Public or Private Space? Line Blurs in Silver Spring
From Marc Fisher, Washington Post:
“In just seven years, the new downtown Silver Spring has become a bustling restaurant scene, a business center and a public gathering spot popular with all ages. Except maybe we should reconsider the “public” part.
Chip Py, a longtime resident of Silver Spring, recently returned to an old interest in photography. While wandering through downtown after eating lunch there last week, he took out his camera and started to take shots of the contrast between the tops of the office buildings and the sparkling blue sky.
Within seconds, a private security guard was at Py’s side, informing him that picture-taking is not permitted, no explanation given.”
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