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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2015top

TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

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GENERAL NEWS GenNews

Huffington Post:
 
Governing:
 
 
Next City:
 
Strong Towns:
 
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Planetizen:
 
Streetsblog USA:
 
Bike Portland:

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

SoMdNews:

Leonardtown votes to annex 241 acres

 

The Washington Post:

The folly of a Hughesville campus for the College of Southern Maryland

 

Capital Gazette:

Day Trippers: The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

The Daily Times:

Tyson property purchase a go after Berlin meeting

 

Who will win right to enjoy Pirate Island?

 

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

The Star Democrat:

A growing role in the community

 

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun:

Aberdeen needs new water tank as development spreads west, city leaders say

 

State says it will improve Baltimore bus system; city reps say that's not enough

 

Hogan, Rawlings-Blake partner to increase homebuying in Baltimore

 

Construction to start on apartments in Otterbein

 

Restored cannons retake place guarding Baltimore atop Patterson Park hill

 

Baltimore Business Journal: 

Sparrows Point investors hire CEO to oversee redevelopment

 

Hogan administration says it wanted ideas for Red Line alternatives, not 'grandstanding'

 

Lexington Market selects architect for $26.7M makeover

 

Baltimore Brew:

National Aquarium's pretty waterfront park, on a prime parcel, sits in limbo 

 

Bike Howard:

Proposed Bicycle Network

 

Carroll County Times:

Sykesville considers hiring consultant for Main Street project

 

Frederick News-Post:

More than just the bottom line: Downtown Frederick businesses give back

 

Airport Commission opposes Renn Farm rezoning

 

Bethesda Magazine:

At $1.6 Billion, Bus Rapid Transit Would Cost Less than Forecast

 

Developers Want to Transform Shady Grove Office Buildings into Mixed-Use Center

 

County Finishes Paving First Part of North Bethesda Road Project

 

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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 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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