By Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner
The University of Maryland’s (UMD) Strategic Plan focuses on engaging with the communities around the campus and around the state. The Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) program is one example of that commitment.
Continue readingOne of the hottest trends in U.S. cities right now, as reported by NPR, is “changing zoning rules to allow more housing.” Much of the U.S. is struggling with a lack of middle housing, in many instances a result of outdated and inequitable zoning regulations.
The Maryland Department of Planning is partnering with the National Center for Smart Growth, the Maryland Municipal League, and the Maryland Association of Counties to conduct a May 2 summit called Smart Growth from Here: Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Maryland. If you would like to be part of the construction of a sustainable Maryland, visit the summit webpage to learn more and register.
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Logging and forestry are commonly misconstrued as being more harmful than helpful to the environment. But this isn’t always the case. Last week’s forestry workshop, hosted by the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC), highlighted the many ways that sustainable forestry in our state can positively benefit both the environment and the economy. Growth currently exceeds removal for Maryland’s forests and Maryland’s forestry sector is ten times larger than the seafood sector, contributing $3.3 billion to the state economy.
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