Resources and Tools by Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner It’s that time of year again...June is American Housing Month! At the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), we believe every Marylander deserves an opportunity for a safe, affordable home, to enjoy and share with their family. Last year at this time, both to celebrate and to do our part, Planning announced our new Housing Models and … Continue reading Planning Launches New Features on Housing Element Models and Guidelines
Models and Guidelines
Maryland’s Affordable Housing Resource Database: A Brief Users’ Guide
Resources and Tools by Sarah Lipkin Sularz, Regional Planner and Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner On June 16, 2020, the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) published a webpage for our new Housing Element Models and Guidelines (M&G), developed in response to House Bill 1045 (HB 1045 [2019]) to support local governments in planning affordable housing with their jurisdictions. In every region of … Continue reading Maryland’s Affordable Housing Resource Database: A Brief Users’ Guide
Housing Planning is Both a Process and a Practice
Resources and Tools By Joe Griffiths, AICP, Local Assistance and Training Manager While the requirement to include a housing element in all new and updated comprehensive plans in Maryland may have only become effective on June 1, 2020, many planning methods and practices for implementing affordable housing are well established. This past summer, the Maryland … Continue reading Housing Planning is Both a Process and a Practice
Self-assessments Help with Planning for Housing
Resources and Tools by Joseph Griffiths, AICP, Local Assistance and Training Manager The Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) believes that addressing affordable housing begins with earnest local dialogue and focused visioning. Nationally developed data, state resources, and comparable best practices and examples are key inputs to a housing needs assessment and action plan, but planning for the housing needs of existing and future … Continue reading Self-assessments Help with Planning for Housing
New! Maryland Department of Planning Launches Housing Dashboard
Resources and Tools By Victoria Olivier, AICP, Central Maryland Regional Planner ‘Dashboard’ has been trending as one of the top five government jargon terms for the past few years. Many have turned to this data visualization tool to make information more accessible, and to directly and spatially communicate the complicated analytics related to a particular topic. As part of … Continue reading New! Maryland Department of Planning Launches Housing Dashboard
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