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Theme
One: Community Preservation,
Stability and Character
Theme
Two:
Commercial Centers-Character
and Vitality
Theme
Three: Neighborhood-Friendly Circulation
Systems
Theme
Four:
Parks, Community Facilities, and Environmental
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Highlights: Theme 3 - Neighborhood-Friendly
Circulation Systems
Vision
This
Plan seeks to find a balance that accommodates
local and regional traffic, yet provides safe
pedestrian access and protects neighborhoods
from intrusive vehicular traffic.
Highlights
North
and West Silver Spring have tremendous locational
advantages for those seeking a close-in residence
or business site that is conveniently situated
within the metropolitan region. The area is
densely developed and includes commuter arteries
that carry significant amounts of daily vehicular
traffic. Beyond the highways traversing North
and West Silver Spring are stable, mature residential
neighborhoods. The high volume of traffic that
passes through the area often turns the convenience
of this location into a drawback for local residents.
The challenge for the Plan is to find a balance
that accommodates local and regional traffic,
yet provides safe pedestrian access and protects
the neighborhoods from intrusive vehicular impact.
The map shows an illustrative concept of the
circulation system for North and West Silver
Spring.
Recommendations
Protect
the residential neighborhoods from commercial
and through traffic.
Enhance pedestrian access to shopping areas,
transit, and community facilities by improving
pedestrian safety and providing wide, tree-lined
sidewalks throughout the area.
Consider
alternative designs for the intersection of
Georgia Avenue and 16th Street when the State
Highway Administration (SHA) studies the Georgia
Avenue corridor.
Implement
the Georgetown Branch Transitway between Silver
Spring and Bethesda.
Improve
and expand the inter-connected system of bikeways
and trails in Silver Spring and beyond. Silver
Spring can help ease mounting traffic congestion
by providing substantive and user-friendly
alternatives to the automobile. Without good
facilities, commuters are less likely to choose
a non-auto means of transportation.
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