in the public realm: the Silver Spring library
Last Thursday, I attended the public meeting on the new Silver Spring Library. As David already posted, the consultants, RKTL, have proposed a variety of options for discussion. Only four options remain: 1b, 1c, 6a, and 6b. The others had to be disqualified, as some were impractical for the library, while others wouldn’t attract a private developer to build the residential… Keep reading…
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Skybridges and voids return in Silver Spring library designs
Back in February, when this blog had recently launched, the issue that generated the most comments was… skybridges. This 1960s design fad, which segregated pedestrians into elevated crossings from building to building, made streets less safe and damaged the pedestrian character in cities like Des Moines and Denver. Keep reading…