Planning Board Agenda
Attend or watch the Montgomery County Planning Board on Thursday, July 12, 2018. View the full agenda.
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Public Invited to Rate New Benches and Trash Receptacles for Future Installation in Downtown Silver Spring
The Montgomery County Planning Department is updating the Silver Spring Streetscape Standards, which were first issued in 1979.
The Standards guide the design of sidewalk elements between the street curbs and buildings in downtown Silver Spring. These components include paving, planting, lighting and streetscape furnishings, such as benches, trash receptacles, recycling bins and bike racks.
The Planning Department installed several benches and trash receptacles in Royce Hanson Park, which is located next to the Montgomery County Planning Department (8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD). They will remain in the park through July 31, 2018.
The entire Silver Spring community is invited to use the furniture and provide valuable feedback through a survey. These rankings will help planners determine the furnishings to specify in the updated Silver Spring Streetscape Standards.
Read more about the new benches and trash receptacles |
Montgomery County's Economy: The Good, The Bad, and The Future
Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson provides an assessment of the county' economic health and prospects in this Third Place blog series.
Read the first post
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Discover Montgomery Parks this July during Park and Recreation Month!
Experience something new this July during Park & Recreation month. This year's theme, A Lifetime of Discovery, aims to take people beyond their favorite parks, playgrounds and picnic spots to explore the "undiscovered" aspects of the parks. Each week in July, Montgomery Parks will highlight a theme to encourage people to experience some of the lesser known features and amenities within the parks.
Discover more about Park & Recreation Month |
Celebrate Latino Conservation Week
Montgomery Parks is hosting a series of special events and programs as part of the 5th Annual Latino Conservation Week, July 14-22, 2018. The week aims to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards. Parks will kick-off the week with a 5k Fun Run/Walk at Brookside Garden and will culminate with an outdoor family movie night featuring Coco at Wheaton Regional Park. All residents are encouraged to seize the opportunity to get outside and connect to the outdoors!
View event dates and locations
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2018 Parks Speaker Series
Connect with community leaders, activists, planners and other individuals as part of the Montgomery Parks Speaker Series. The Speaker Series is held at the Montgomery County Planning Department Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. Every month, topics like gardening, urban planning, naturalism, and activism will be explored and discussed with speakers from around the nation. RSVP for lunch - space is limited. July 18, 2018, 11:30-1:30 p.m. Scott Kratz and Jim Foster Design: 11th St. Bridge Project and Anacostia Watershed
Scott Kratz is a community activist who is working with Washington DC government and Building Bridges Across the River to transform an old freeway bridge into a park above the Anacostia River. Jim Foster is the president of the Anacostia Watershed Society. The society's goal is to help make the river fishable and swimmable by 2025.
Read more about the Parks Speaker Series
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UPPS Preliminary Recommendations to be Presented to Planning Board
Park Planning Staff recently presented preliminary recommendations for the Urban Parks and Public Spaces (UPPS) Design Guidelines to the Planning Board. |
| Park News and Community Meetings Residents are encouraged to participate in the development of the parks. Plan on attending a community meeting, visit our park projects web page or leave a comment on our Open Town Hall web page. A community meeting to present the updated plan for Carroll Knolls Local Park was held. The public was invited to attend and hear a presentation and off feedback on the proposed park renovation concept plans. Visit the park project webpage for additional information. Parks staff recently hosted a Community Meeting to discuss Columbia Local Park in Burtonsville. Staff sought input from the community to help determine future uses of the existing courts located on the northern section of the park. For additional information, please visit the park project web page. A community meeting to present plans to improve Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park was recently held. Parks staff presented updated concept plans to improve the park for public viewing. Visit the park project web page for additional information. Montgomery Parks staff had a community meeting to discuss the project overview of the trail crossing of the Capital Crescent Trail at Little Falls Parkway. Staff presented the overall project and concept alternatives for the Capital Crescent Trail crossing at Little Falls Parkway. More information. A community meeting to hear the Edith Throckmorton Neighborhood Park Renovation Project was held. Staff presented the final concept design and project timeline. Visit the park project webpage for more information. |
Playground Updates Playgrounds at South Gunner's Branch Local Park, Dale Drive Neighborhood Park and Hunters Woods Local Park are closed as part of the Playground Renovation Program. Work is scheduled to continue through the spring.
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Trail Work in Parks
Bikers and Runners should use caution around work areas as improvements are taking place on several trails in Montgomery Parks: Capital Crescent Trail Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail Northwest Branch Trail SVU#3 For more information on Montgomery Parks Trails, please visit www.MontgomeryTrails.org. |
| The Summer GUIDE is Here! Montgomery Parks is offering a wide variety of programs, classes and events great for families, adults and children, this spring. Details are available in the eGuide from your computer or cell. Visit Active Montgomery to register. |
Montgomery Parks Summer Camps!
There is still time to register for Montgomery Parks summer camps, including Outdoor Adventure Camp, Golf & So Much More, Week in the Park, Wee Little Naturalists, Into the Woods, and many more on our Camps and Classes website.
You may also find the perfect camp for your kids at Montgomery Parks' Summer Camp Expos! Montgomery Parks offers more than 100 camps geared towards a wide variety of interests to summer campers of all ages. Many camps even offer before/after care, and camps run throughout the entire summer! |
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