- MDTA Announces Virtual Industry Forum for the Rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on May 7
- A Message from MDOT’s Commuter Choice Maryland Program
- Take the Maryland EV and Infrastructure Planning Survey Today!
- Reminder: Call for 2024 MPCA / APA MD Joint Conference Session Proposals
- MDP Secretary “Gets Real” on Maryland Realtors® Podcast
- Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability 2024 Annual Spring Showcase
- Registration Now Open: 2024 Maryland Historical Trust Roadshow
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Hosts Sustainable Growth Workshop on May 14, 2024
- Heritage2031: Maryland’s Statewide Preservation Plan Approved
- African American Heritage Preservation Program: FY25 Grant Applications Available Soon
- Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Encourages Applications for Two Exciting Grant Programs
- We’re Hiring! MDP is Seeking a Visual Communications Designer
- 2024 MPCA/APA MD Joint Conference: Call for Session Proposals
- April is Flood Awareness Month!
- Be Sure to Catch these Upcoming Sustainable Growth Webinars!
- National Center for Smart Growth to Host Summit in Annapolis May 2, 2024
- Save the Dates! MPCA and APA MD to Host First Collaborative Conference in Ellicott City and Columbia, October 20 – 22, 2024
- Prescribed Burn Brings New Life to Frederick Forest
- Upcoming Summit: Towards a Sustainable, Equitable Maryland
- MyCoast Data Shows Impact of January Flooding
- Lower Eastern Shore’s Critical Area Circuit Rider Internship Program
- Incorporating Technology Tools in CAV Planning in 2023: A Year in Review
- Maryland Heritage Areas Program Seeking Strategic Planning Consultant
- A Model Ordinance for Siting Warehouses and Distribution Centers Now Available in Pennsylvania
- Maryland NEVI Program Round 1 is Now Available!
- Retired Calvert County Planner, Jenny Plummer- Welker, Looks Back on a Storied Career
- New! Compatibility Review Mapping Tool Launched
- Maryland’s Third Annual Statewide Brownfield Conference a Resounding Success
- Review: Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Forests and Forestry Workshop
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Task Force Deliberates Practical Issues, Recommendations, and Best Practices
- MPCA Recognizes Maryland’s Citizen Planners
- MPCA Thanks Partners for Unforgettable 40th Annual Conference
- Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Funding Opportunities
- The Maryland Department of Planning Announces New Deputy and Assistant Secretaries
- Update: Middletown, Maryland – Synergy in Full Swing
- Maryland Department of Planning Staff to Lead Three MPCA Conference Sessions
- Maryland Department of Planning Assists Local Governments to Obtain Funding for Comprehensive Plan Updates
- Save the Date for Maryland’s 3rd Statewide Brownfield Conference: Landing a Brownfield
- MDOT Releases Draft 2050 Maryland Transportation Plan (MTP) and Draft Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP)
- Maryland Awards Millions in Rural Legacy, Climate Resilience, and Outdoor Learning Grants
- Local Governments Can Benefit from Maryland’s Intergovernmental Monitor
- Update: Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Planning in Westminster, Carroll County
- More on Governor Moore’s Vision for a Transportation Transformation in Maryland
- Walktober 2023 Update: Walkinar Registration Now Open!
- Embrace the Digital Revolution! Maryland Historical Trust’s Historic Revitalization Tax Credit Application Now Online
- Maryland’s Climate Pathway Report: Maryland Department of the Environment Conducts Public Listening Sessions
- Maryland Department of Health Announces Updated Environmental Public Health Tracking Data Portal
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Releases New EV Checklist for Local Governments
- 40th Annual MPCA Conference Preliminary Program Available!
- MPCA Hosts Western Maryland Regional Workshop in Frostburg
- “Traveling the road to prosperity in Maryland by bus, bike, and rail”
- Resources and Learning Opportunities for Maryland’s Military Communities
- Maryland State Data Center Announces Latest Release of Census Data Estimates
- Walktober 2023: Walkinar Topics and Presenters Confirmed!
- Maryland Department of Planning, Town of La Plata, and Charles County Share Insight on Annexations
- Maryland Department of Planning Visualizes the Local Government Annual Reporting Process
- New and Updated Comprehensive Plans Around the State
- Announcing an Exciting Tour Opportunity at the 40th Statewide Annual Conference
- Early Bird Registration Discounts, Conference Sponsorship Opportunities, and Citizen Planner Nominations are Still Available!
- Joseph Brunt
- Walktober Is Just a Quick Jog Around the Corner!
- Maryland Department of Transportation Launches a New Electric Vehicle Charger Siting Tool
- The Maryland Zoning CheckUp: Maryland Department of Planning Launches a New Online Tool for Small and Rural Communities
- Maryland Department of Commerce and the Association of Defense Communities Host First-ever Maryland Defense Forum
- Maryland Historical Trust Seeks Public Input, Hosts Statewide Meetings in July
- Second Survey is Now Available for Long-Range Transportation Plan: Maryland Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input
- It’s Time to Recognize Maryland’s Citizen Planners
- Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards: Nominations Now Open
- Weekend and Holiday Bicycle Access to New Nice Middleton Bridge Now Available
- Jill Lemke
- Legislative Recap: 2023 Session Bills Impacting Planning
- Maryland Launches New Website and Tree Planting Tracking Tool as Part of Five Million Trees Initiative
- Planning Commissioner Training Course Upcoming on Sunday, June 25 at MML
- 2023 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards: Nominations Now Open
- The Maryland State Data Center Announces Latest Release of Census Data Estimates
- New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Maryland Defense Forum Works to Support DoD Businesses, Military Communities and Families
- Community Connectors: New Capacity Building Grants Available to Communities Impacted by Divisive Infrastructure
- 40th Annual MPCA Conference Registration Now Open!
- Apply Now! USDOT Launches $1.7 Billion Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant Program
- Brooks Phelps
- The Maryland State Data Center Announces Latest Release of Census Data Estimates
- Now Available! Compatible Use Webinar-Volume 2 Session Recording
- Maryland Agencies Seeking Your Input on Long Range Transportation, Historic Preservation, and Fair Housing Planning
- MPCA Wishes to Thank Treasurer, Doug Wright, for Nearly 35 Years of Service to the Hagerstown Planning Commission
- Save the Dates! Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Seeks Session Proposals for its 40th Annual Conference!
- Maryland Department of Planning Offers Forestry Guidance to Maryland Local Governments
- The Access in Appalachia Pilot Implementation Project
- Apprenticeship Maryland Program: Building Skills and Relationships Benefitting Students and Employers Alike
- The Maryland Department of Transportation is Updating the 2050 Maryland Transportation Plan & 2050 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
- Please Help Marylanders Replace Their Stolen EBT Benefits
- MPCA Adds New Peer Leaders
- Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Development
- MPCA 39th Annual Conference Session Recordings Now Available
- Commuter Choice Maryland Offers Free Support and Incentives for Return-to-Workplace Strategies
- Maryland Department of Planning Partners with Mid-Atlantic Jurisdictions on Compatible Use Webinar-Volume 2
- Local Government Annual Reporting Requirements and Updated Templates
- Meet Rebecca L. Flora, AICP, Secretary of Planning
- Maryland State Highway Administration Announces New Parking Signage Standard for Publicly-Owned Charging Stations
- Maryland’s Transit Station Area Planning Tool Featured in the New York Times
- New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- MPCA Launches New Peer Leadership Network
- MPCA Hosts Southern Maryland Regional Workshop in La Plata
- A New Plan in the New Year
- U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2022 Top 10 States for Green Building
- Maryland’s Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Working Group: Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments, Looking Forward to 2023
- Maryland State Data Center Releases 2017-2021 ACS Data Profiles for Maryland and the Nation
- Statewide Forest and Tree Study Can Help with Local Planning Decisions
- Maryland Launches New Tools to Support Military and Community Compatibility
- Maryland Department of Planning Publishes HB 90 Webpage
- Maryland Department of Transportation’s Office of Planning and Capital Programming Announces Program Updates, New Plans, Online Resources, and Funding Opportunities
- Nominations are now open for the 48th annual Maryland Preservation Awards
- The Maryland Department of Planning Bids Farewell to Secretary McCord
- David Cotton, Appalachian Regional Commission Program Manager, Honored by Governor Hogan
- Maryland’s 2022 Sustainable Growth Awards Recognize Leaders and Communities Advancing Sustainable Growth and Conservation in Maryland
- 2022 Maryland Statewide Brownfield Conference a Thorough Success!
- Resources to Help Jurisdictions Meet the Planning Requirements of HB 90 (2021)
- Maryland Department of Planning Publishes the Compatible Use Handbook
- EPA Announces Solid Waste Infrastructure Grants for Recycling Program
- Maryland Department of Planning Partners with the Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration to Help Small and Rural Jurisdictions Complete a Zoning CheckUp
- Now Open: Chesapeake Bay Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program
- 2022 Maryland State Data Center’s Annual Meeting Follow Up
- Cara Curran
- Town of Thurmont Places its First Electric Vehicle and Charging Stations into Service
- Annexation Frequently Asked Questions
- Interagency Workgroups Share the Benefits of Three Years of Regional Coordination
- New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- MPCA Thanks Partners for a Fantastic 39th Annual Conference
- MPCA Recognizes Maryland’s Citizen Planners
- MPCA Welcomes Two New Board Members!
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Receives $49,000 Grant to Study Early Twentieth-Century Rural Wallville Community
- Hogan Administration Announces More Than $19 Million to Revitalize Historic Buildings
- Maryland Department of Transportation Re-establishes Rail Safety Program
- U.S. National Park Service: Semiquincentennial Grant Program Accepting Applications for FY2022
- Maryland 2022 Statewide Brownfield Conference: A Walk in the Park for All
- Keynote Speaker to Address Walkability at MPCA 39th Annual Conference, October 26th
- Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Local Planning: New Water Resources Element Guidance
- Eastern Shore Planners Walk the Walk!
- Coming Soon! New Tools and Resources for Communities to Assess Compatible Use Issues and Renewable Energy Siting in Maryland
- Analyzing Affordable Housing Needs in Your Jurisdiction: Examples from Maryland Housing Elements
- Montgomery County’s Electric Vehicle Purchasing Co-op…A Maryland First in the Fight to Stem Climate Change
- Maryland Department of Planning to Host 3rd Annual Walktober “Walkinars”
- Save the Date! Coming this November, Maryland’s 2022 Statewide Brownfield Conference
- Save the Date! Announcing the 2022 Maryland State Data Center Annual Meeting
- FY23 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund,and Cleanup Grants Request for Applications Announced!
- Celebrate Walk Maryland Day on October 5th by Registering as a Walk Leader or Sole Mate
- Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Partners with Walktober Program for 39th Annual Conference
- Maryland Department of the Environment Launches New Online Environmental Justice Screening Tool
- Housing Data Dashboard Updates
- Affordable Housing in Maryland: A Rural Developer’s Experience
- Walktober 2022 is Nearly Here…Just a Jog-trot Around the Corner!
- Register Now for the 2022 Appalachian Regional Commission’s Annual Conference
- Solar Technical Assistance Grants Available to State and Local Governments
- New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Maryland Planning Commissioners Association 39th Annual Conference Sponsorship Opportunities Available
- Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Seeking New Planning Board Members for Mentorship Program
- Adam Snyder
- It’s Time to Recognize Maryland’s Citizen Planners
- Funding Opportunity: Partners for Places Mini Grants Now Available!
- The Maryland Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan (NEVI)
- Hogan Administration Announces $5 Million in Grants Awarded to Heritage Projects by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority
- Maryland Permanently Preserves 22 Working Farms
- Economic Development Collaboration Continues in Maryland
- Maryland Department of Agriculture Announces Recruitment for International Marketing Opportunities
- Maryland Department of Planning’s 2022 Brownfields Webinars Recordings Now Available Online
- HB 90 (2021) Modifies Comprehensive Plan Housing Element Requirements: What Maryland Jurisdictions Need to Know
- When Are Forest Fires Not a Disaster? When They Are Prescribed!
- Reminder: Deadline for 2022 Maryland Sustainable Growth Award Submissions is July 15
- American Community Survey (ACS) Results Now Available
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Did you know? Maryland’s “Ag Tag” Has Supported Agricultural Education for More Than Twenty Years
- Request for Proposals: Evaluation of Appalachian Regional Commission’s Business Development Grants
- Maryland Names New Fund Manager for Small Business Loan Program
- $12.5 Billion Available Over Five Years for America’s Aging Bridges
- 39th Annual MPCA Conference Registration now Available
- Michele Butler
- Register for the Upcoming EPA Climate Resilience Training Workshop for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities for the Mid-Atlantic
- From Due Dilgence to Redevelopment: Announcing Brownfields Webinar Series in June
- Update: Federal Grant Opportunity for Safer Streets and Roadways Now Open
- The Maryland Department of Transportation Releases First Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) Analysis
- Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Seeks Session Proposals for its 39th Annual Conference!
- The Appalachian Regional Commission Announces 2022 Annual Conference
- Now Open: Application Round for FY23 State Revitalization Programs
- Maryland Historical Trust Presents Annual Preservation Awards
- Nominations Now Open for the 2022 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards
- Governor Hogan Kicks Off Development of Bainbridge Logistics Center
- New! Maryland Coast Smart Map Layer Now Available: Climate Ready Action Boundary (CRAB)
- Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Planning in Westminster, Carroll County: An Interview with MAGIC
- Legislative Recap: 2022 Session Bills Impacting Planning
- Housing Needs Assessment and 10-Year Strategic Plan – Part V
- U.S. Census Announces Revised Release Dates for 2020 Census Data Products
- Housing Needs Assessment and 10-Year Strategic Plan – Part IV
- Comprehensive Plan Frequently Asked Questions
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Connected and Automated Vehicles: Help Shape the Future of Travel in Maryland
- New! Federal Grant Opportunity Announced for Safer Streets and Roadways
- Mentorship for Maryland’s Citizen Planners
- It might be Spring, but Walktober is Just Around the Corner
- Connected and Automated Vehicles: Help Shape the Future of Travel in Maryland
- Housing Needs Assessment and 10-Year Strategic Plan – Part III
- The Importance of Post Annexation Procedures
- Maryland Department of Planning Supports Jurisdictions Interested in Census Count Question Resolution Process
- Maryland’s Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Working Group: Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments; Looking Forward to 2022
- Advancing Stormwater Resiliency in Maryland
- Maryland Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s Birth
- Governor Hogan Announces New $50 Million Rural Maryland Economic Development Fund
- Department of Natural Resources Creates New App to Locate Key Oyster Sites
- State Seeks Local Input on Drone Usage/Regulations
- Travis Beal
- Mentorship for Maryland’s Citizen Planners:
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Maryland’s Economic Adjustment Strategy (EAS) Full Report Now Available
- April is Maryland Flood Awareness Month — take (and share!) this important Flood Awareness Survey
- Coming Soon: Frederick to Announce RFP for Qualified Environmental Professionals to Conduct Phase I and II Brownfield Assessments
- Housing Needs Assessment and 10-Year Strategic Plan – Part II
- Department of Natural Resources Seeks Public Comments on 2023 Maryland State Forest Work Plans
- Maryland Historical Trust Now Accepting Applications for FY22 Historic Preservation Capital Grants
- Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Urban Trees Grant Program Now Accepting Tree Planting Requests in Urban, Underserved Communities
- Housing Needs in Maryland: An Introduction to the Maryland Housing Needs Assessment and 10-Year Strategic Plan
- Integrating Electric Vehicles into Maryland’s State Fleet
- The Results Are In! View Insights from the Compatible Use Website and Handbook User Experience Survey
- New! Draft 2022 Proposed Water Resources Element Guidance is Now Available
- Maryland Department of Planning and the MPCA Partner with the Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration on a Regional Chesapeake Bay Webinar Series
- Unlocking Brightfields Potential: State Programs to Encourage Renewable Energy Siting on Contaminated Lands Webinar
- Maryland Department of the Environment Accepting Applications for Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Installations
- Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety: Maryland Department of Transportation to Develop State’s First Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
- The Maryland Department of Transportation to Update the State Freight Plan
- Nominations Now Open for the 2022 Maryland Preservation Awards!
- Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards Recognize People and Projects Advancing Sustainable Growth and Conservation in Maryland
- The MPCA 38th Annual Conference Session and Presentation Recordings Now Available
- MPCA Partners with the Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration on Planning Board Education
- Bernie Fowler, Former Maryland Senator
- The Maryland Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input on State Freight Plan
- Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety: Maryland Department of Transportation to Develop State’s First Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
- Maryland’s Inaugural Statewide Brownfield Conference a Resounding Success
- An Historic Main Street Sees New Life: Middletown, Maryland Takes Off
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Walktober 2021: Another Successful Year of Walking in Maryland!
- Priority Funding Areas Frequently Asked Questions
- MDOT ‘incenTrip’ Mobile App Encourages Maryland Commuters to Earn Rewards by Using Transit, Ridesharing, Biking and Walking
- Cy Paumier
- Pat Goucher
- The MPCA Recognizes the Great Work of Maryland’s Citizen Planners
- The Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Thanks Everyone Who Made the 38th Annual Conference a Success!
- Maryland Land Trusts to Pilot New Technology for Conservation Monitoring:
- Department of the Environment Acts to Advance Clean and Renewable Energy at Redevelopment Sites
- Sparrows Point Park Project: Baltimore County to Build First New Park in Six Years
- Now Open! Take the Compatible Use Website and Handbook User Experience Survey
- Reminder! Register Now for Maryland Statewide Brownfield Conference
- Planning Awarded U.S. EPA Community-wide Brownfield Assessment Grant for Eastern Baltimore County
- New! Planning Launches Transportation Planning ‘Snapshot Maryland’ Dashboard
- Now Open: US EPA Solicitations for FY2022 Brownfield Grants
- 2020 Census Data Released Thursday, August 12
- Registration Available for 38th Annual MPCA Conference (Virtual)
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Registration Now Open! Architectural Fieldwork Symposium
- Preserving Brown United Methodist Church
- Maryland Walkability Virtual Academy Launched in Maryland
- Maryland Celebrates Walktober 2021 with a New Series of ‘Walkinars’
- Update! Planning Announces Inaugural Statewide Brownfield Conference Topics and Presenters
- New! MDOT and Planning Announce a Connected Automated Vehicle (CAV) Toolkit for Maryland Local Jurisdictions
- The 38th Annual MPCA Conference is Switching to a Virtual Platform
- Two Western Shore Chesapeake Bay Towns Join Forces to Fight the Effects of Climate Change
- Preparing Your Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan? We’re Here to Help!
- Maryland’s Economic Adjustment Strategy (EAS) Summary Report Now Available
- DHCD Announces $25 million in Grants to Maryland Businesses: ‘Project Restore’ Accepting Applications in Early September
- The Maryland Department of Commerce Seeks Your Input on Renewable Energy Projects and Maryland Military Installations
- What’s New and Noteworthy in Brownfield Redevelopment?
- New! Save the Date for Maryland’s Inaugural Statewide Brownfield Conference
- Coming Soon: The Maryland Forestry Economic Adjustment Strategy (EAS) and Regional Meetings
- SHA Climate Tool Warns of Coastal Flooding
- Grants Gateway Open for Resilience and Restoration Funds – Maryland Department of Natural Resources is Accepting Applications from Governments and Nonprofits
- Spike in Freight Crashes Launches Safety Outreach Campaign
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Walktober 2021: Never Too Early to Plan – It’ll Be Here Before We Know It!
- It’s Time to Recognize Maryland’s Citizen Planners!
- Bernie Fowler’s Patuxent River “Wade-In” 2021
- Governor’s Smart Growth Subcabinet Will Hold a Virtual Public Forum on Wednesday, July 21, at 2:00 p.m.
- State of Maryland Launches Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Website
- Maryland Department of Planning Staff Step Up to Support Partner Agencies Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Part II
- New! Important Changes Coming to Maryland’s Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plans
- 38th Annual MPCA Conference Registration now Available
- Planning Launches New Features on Housing Element Models and Guidelines
- Maryland Department of Planning Staff Step Up to Support Partner Agencies Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- Nuisance Flood Plans – Moving Forward
- Maryland Entrepreneur Hub Launches to Support the State’s Innovation Ecosystem
- Maryland Department of Planning Develops Guidance on Plan Submissions
- MDOT’s Commuter Choice Maryland Partner Program to Recognize Maryland Employers
- Maryland Opens New International Offices
- Maryland Departments of Commerce and Planning Develop Compatible Use Project Website
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Connected & Automated Vehicle Working Group to Host Webinar Series
- Maryland’s Regional Teams Work to Enhance Collaboration in Economic Development
- Join the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) for the Mastering the Master Plan Workshop on July 16
- Save the Dates! 38th Annual MPCA Conference to be Held in Solomons October 26-27
- Sarah Diehl
- Maryland Forests Association Survey Helps Develop a Free Directory of Maryland Forest Products and Services
- Updating the Maryland State Freight Plan: MDOT Seeks Public Input
- Spillman Consulting, Inc. to Develop Maryland’s New Compatible Use Website and Handbook
- MPCA Shares Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals Rules and Procedures
- Maryland Department of Transportation Seeks Public Comments
- Mentorship for Maryland’s Citizen Planners
- Matrix Design Group To Complete Renewable Energy Siting Study
- Maryland Attorney General Publishes 10th Edition of Open Meetings Act Manual
- An Interview with Mary Means, Main Street Movement Pioneer
- Maryland’s Affordable Housing Resource Database: A Brief Users’ Guide
- Maryland’s State Hazard Mitigation Plan to be Updated in 2021
- Learn More About Maryland’s COVID-19 Business Response
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- The 2020 Virtual MPCA Conference Was a Huge Success…
- It’s Time to Recognize Maryland’s Citizen Planners
- 37th Annual MPCA Conference is Less than a Month Away!
- New! Bicycle Safety Rules for Motorists Go into Effect
- Walktober: It’s a Wrap!
- Registration Now Open for Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program!
- Registration Now Open for Workshop: Brownfield Development & Your Community!
- Registration Now Open APA Training Sessions – AICP CM Approved!
- Building Community in Crisfield One Basketball Court at a Time
- Thank You For Making Census 2020 a Great Success!
- Remembering David Tighe Whitaker, AICP
- Housing Planning is Both a Process and a Practice
- Remembering Jane Dembner: Consummate Professional Planner and Community Advocate
- The Importance of Compatible Use Planning
- Six Individuals and Projects Receive 2020 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards
- Census Efforts Lead to Census Success in Maryland!
- Census 2020: Into the Home Stretch
- Elizabeth M. Hewlett: An Extraordinary Career —
- Celebrate Fall with Walktober and Walk Maryland Day!
- Another Way to Get your (Walktober) Walks On:
- Maryland Land Preservation Programs:
- MDOT Launches Annual Statewide Transportation Investment Tour
- Open Now! Take the Statewide Transit Plan Survey
- MDOT to Host Zero Emission Webinars in October
- The New Decade Means New Comprehensive Plans
- It’s Time to Recognize Maryland’s Citizen Planners!
- Joseph Rogers
- Lower Eastern Shore’s Critical Area Circuit Rider Internship Program
- Self-assessments Help with Planning for Housing
- New! Planning Launches Solar Facility Siting Guidance Webpage
- Pandemic-Related Transportation Data Tools:
- New! Open Parcels Notice:
- Registration Now Open!
- Registration Now Open!
- Registration Now Open!
- Cassandra Malloy
- New! U.S. Census 2020 Deadline Moved to September 30th
- New! Maryland Department of Planning Launches Housing Dashboard
- Maryland 2020 Census Champions: Nominate Someone in Your Community!
- The Maryland Departments of Commerce and Planning Collaborate on Compatible Use
- Building on a History of Innovative Planning: Thrive Montgomery 2050
- Area Businesses and MDOT Work Together to Support More Options for Commuters: We Want to Share Your Company’s Story!
- Planning Commissioner Training Course Goes Digital
- A Whole Lot of Healthy Fun, Just Around the Corner
- In Case You Missed It!
- Sharon Suarez: Champion of Affordable Housing – the Heart of Great Planning
- Maryland’s CLAPP Program: Expanded Certification Periods and Regulatory Streamlining Aids Counties’ Effort to Preserve Farmland
- Census 2020: News and Next Steps
- 38th Annual MPCA Conference is Going Digital
- Harriet Tregoning: Trailblazer in the Rise of Smart Growth and Alternative Transportation
- Maryland Department of Planning’s School Enrollment Projections
- Maryland Department of Planning Publishes Housing Element Models and Guidelines
- Reminder to Jurisdictions: Submission Deadline for Nuisance Flood Plans Approaching
- Take MDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Data Survey!
- Maryland Census 2020: Challenges and Adaptations
- MEMA: How the “Hurricane People” Are Supporting Maryland’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response
- Constance Lieder: A Pioneer in Maryland Planning
- New! Planning is Updating Our Statewide Land Use Map
- Commuter Choice Maryland: Smart Commuter Choices During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
- Congratulations to David Cotton!
- Local Communities Seek New Ways to Respond to Hunger and Homelessness During the Pandemic
- Request for Session Proposals Extended
- Meet the Planning Staff:
- The Census 2020 Self-Response Dashboard: Track Response Rates in Your Jurisdiction, Across Maryland, and Around the Country
- NEW! Planning Launches Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance Program Webpage
- New Howard County Stormwater Management Regulations: Leading the Way in Local Responses to High Intensity Storm Events
- Digital Planning Directors Roundtable a Success
- CARES for Planners
- MPCA Seeks Creative Session Proposals for 37th Annual Conference
- Meet the Staff: Kristin Fleckenstein
- How Women Have Shaped the Profession as Well as Our Communities
- Why the U.S. Census is Critical for Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
- Meet the Staff: Susan Holm Llareus
- Lower Eastern Shore Collaborates with the MPCA on Citizen Planner Education
- Update: Maryland Bikeways & Related Bicycle/Pedestrian Programs — Grants Information and Upcoming Deadlines
- The Baltimore County Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) Features a New Online Tool
- Planning Develops School Enrollment Projections
- Sustainable Growth Commission Celebrates Winners of 2020 Sustainable Growth Challenge
- Planning Practice Monthly Launches New “Women in Planning Series” as part of Maryland’s 2020 Year of the Woman
- Notices to Maryland Jurisdictions and Our Readers
- State Agencies Team Up to Help Re-grow the State’s Forestry Industry
- Thinking of Purchasing a Brownfield Site for Redevelopment? “AAI Before You Buy!”
- Planning Simplifies Annual Reporting; Encourages Localities to Embrace the Opportunity
- HB 1045 Guidance Development Considers the Quantitative and the Qualitative
- Update: Maryland’s Phase III WIP – What’s Next?
- A Little Dues go a Long Way
- Meet the Planning Staff: Val Lazdins
- Maryland Universities Reveal High-Caliber Instruction and Student Planning
- A Natural Partnership: The Maryland Department of Planning and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
- Low Response Dashboard – Predicted Areas of Low Response, Census 2020
- Collaborative, Multi-Agency Transit-Oriented Development Web Page Launched in January
- Governor Announces $7.6 Million in Funding for Maryland Bikeways; Grant Workshops to be Held in February, March
- Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Regional Workshop in Salisbury on Feb 21
- Meet the Planning Staff: David Cotton
- Celebrating a New Sanctuary
- Save the Date! Maryland Planning Commissioners Regional Workshop in Salisbury on February 21
- The Sustainable Growth Commission Welcomes Student Submissions for 2020 Sustainable Growth Challenge (Due January 17!)
- Maryland to Publish First Saltwater Intrusion and Salinization Plan
- Planning Maintains Maryland Property Maps
- The Maryland Volkswagen Mitigation Plan: $2.5 Million in Awards and More Opportunities to Come
- Meet the Planning Staff: Sylvia A. Mosser, AICP
- 36th Annual Conference in Aberdeen a Huge Success!
- Land Use Law Chat
- Maryland Departments of Natural Resources and Planning Team up on Nuisance Flood Planning Guidance
- Brownfield Redevelopment Update: The State’s First-Ever Brownfield “Boot Camp” Touted A Great Success
- A “Three-Legged Stool” Approach to Reducing Vehicle Emissions to Protect Maryland’s Most Vulnerable Populations
- Local Spotlight: The CSM Velocity Center in Indian Head, MD: A Great Example of How Project Collaboration Gets the Job Done
- Transportation Planning in one Handy Document: Transportation Element Checklist
- Planning Practice Wednesday Special Edition: October 2019 Planner’s Blog
- HB 1045: Comprehensive Planning for Housing
- MDOT does Renewable Energy too: Renewable Energy Master Contract Program
- Transportation Technical Assistance: MetroQuest Survey Results
- Commerce Subcabinet Hears Regional Priorities
- Planning Launches the Maryland Protected Lands Dashboard
- MDOT Delivers with County Transportation Profile Dashboard
- Message from MPCA President, Danny Winborne on the Organization’s 36th Annual Conference
- Meet the Planning Staff: David Marin
- Need help with Renewable Energy Siting? There’s a Tool to help
- Reinvest Maryland 2.0 at the APA MD Conference in Rocky Gap
- Planning Launches a New Online Tool to Support TOD Efforts Across Maryland: Part II
- Land Use Law Chat
- Now for Something Completely Different…or How About Some Good News?
- Winning Submission in Middle Branch Waterfront Design Competition Promises Ecological Restoration and Community Revitalization
- Planning Offers Assistance Navigating the Complex World of Brownfield Redevelopment: Attend the State’s First-Ever Brownfield “Boot Camp” to Learn the Ropes!
- Meet the Planning Staff: Ellen Mussman
- MPCA Holding Its 36th Annual Conference in November
- Meet the Planning Staff: Sarah Lipkin Sularz
- Maryland Connected and Automated Vehicle Working Group Update
- Planning is developing a new online resource called the Land Preservation Dashboard
- MPCA Adds A New Member to Its Team
- MPCA Guidance on Short Term Rentals
- Maryland Hosts 48th Annual Archeology Field Session
- Planning Launches a New Online Tool to Support TOD Efforts Across Maryland: Part I
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources Has Developed a Tool for Assessing the Value of Land Across Maryland
- 2020 Decennial Census: It’s Important, Easy and Safe
- Commerce Subcabinet Recognizes Regional Resources
- A Central Depository for Local Planning in Maryland
- Planning Commissioner Training Course at Maryland Municipal League Conference, June 23 in Ocean City
- Regional Planner Recognized for her Tireless Work
- Meet the Planning Staff: Sandy Schrader
- Public Comment Period Now Open for Maryland’s Draft Phase III WIP
- A Better Maryland Draft Plan Out for Public Comment
- Don’t Forget to Bike to Work on May 17
- Regional Workshop a Hit!
- Save the Date! MPCA Fall Conference scheduled for November 6 and 7 in Aberdeen!
- Smart Growth Network Brings Planning Resources and Education Together in One Place
- One Stop Shop for Forest Resource Planning Guidance
- Challenge Winners Shine at the Sustainable Growth Commission
- New Transit Station Area Profile Tool
- Salt Water Intrusion Planning
- Maryland Electric Vehicle Council – Maryland Department of Transportation
- Best Practices in Solar Planning and Zoning
- Responding to your feedback, providing technical assistance for economic development and environmental priorities
- Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Launches Regional Workshop Program in Hagerstown on March 29
- Meet the Planning Staff: Kanishk Sharma
- Bel Air Armory: A Main Street Asset
- WalkWicomico Puts Planning on its Feet
- A Better Maryland – Thank You from Planning
- MPCA Corner
- Maryland Commuter Program Helps Businesses Save Money by Easing Employee Travel
- A Better Maryland Initiates Second Round of Community Outreach
- An Integrated Look at Automated Vehicles
- Note from the Special Secretary of Smart Growth, Wendi Peters
- Maryland State Data Center Releases 2017 Census Population Estimates: Central Jurisdictions Continue to Lead Maryland’s Population Growth
- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Seeking Input on Outdoor Recreation
- A Better Maryland Listening Sessions Drawing to a Close
- Land Preservation and Recreation Survey Now Open (MD Dept. of Natural Resources)
- The Maryland Department of Transportation Begins Analysis of Community Input
- 2017-18 Sustainable Growth Challenge Winners
- A Better Maryland Reaches Milestone, but the Conversation Continues
- Liberty Grace Church of God, Baltimore City – Community Outreach and a Historic Bowling Alley (Guest Blog)
- Meet the Staff: David Buck
- 2018 is a Significant Year for Statewide Planning
- Get Involved, Attend A Better Maryland Listening Sessions
- Meet the Planning Staff: Chuck Boyd
- Reblog: A Better Maryland Kicks off with Listening Sessions in Garrett County
- Interview with Jamie Williams: Economic Development Coordinator for Kent County
- Join the Maryland Department of Planning in Developing A Better Maryland
- Meet the Planning Staff: Rob McCord
- Land Preservation Pre-recertification: Autumn is the Time
- Interview with Vicky Rinkerman: Port Deposit, MD Town Administrator
- The Maryland Department of Planning Maps Land Use for the Town of Williamsport in Washington County
- Meet the Planning Staff: Myra Barnes
- InfoPortal: A One-stop Online Shop for State Assistance Programs
- The Maryland Departments of Planning and Natural Resources Team up with Salisbury University to Implement Local Solutions and Initiate Careers
- The Sustainable Growth Commission Challenges Maryland College Students to Plan for a Sustainable Future
- Meet the Planning Staff: Deborah Sward
- Meet the Planning Staff: Alfred Sundara
- Planning Education: Not Just for Staff
- The Maryland Department of Planning Helps with Public School Funding
- Article: Planning working with Statewide Planning Commissioners to Reinvent an Effective Association
- Citizen Planners Meet to Discuss Barriers, Issues Facing the Planning Community
- Meet the Planning Staff: Debbie Herr Cornwell
- Transfer of Development Rights – New Ways of Looking at Preservation and Investment
- Sustainable Communities: An Intergovernmental Collaboration
- Meet the Planning Staff: Michael Bayer
- The Maryland Department of Planning’s Geospatial and Data Analysis Unit Communicates Spatially
- The Maryland Department of Planning Assists the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene with the Environmental Public Health Tracking Tool
- The Maryland Planning Commissioners Association Wants to Hear from the Planning Community
- The Maryland Department of Planning Teams up with the Appalachian Regional Commission
- Map-Based Medusa Brings Maryland’s Historic Resources to your Devices
- Planning Connects the Census to Communities
- James T. (Jim) Noonan, AICP: 1950-2017
- A Community Effort for Placemaking on Smith Island
- Planning Simplifies Annual Reporting; Encourages Localities to Embrace the Opportunity
- Meet the Planning Staff: Joe Griffiths
- Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse at SmartGrowth.org
- Planning Makes Interactive Mapping Accessible and Simple with FINDER Online
- Planning Supports the Analysis of Transportation Improvements along North Avenue in Baltimore
- MDP Participants in 2015 TUgis Conference: Observations & Reflections
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