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TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

The Washington Post:
 
MinnPost:

Urban Land:

Sustainable Cities Collective:
 
 

Governing: 

A Comeback to the Carpool
 

Better Cities & Towns:
  
The Guardian:
 
Conde Nast:
 
CityLab:

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

SoMdNews:

Fowler's Sneaker Index measures clearest river water since 1950s

 

Commuters to see hike in bus fares

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

Philadelphia Sun:

Maryland's Dorchester and Caroline Counties, "Journey to Freedom"

 

The Daily Times:

Wicomico, education officials clash over West Salisbury

 

High school playing field can be leveled

 

Camden residents win fight vs. convenience store

 

What happens upstream, shows up downstream

 

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun:

Havre de Grace, Perryville to be part of 2,900-mile East Coast Greenway

 

Whiting-Turner makes $3M gift to UMB

 

Baltimore's food deserts

 

City Council president plans to fight for Laurel MARC station

 

Baltimore Business Journal: 

Pemco site in East Baltimore wins rezoning OK for mixed-sue development

 

Patterson Park redesign would eliminate Mimi DiPietro ice rink

 

Capital Gazette:

HUD changes could make city, county more affordable for subsidized renters

 

Carroll County Times: 

Mount Airy welcomes electric cars 

 

The Frederick News-Post:

Plan to transform Frederick blight site into apartment complex moves forward

 

Brunswick council to overhaul code of ordinances

 

Bethesda Magazine:  

Building Owners, Residents Gear Up for Bethesda Downtown Plan Hearings

 

Bethesda Named One of the Best Cities for College Grads

 

The Washington Post:

Maryland Beltway project at halfway point

 

Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space:

Investing in local businesses as a missing piece of community development: Takoma Notes local financing as an answer

 

College Park City-University Partnership:

New College Park Home Ownership Program: $15,000 for University of Maryland Employees to Live Near Work

 

The Sentinel:

Design plans unveiled for new Hyattsville Library; saucer stays

 

Council committee still considering bill to create "hub zones" for food trucks 

 

The Gazette:

Silver Spring Library plans opening Saturday 

 

Decades of informing, inspiring change

 

Bladensburg town administrator (John Moss) to retire

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

 

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FYI... Items of Interest FYI

 

Smart Growth Toolbox

More than 100 federal and state programs support infill, redevelopment and community revitalization in Maryland.  MDP developed the Smart Growth Toolbox, a searchable database, to point you to the right programs. Pick among seven categories, such as "downtown improvements"...for more 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.
  
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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