Abstract
Spring Valley, located in northwest Washington D.C., has had a dynamic land use history, changing from farmland to military base to residential development during the span of one hundred years. The development and marketing of Spring Valley in the 1930s and 1940s reflects the changing socioeconomics and settlement patterns of D.C. The data suggest a “white flight” out of the inner-city neighborhoods to Spring Valley and the surrounding suburbs. Additionally, Spring Valley, as a Formerly Used Defense Site, presents environmental hazards to the current residential community. The Army’s response to this hazard demonstrates changes in military environmental policies from nonexistent during the First World War to ones that take into account conservation, restoration, and sustainability
Recommended Citation
Verell, Benefsheh D.
(2008)
"Spring Valley, WashingtonDC: Changing Land Useand Demographics from1900-2000,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 49:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol49/iss2/4