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Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Rolls Out Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund:  Read More    

 

Submit a conference proposal to the APA National Conference in Chicago on April 13-17, 2013. 
 
Join planners from Maryland and Delaware in Columbia, Maryland on October 17th, 18th & 19th at the 2012 MD-DE APA Regional Conference. The conference theme, "What makes a complete community?," will place attendees on a journey together that will explore the qualities that all great places share. Plan on attending with your colleagues across the region to join this adventure.
 

Th 2012 conference offers AICP members an opportunity to earn up to 15 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits, including law and ethics.

 

Join the Columbia Association for a stimulating evening as we hear from the world's greatest architects, policy makers, builders and thinkers in "Urbanized" - the Columbia Association's latest Community Building Series event. This special screening of this feature-length documentary explores urban design projects from around the world, and uncovers the issues and strategies behind these designs. "Urbanized" will be shown in conjunction with the Howard County Library at the East Columbia, 50+ Center on September 18 from 7:00-9:00pm.  

 

MDP's latest yearbook is now available! MDP's Yearbook 2012/2011 is a look at 2011's achievements AND a peek ahead into 2012. It also includes three important smart growth reports. Read it today! 

THURSDAY, August 30, 2012

CENTRAL MARYLAND 

North County's zoning changes trigger strong reaction, The Baltimore Sun

 

Frederick Board of Zoning Appeals delays decision on Worman's Mill, The Baltimore Sun

 

Historic Greenbelt Theater to pull curtain on $1.5M facelift: After eight years of delay, city looks to move renovation forward, The Gazette

 

O'Malley talks jobs at solar farm's completion, The Frederick News-Post

 

Nonprofit tackles hunger in Maryland schools: More than 60 percent of state's teachers see the problem in classrooms, study says, The Gazette  

 

One Frederick mall dying, while another thriving, The Gazette   

 

Limited options to stop Walmart move, Harford County officials say, The Baltimore Sun  

SOUTHERN MARYLAND 

Light rail plan has officials excited: Investment lure predicted if project moves ahead, SoMDews.com   

 

Charles County Planning board again votes not to consider more data, SoMDews.com 

   

Rural legacy project approved: 214-acre Owings farm added, SoMDNews.com

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND 

Future of Port Deposit's Historic Area Commission debated, The Cecil Whig

 

Digging deeper into well issues, MyEasternShore.com  

LOWER SHORE MARYLAND 

SALISBURY: SHA closes Isabella Street for three weeks, The Daily Times 

 

Report lists Assateague underwater in next 100 years, The Daily Tmes   

  

Meeting addresses disputed conservation plan: Plan covers usage, management of National Wildlife Refuge, The Daily Tmes  

WESTERN MARYLAND 

GENERAL NEWS 

How Driving Less and Renting More May Change Our Economy, Planetizen 

 

Commutes, Tradeoffs and the Limits of Urban Growth, Old Urbanist  

 

Why Are American Infrastructure Projects So Expensive?, DC Streets Blog 

 

NIMBY Zoning And the Tragedy Of The Commons, The Atlantic Cities 

 

Nonprofit tackles hunger in Maryland schools: More than 60 percent of state's teachers see the problem in classrooms, study says, The Gazette   

 

$50 million development will bring a new vibe to Brookland, The Washington Post 

  

The Anti-Environmentalist Roots of the Agenda 21 Conspiracy Theory, The Atlantic Cities

 

Be Careful With Statistics, Planetizen

 

Why California Is Suddenly Adding Jobs Faster Than Texas, The Atlantic Cities

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