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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
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A Better Maryland Reaches Milestone, but the Conversation Continues
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On February 15, at the Wharves of Choptank Visitor Center in Denton, A Better Maryland passed the halfway point in its initial outreach period. The Caroline County listening sessions marked the 13th of 24 (all 23 counties and Baltimore City) engagement events that the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) is conducting through early spring. The purpose of the sessions is to discover how officials, staff, and members of the community think A Better Maryland, the new state development plan, can best assist them in advancing local planning, economic, and community development objectives...
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2017-18 Sustainable Growth Challenge Winners
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On February 8 in Crownsville, student teams representing Maryland Institutions of Higher Learning presented their work to the Sustainable Growth Commission’s (Commission) Education Workgroup as part of the Sustainable Growth Challenge (Challenge). The panel of reviewers, which included representatives from state government, private industry, and Maryland communities, engaged with students and their proposals asking follow-up questions about projects ranging from neighborhood development planning to innovative architectural design...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Begins
Analysis of Community Input
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Every five years, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) develops a 20-year vision for transportation in the state known as the Maryland Transportation Plan (MTP). The MTP outlines the State’s overarching transportation priorities and helps create a larger context for transportation decision-making...
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Update: Joint Land Use Study Survey Closes Soon!
 The January 10, 2018 edition of
Planning Practice Wednesday discussed the Maryland Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) Statewide Joint Land Use Study (JLUS)
The survey period will end within two
weeks! Please help by taking the 5-10-minute
survey.
CLICK HERE TO TAKE
SURVEY
Commerce is sponsoring the JLUS, which is a community-driven
process to examine local land use issues when military installations and
communities are neighbors. The project will ultimately produce a road map to
address land use issues and promote compatible land use in the study
jurisdictions adjacent to military operational areas. To identify land use issues
and generate solutions, the project team will consider all perspectives and
hear from everyone who's affected.
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In each newsletter, we highlight the most relevant and timely upcoming events. Our website does include many additional events, so please visit it regularly for updates. Listings are searchable by subject. |
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Planning related conferences in Maryland and nearby states.
Listed webinars are typically free or low cost and cover a wide range of planning related issues. Many include CM credits.
 T3e Webinar: Energy-Efficient Adaptive Cruise Control for Electric Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Sponsor: US Department of Transportation
Thursday, March 8 @ 1 p.m.
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Parking Session Two: Supporting Great Places and Thriving Downtowns Through Strategic Parking
Sponsor: Community Builders
Thursday, March 22 @ 2 pm
AICP CM Approved
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Workshops and classes offered by state agencies or our partners.
 Development of Senior Housing with Services Using LIHTC
Host: Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers
Tuesday, March 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Silver Spring, MD
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Section 106: An Introduction
Host: National Preservation Institute
Wednesday, April 4-6, Washington, DC
For More Information
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Federal, state and/or non-governmental funding.
 2019 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
Deadline: April 30
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