Annotated Bibliography

http://ia300211.us.archive.org/1/items/FOTAstroturfWebVideoQT/webvid4QT7The_Turf.mov

This is a film of the significance Veterans Plaza located in downtown Silver Spring has among it's residents. The film interview residents on how they feel about the area of the"turfs" use. The interviewees are also asked of their feelings of replacing the "turf" for a skating rink.


Oshel, E. Robert. Home Sites of Distinction the History of Woodside Park. (1998).
http://www.users.interport.net/o/s/oshel/H01.htm

This website informs the readers of the B & O trolley lines that were established in the late 1880s of the first public transportation going through Silver Spring. In my paper I wil expand on how the evolution of the Silver Spring Station is now accessible to many residents and tourists.

McCoy, A. Jerry. Silver Spring Then & Again. Voice, (2004).
http://www.silverspringvoice.com/archieves/copy/2003/08features

This site provides the history behind the making of Silver Spring. Founder Francis Preston Blair is mentioned on how he discovered the city of Silver Spring and why the name. This portion will be the historic view of Silver Spring


Uy, Erin. Residents, Planners and Mull Downtown Silver Spring's Open Space.
Gazette.net.(2007).
http://www.gazette.net/stories/050907/silvnew205937_32325.shtml

This is another article that explains the plans civic groups and county planners have for Veteran Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, what is now known as the "turf". The opinions of residents are expressed.


http://www.mc-mncppc.org/research/data_library/CUS2005/M-NCPPC-ResearchCensusUpdateSurvey_2005_update.shtm#Countywide

A wonderful website provided by the Montgomery Planning Research & Technology Center which provides information of a census survey. The site contains information on detailed population and household demographics in Silver Spring.

http://www.mcparkandplanning.org/research/data_library/development_activity_data_center/EconomyDataCenter.shtm

Another website from the Montgomery Planning Research & Technology Center providing the economic issues concerning Silver Spring. Issues as labor market information, economic activity, and cost of living. The new plans the city of Silver Spring will be mentioned.

http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=31

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit authority website with facts and statistics concerning the Silver Spring Station. Some info provided are bus schedule and routes. The accessibility to get to Silver Spring will be mentioned.