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TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

Better Cities & Towns:
 
 
Governing:
 
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American Planning Association:
  
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Streetsblog Network:

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

SoMdNews:

Piscataway tribe takes its culture on the road

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

The Daily Times:

Dollar General developer: 'We've been wronged' 

 

Solar facility could save Worcester $100K annually

 

'Every reason to believe' avian flu on Delmarva by fall

 

Berlin should have OK'd new Dollar General

 

The Star Democrat:

Talbot gets grant to target pollution 'hotspots'

 

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun: 

Havre de Grace government soon could be 100 percent solar-powered, mayor says

 

Towson University unveils proposed updates to master plan

 

10 Light to house third Under Armour Performance Center

 

Kevin Plank's Sagamore amasses more land, this time in Westport

 

Professor fights invasive plant at Patapsco Valley State Park

  

The Frederick News-Post:

Planners green-light funding for Emmitsburg, Mount path

 

Backyard chickens debate returns (with puns)

  

Baltimore Business Journal:

Why Kevin Kamenetz wants to move quickly on post-Red Line planning

 

Baltimore Brew:

Proposed razing of the McKeldin Fountain raises many questions about city planning and policy 

 

Capital Gazette:

Shifting Tides: The watershed-wide public access problem

 

Carroll County Times:

Westminster annexes land, allowing Sheetz development plans to advance 

 

Bethesda Magazine: 

Planners Say Getting Rid of Bethesda's One-Way Streets Wouldn't Spell Traffic Doom

 

Bid to Erase Developer Tax Incentives Meets Stern Criticism

 

Washington Business Journal:

Montgomery County has a plan to fund more than $20 million in renewable energy projects

 

The Sentinel:

WMATA to inspect Silver Spring Transit Center Aug. 1

 

NBC 4 Washington:

Improvement Plans Revealed for Six Maryland Metro Stations

 

The Washington Post:

How to ease Potomac River crossings: Put solutions where the people are

 

The Diamondback:

New 5-year city plan aims to better sustainability, community outreach

 

Hyattsville Life: 

County seeks feedback on trails plan

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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 Plans Online 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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