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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2015top

TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

The BayNet:

Tiki Bar case going to planners

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

The Daily Times:

'Woman called Moses': Shore celebrates Harriet Tubman park

 

Vienna sparkles as gem of the Nanticoke

 

Full speed ahead at Port of Salisbury

 

The Star Democrat:

Living shoreline workshops planned

 

WBOC:

Cambridge Celebrates New Harriet Tubman National Historic Park

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun:

Havre de Grace recognized as 11th best "small-town downtown" in U.S. 

 

Next stop for Aberdeen's old B&O station is a new foundation

 

Seeking a natural end in rural Baltimore County

 

Balto. Co. rolls back parking meter hours in Towson

 

MTA launches real-time bus tracking system

 

Mayor approves tax breaks for State Center project

 

Baltimore's development boom leads to loss in school aid

 

Kittleman lays out vision for building 'a model sustainable community'

 

Baltimore Brew:

Parking lanes the only way to meet stormwater requirements, JHU says

 

Carroll County Times:

Commissioners to vote on Master Plan

 

The Frederick News-Post:

Hollow Creek Golf Club to be auctioned March 13

 

County Council approves $67K fund transfer for Walkersville lime kiln preservation

  

Bethesda Now:

Planning Director To Talk "Revitalizing" MoCo's Suburbs

 

County Report Finds Drivers At Fault In Most Bicycle Collisions

 

Bethesda Magazine:

Local Officials Call for Business Community to Push for Purple Line

 

The Gazette:

C&O park pulls back on plan to raise fees

 

Silver Spring entrepreneurs recognized by Forbes

 

Hyattsville Life & Times:

City, school system work together to address traffic concerns at Felegy Elementary

 

Friends of White Flint:

Office tenants prefer mixed-use centers

 

Washington Business Journal:

The MGM effect: Massive National Harbor project may drive up contracting costs for all

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

Webinar: National Complete Streets Coalition to Unveil Top Complete Streets Policies of 2014 - Feb. 10, 1-2pm. Register for the event.

 

The Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission hosts the third annual Sustainable Growth Forum & Awards Ceremony on Feb. 24 at 4pm in Annapolis to recognize the significant contributions of individuals, organizations and local governments toward achieving sustainability and positive impact in their communities. Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will deliver the keynote, "Reinvesting in Infrastructure, Rebuilding Communities." Free registration.

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FYI... Items of Interest FYI

 

 

Applications now being accepted for Smart Growth America's 2015 free technical assistance workshops. Now in its fourth year, this program helps communities find solutions to local development issues, so that participating communities are able to grow in ways that benefit residents and businesses while protecting the environment and preserving a sence of place. Over 50 communities have already received Smart Growth America's assistance through this program.  For additional information.

 

The Maryland Scenic Byways Program Advisory Committee has published a strategic plan to integrate Maryland's Scenic Byways to the surrounding landscape. Maryland Scenic Byways: Moving Forward Toward Sustainability guides and supports the system of scenic byways as an integral part of Maryland's transportation network.  As part of the plan, the State Highway Administration (SHA) is installing new signs for the state and national routes to meet modern traffic standards. For local agencies and advocates, the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) and SHA developed the Scenic Byways Resource Protection Application, a GIS-based mapping tool to inventory protected, vulnerable and threatened resources along Maryland's Scenic Byways.

 

To stay abreast of comp plan reviews throughout Maryland, check MDP's Local Comprehensive Plan page regularly.

Recent Reports & Publications  Reports

 

The report from the Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission sets forth dozens of recommandations to help communities across Maryland improve their downtowns, strengthen their economies, add needed housing and even provide a streetscape facelift.
  
Tools for Transit Oriented Development  MDP's comprehensive online planning and implementation resource offers tools for planners, developers, elected officials and residents to advance transit-oriented development in their jurisdictions.
  
To address community infrastructure needs and attract development projects that further local goals, local governments can consider Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a method that capitalizes on an increase in property tax receipts from new development to pay for public improvements that promote economic development. Learn more about how to use this financing tool following the 2013 Maryland law enhancing the ability of local governments to use TIF.   

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