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Maryland’s Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Working Group: Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments, Looking Forward to 2023

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by Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner

Figure 1 – Illustration of street scene showing a variety of CAV technologies in action. Courtesy CAV Working Group.

2022 has marked an exciting year of progress for the Maryland Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Working Group.

The Working Group is made up of more than 500 state government, local government, industry, and non-profit stakeholders, including institutions of higher learning, dedicated to addressing the opportunities and challenges of integrating CAV technologies into the fabric of Maryland’s mobility systems.

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Maryland State Data Center Releases 2017-2021 ACS Data Profiles for Maryland and the Nation

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A division of the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), the Maryland State Data Center (MSDC) is the state’s primary liaison with the Census Bureau.

MSDC provides Maryland residents, businesses, and local governments with demographic and socioeconomic statistics. It also produces the state’s official population and household projections and develops school enrollment forecasts.

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Maryland Launches New Tools to Support Military and Community Compatibility

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by Joseph Griffiths, AICP, Local Assistance and Training Manager

Starting in the mid-2010s, the Maryland Departments of Planning and Commerce, as well as local and military stakeholders, began partnering on planning efforts and resource development aimed to enhance collaboration between Maryland’s military installations and jurisdictions.

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Maryland Department of Planning Publishes the Compatible Use Handbook

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by Sarah Diehl, AICP, Southern Maryland Regional Planner

Image 1 – Screenshot of Military+Community Compatible Use Handbook cover.

Right before Marylanders settled in for a well-earned Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends, the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) published the Maryland Military + Community Compatible Use Handbook. Earlier this year, Planning updated Planning Practice Monthly readers about the Compatible Use Website and Handbook User Experience Survey, and introduced the project in 2021.

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Annexation Frequently Asked Questions

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by Joseph Griffiths, AICP, local Assistance and Training Manager

In the December 2021 edition of Planning Practice Monthly, the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) introduced our Priority Funding Areas (PFAs) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). In the April 2022 edition we introduced our Comprehensive Plan FAQs.

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