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MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015top

TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

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GENERAL NEWS GenNews

Better Cities & Towns:
 
 
YouTube - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN:
 
Urban Land:
 
Planetizen:
 
Sustainable Cities Collective:
  
CityLab:
 
 
YouTube - The New York Times Conferences:
 
Grist:

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

SoMdNews:

First step to creating Calvert Shores municipality nears completion

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

MyEasternShoreMD:

Survey: Bay grasses increased in 2014

 

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun: 

Harford County to eliminate Heavenly Waters Park pond, extend stream channel

 

Joppatowne rocked by marina's plans to close

 

Southeast District gets a face lift

 

New Paradise mural will honor Catonsville neighborhood's history

 

Sustainability administrator takes holistic approach to Howard's challenges

 

Baltimore Brew: 

Will McKeldin Fountain replacement improve on the original? Some architects have doubts

 

Capital Gazette: 

Crofton residents pack meeting about proposed church

 

Carroll County Times:

Editorial: fair is another reason to celebrate Carroll farming

 

The Frederick News-Post:

Mount Airy considers community center at Flat Iron building site 

 

Bethesda Magazine: 

Planning Board Sends Staff Back to Drawing Board on Design for Potomac Park

 

Pooks Hill Apartment Towers Get First Approval

 

Greater Greater Washington:

In Silver Spring, cutting travel lanes doesn't make traffic backups worse 

 

Why isn't College Park a better College Town?

 

The Sentinel:  

Metro seeks $15M more for Silver Spring Transit Center

 

County officials excited for "big opportunity" at College Park Metro Station 

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

 

Check MDP's Events Calendar Regularly

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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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