Montgomery Community Media

Economic development was one topic of concern during a Silver Spring Advisory Board meeting on Monday night. Residents and members joined the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation to talk business priorities for Silver Spring. “Residents recognized Montgomery County could do a better job of marketing itself as a world class destination for business and talent,” […]

Transportation was the theme of the night at the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting, where locals pitched in their thoughts on the major projects aimed at connecting the community. See our “MyMCMedia On Location” coverage of the board’s March meeting below: Earlier this year, the board looked at the redevelopment of White Oak, Wheaton […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Executive candidate Doug Duncan (D) tells reporter Valerie Bonk that he attended the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting on March 11 in hopes of getting some answers about the delayed Silver Spring Transit Center.   Related:      

Presentations and updates on major transportation projects in the area was the focus of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting on March 10. The Purple Line, the Takoma/Langley Bus Terminal, and the DC Trolley were the hot topics discussed as dozens of residents asked for more information on what’s next for transportation development in […]

Does Silver Spring need a central park? Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer told the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board during their February meeting that he’s working on a solution to what he says is a lack of community green space in the downtown area. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story on the discussion surrounding the […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) is set to attend the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting tonight (July 8). Residents who live in the various areas of Silver Spring are represented on the board. The perimeters of the region is defined on the board’s website as,”Rock Creek Park [and] the Prince George’s County line, […]