Supporting Communities, Preserving Resources and Enriching Lives… Changing Maryland for the better!
April 1, 2011
Uncategorized baltimore, Economic development, economic growth, Environment, GrowthPrint, Infrastructure, Maryland, maryland department of planning, Public participation, quality of life, resource protection and planning policy, Rural area, smart growth, state development plan, Sustainable development, Urban and Regional Planning, Urban sprawl 7 Comments
Growth TrendsThe total acreage of developed land in Maryland nearly doubled in the past three decades, resulting in large losses of farms and forests. It took three centuries to develop the first 650,000 acres of land in Maryland and a mere 30 years to develop the next 650,000 acres. More
March 17, 2011
What Are We Trying to Accomplish Economic development, Environment, Maryland, maryland department of planning, quality of life, Redevelopment, state development plan, sustainability, Sustainable development 2 Comments
Goals and OutcomesPlanMaryland has three overarching goals:
Concentrate development and redevelopment in towns, cities and rural centers where there is existing and planned infrastructure
Preserve and protect environmentally sensitive and rural lands and resources from the impacts of development
Ensure a sustainable and high quality of life in Maryland’s communities and rural areas More