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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015top

TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

SoMdNews:

Timetable for California neighborhood access road questioned

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

MyEasternShoreMd: 

Pilot program holds promise for Shore farmers

 

The Star Democrat:

Oyster restoration continues in Tred Avon

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun:

Harford council approves Mt. Soma sale for reservoir use

 

New center helps visitors to Hampton Historic Site get oriented

 

New plan would revamp heart of downtown

 

GSA starts public sales process for Metro West

 

Howard gears up for Bike to Work Day

 

Baltimore Brew:

Hopkins weighs option of tearing down Mattin Center for $100M student union

 

Baltimore Business Journal:

The developer of 520 Park is taking on another Mount Vernon corner

  

Weinberg Foundation donates 'emergency' $400K to help nonprofits working in West Baltimore 

 

Ike Leggett's plan to replace Montgomergy County's economic development arm with a nonprofit could spark a legal battle

 

The Washington Post:

Baltimore has more than 16,000 vacant houses. Why can't the homeless move in?

 

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

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

 

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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