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Old 11-02-2010, 08:56 AM
 
Location: Macao
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Just trying to define SS. Seems like downtown is what most refer to when they mention Silver Spring. On the other hand, it seems to stretch out well beyond the beltway.

How is the area WITHIN the Beltway but not necessarily downtown. Is it mostly residential? Are there certain large roads/streets with business activity? Is it mostly strip mall types of stuff, or all types of types? What kind of housing exist within the beltway?

What are some defining characteristics of Silver Spring within the beltway but not including downtown? Also, is downtown the nucleus for this area? Or do they have enough stuff of their own out wherever they are at?
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Old 11-02-2010, 06:43 PM
 
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It's Silver Spring not Silver Springs
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Old 11-02-2010, 07:05 PM
 
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Ah well, got it right throughout the text...just missed it on the title, for whatever reason. Can't edit it now though.

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Anyways, looks like you have a lot of hills and trees and SFH's everywhere. Good places to live? Desireable? Affordable? Etc.?

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Old 11-02-2010, 07:34 PM
 
Location: Washington, D.C. all day
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Thats a stretch, but if you can go a little outside the beltway then Forest Glen would be a good pick.
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Old 11-02-2010, 07:51 PM
 
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If they start incorporating these towns in Maryland it will be a lot easier to get a handle on them.
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Old 11-02-2010, 08:59 PM
 
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If they start incorporating these towns in Maryland it will be a lot easier to get a handle on them.
No thank you. No one needs redundant government. Montgomery spends and taxes way above and beyond already.
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Old 11-02-2010, 09:07 PM
 
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Ah well, got it right throughout the text...just missed it on the title, for whatever reason. Can't edit it now though.

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Anyways, looks like you have a lot of hills and trees and SFH's everywhere. Good places to live? Desireable? Affordable? Etc.?
The area inside the Beltway is mature, you are right to say downtown is the nucleus and core but for areas beyond the beltway as well.

Directly north is the most desirable Woodside neighborhood.

National Park Seminary in the Forest Glenn neighborhood is a national treasure.

There's some industrial use up there.

Montgomery Hills is the retail corridor right outside the beltway

East Silver Spring is where stuff starts to get bad still pretty dense though.

West Silver Spring has some apartment complexes but get considerably wealthier as you go west to the point that they're some of the wealthiest places in the country (cause you've reached chevy chase).
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Old 11-07-2010, 07:14 PM
 
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Does the area just east of downtown Silver Spring have a name? I'm talking about Wayne Ave, Cedar St., Bonifant? I love the super close walking distance to download SS and even Metro...

Any thoughts on this area? Schools?
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Old 11-08-2010, 02:51 PM
 
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Maryland needs townships
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