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FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015top

TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

SoMdNews:

Calvert to draft ordinance for speed cameras in school zones

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

The Daily Times:

Officials: Berlin's 'uniqueness' on the line

 

Mayor Ireton gives 'State of the City'

 

Conowingo Dam cleanup backed by Senate committee

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun:

Joppa-Magnolia Fire Co. hopes to buy its Edgewood substation site, as Army lease runs out 

 

Towson University solicits community input on master plan

 

Appeals board decision is setback for White Marsh outlet mall proposal

 

Woodbridge Valley eyed for traffic calming effort

 

Sagamore Development presents designs for Port Covington distillery

 

City to review single response for Cross Street Market

 

USS Constellation reopens Friday at Inner Harbor after restoration

 

$105 million contract approved for BWI concourse connection for international service

 

Baltimore Business Journal: 

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake: Ending developer incentives is a 'goal'

 

The Frederick News-Post:

Frederick County leaves coalition focused on challenging state's bay cleanup plan

 

Capital Gazette:

The Crystal Spring dilemma: Debate pits development against quality of life

 

The Gazette:

Survey says: Most residents like Rockville

 

Board denies Costco request at Wheaton mall

 

Bethesda Magazine:

White Flint Officials Grapple with Creating an Improvement District

 

Bethesda Now:

Planners Suggest New Bicycle Lane For White Flint/Pike District

 

The Washington Post:

Prince George's legislators press ahead on regional hospital despite funding doubt

 

MGM National Harbor says public buses won't have access to casino site

 

Friends of White Flint:

It's all about the BID

 

Just Up the Pike:

Expand route 29 to build a sidewalk? why not just build the sidewalk

 

The Diamondback:

Commuter rail cuts travel time between College Park and Baltimore 

 

Plans for Riverdale Park development underway, approved by county council

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

Spring 2015 Quarter Maryland Planning Directors' Roundtable: The March meeting will focus on ideas and input from local leaders on the topic of rural broadband infrastructure in Maryland. The meeting to be held in Annapolis - March 25, 10:00 AM. For more information.
  
WalkHoward moving forward: A series of local public workshops and meetings will be held between March and April to gather input from Howard County residents. For more information. 

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FYI... Items of Interest FYI

 

 

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.
  
How do you attract jobs to your area? Where should those jobs be located? What resources, incentives and best practices are available to guide local governments? Placing Jobs, an online resource from MDP, outlines how Maryland jurisdictions can plan for strategically placed economic development using the local comprehensive plan process.
  
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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