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Title
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Downtown Silver Spring
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Description
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2005 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Silver Medal
The Downtown Silver Spring in Silver Spring, Maryland, is a 22-acre mixed-use suburban downtown revitalization initiative. Developed from Maryland’s Smart Growth policies, the project represents the ideal “first ring” suburb. It is the result of a public-private partnership and the creation of retail, entertainment, office, and public spaces and multi-family housing units, as well as four vibrant, revitalized main streets downtown that are safe and attractive for pedestrians.
Totaling $1.3 billion in investment, the revitalization has resulted in more than one million square feet of retail space including movie theaters and restaurants in a restored historic Art Deco building. The American Film Institute and the world headquarters for Discovery Communications are housed in newly developed office spaces. Located adjacent to a Metro stop, the project provides a transit-oriented model of redevelopment in a suburb serving a diverse population.
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Coverage
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Silver Spring, MD
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Date
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2003
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Subject
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central business districts
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public-private sector cooperation
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mixed-use developments
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retail development
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public spaces
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transit-oriented development
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Contributor
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Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
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Contributor
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Public Agency
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RTKL Associates
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PFA Silver Spring
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SmithGroup
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Contributor
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Professional Consultant
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Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce
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Contributor
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Community Group
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Rights
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