Supporting Communities, Preserving Resources and Enriching Lives… Changing Maryland for the better!
July 18, 2014
Redevelopment and Revitalization Baltimore City, historic rehabilitation, infill development, miller's court, Redevelopment, Remington, remington baltimore, Revitalization Leave a comment
Staff at Charmington’s coffee shop, ground floor Miller’s Court
Baltimore’s Remington neighborhood could be urban revitalization nirvana for smart growth advocates. In the last decade, the central Baltimore community has undergone eye-catching changes, from a historic renovation of a warehouse into apartments and offices, to rehabbed rowhouses, to popular new businesses. At the same time – and likely as a result – Remington has seen a population increase fueled by an influx of young people.
April 22, 2014
Smart Growth earth day, infill development, neighborhood revitalization, Redevelopment, Richard E. Hall, sprawl, sustainable communities 2 Comments
On this Earth Day, Marylanders can be proud of their efforts to protect the state’s natural resources, from productive agricultural land to the national gem that is the Chesapeake Bay. This administration has worked hard, along with many others, to protect farmland, forest land, other natural resources and water quality, and we can be grateful that we and future generations can benefit from that.
This is especially important in a growing, but compact state. To do this well, we need to remember the other side of the smart growth coin: investing in cities, towns and communities.
Redeveloping and revitalizing in places that are already built, such as Cambridge, is one of the greenest strategies we have.
While some might not think of cities as an environmentalist’s dream, the truth is that redeveloping and revitalizing in places that are already built is one of the greenest strategies we have. More
February 11, 2014
Smart Growth infill development, Redevelopment, sustainable communities, sustainable communities tax credit Leave a comment
The Benefits of Maryland’s Sustainable Communities Tax Credit