2005 - Minimizing Small Business Displacement in a Revitalization Zone
The Case of Silver Spring

Urban Studies and Planning professors Marie Howland and Gerrit Knaap led a team of ten graduate students to examine the effects of urban revitalization efforts on small independent businesses in nearby Silver Spring, MD., at the invitation of Montgomery County Councilman Steve Silverman and Alfredo Echeverria, Manager, Special Projects, Department of Economic Development. Over a three-month period, the team interviewed county officials, surveyed local business owners, and reviewed relevant literature and periodicals. The team's findings and recommendations are detailed in this report and were presented in a formal presentation to County officials.

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