Supporting Communities, Preserving Resources and Enriching Lives… Changing Maryland for the better!
May 10, 2012
Land Use, Planning, Smart Growth Environment, Suburb, Suburbia, sustainable communities, Urban sprawl, Walkability Leave a comment
The following inforgraphic appears in the April 30, 2012 post, “Burbs Going Bust” by Megan Jett, on the archdaily.net archictectural website. It tells the story of the dcline of the suburbs. The author says that “we should begin thinking about how to retrofit the suburbs for the needs of our changing culture, reinventing Suburbia as a sustainable alternative to urban life.” I found this to be a very effective use of data and charts as narrative. Enjoy!
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