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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015top

TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

SoMdNews:

CSM working with declining enrollment, fewer resources

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

The Daily Times:

Still a 'rain tax' by any other name?

 

The Star Democrat:

Volunteers pull 5,000 pounds of trash from area streams

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

Maryland Association of Counties:

Howard County Has Fastest Population Growth in Maryland

  

Baltimore Business Journal:

Watermen, farmers tell lawmakers how the government can support the local food movement

  

Cross Street Partners to redevelop Lion Bros. building in West Baltimore

  

The Baltimore Sun:

On second try, financing deal for Poppleton goes to City Council

 

Federal lawmakers discuss how to promote local farms in Baltimore

  

Thornton says $1.3 billion city school proposal puts 'children first'

 

Elkridge's historic Belmont Manor reopens

  

Capital Gazette:

Annapolis Housing Authority digging out of financial hole, official says

 

Carroll County Times:

Herman restoring historic Uniontown Bank

 

The Frederick News-Post:

New neighborhood moves forward on Conley Farm in Frederick

 

About time the city got moving on Carmack-Jay's vacancy

 

The Gazette:

Stormwater fee exemption costs Rockville $503,000  

 

Montgomery County to update bike master plan

 

The Sentinel:

Rockville does an about face and puts APFO issue back on city's table

 

Bethesda Now:

Two Planning Board Spots Up For Consideration

 

The Diamondback:

UMD, city officials review possible bike share programs for College Park

 

Hyattsville Life:

Hyattsville: Bikeshare part of "greater transportation management

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

New Carrollton: New Modes for a New Destination - Saturday, April 25
Join the Coalition for Smarter Growth and partners to learn how New Carrollton Metro station area is on the verge of becoming a new, connected downtown for Prince George's County. Register for this walking tour.
  
Smart Growth America's Local Leaders Council Policy Forum - Monday, June 1
Are you a local elected or appointed local leader working to build a robust downtown, expand housing choices, or create healthy neighborhoods? If so, you are invited to Smart Growth America's Local Leaders Council Second Annual Policy Forum from May 31 to June 1 in Washington, DC.

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FYI... Items of Interest FYI

 

 

National Trust/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation

Nominations are being accepted until May 1 for the National Trust/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The Award is a chance to bring national recognition to a great project that uses historic buildings to deliver on HUD's mission of affordable housing and sustainable, inclusive communities. To learn more...

 

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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