A Better Maryland Initiates Second Round of
Community Outreach
Following a summer of analysis and collaboration with our partners, the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) is once again set to traverse the state’s communities and continue the dialogue about A Better Maryland, the new state development plan. The outpouring of community engagement during the first round of 72 listening sessions was exhilarating. Thousands of Marylanders contributed feedback at public meetings and online. We received over 1,700 comments ranging in topics from infrastructure to housing! You can find them on our What We’ve Heard page.
Two overarching topics stood out. Reviewing the comments and the survey responses, it became clear that the environment and economic development form the core of what Marylanders want a state development plan to address. Full Article
An Integrated Look at Automated Vehicles
 Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies are rapidly moving from research to reality. Many vehicles already have automated driving systems (ADS) designed to help save lives and prevent injuries, and this technology may lead soon to self-driving vehicles on the road.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is preparing for these rapid changes in CAV technology by engaging with federal, state, and local organizations – and the private sector – to realize the life-saving benefits of CAV technology. MDOT recognizes the safety, mobility, and efficiency benefits of ADS, and is embracing opportunities of collaboration for research, testing and eventual deployment. Full Article
The Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) Conference is this Month!
The MPCA conference will be held in
Gaithersburg on October 25 and 26. This year’s theme is Citizen and Professional Planners: A Vital Partnership. The
conference will include a session eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits on Friday,
October 26 from 2:30 – 4 pm. Registration is now open. Don’t miss out on this
opportunity to strengthen the knowledge base of Maryland’s Citizen and
Professional planners and enhance this Vital Partnership! Go to bit.ly/mpca18conf for more information.
Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Draft 2040 MTP is out for Review
Planning’s sister agencies are
engaging in statewide planning as well. MDOT’s draft 2040 long-range Maryland
Transportation Plan is currently available for review, and MDOT is seeking
comments through November 15. Every five years, the Maryland
Department of Transportation (MDOT) develops a 20-year mission for transportation
in the state. The MTP outlines Maryland’s overarching transportation
priorities and helps create a larger context for transportation decision-making. Maryland
has an extensive statewide transportation network including state highways,
toll facilities, state airports, regional airports, commuter bus routes, rail,
local bus routes, light rail, metro subway, sidewalks, shared use paths, cargo
facilities, and a cruise terminal. You can learn more about the effort, read the plan, and discover how to comment
by visiting the 2040 Maryland Transportation Plan website.
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