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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

From Our Partners

Don’t Miss the Smart Growth Summit on May 2, Hosted by the National Center for Smart Growth

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. Read Full Article

MPCA Corner

Save the Dates! MPCA and APA MD to Host First Collaborative Conference in Ellicott City and Columbia, October 20 – 22, 2024

Tackling challenging, but promising, 21st century issues requires collaboration between engaged citizen planning boards and local planning departments. It takes an “all hands on board” approach to fuel sustainable development, creating vibrant places while protecting Maryland’s natural resources and supporting a healthy economy. To further this venture, the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association (MPCA) and the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MD) will hold their first combined annual conference in 2024 at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City. Read Full Article

From Our Partners

April is Flood Awareness Month!

The Maryland Resiliency Partnership has been hard at work planning the Fourth Annual Maryland Flood Awareness for April 2024! Be sure to watch for daily postings on social media by the Maryland state agencies that make up the partnership, including the Maryland departments of Natural Resources (DNR), Planning (MDP), Emergency Management (MDEM), the Environment (MDE), Transportation (MDOT), the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Weather Service (NWS). Read Full Article

Resources And Tools

Be Sure to Catch these Upcoming Sustainable Growth Webinars!

One 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 Much of the U.S. is struggling with a lack of middle housing, in many instances a result of outdated and inequitable zoning regulations.  Read Full Article

Continuing Education & Training

Upcoming Conferences and Seminars

Planning related conferences in Maryland and nearby states.

2024 MEDA Annual Conference Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD April 21-23 For More Information Sustainable Growth for the Eastern Shore: The Balance of Housing, Transportation and Land Use Wye Mills May 14 For More Information

Webinars

Listed webinars are typically free or low cost and cover a wide range of planning related issues. Many include CM credits.

Redlining's Hidden Legacy: Racial Disparities in Property Tax Systems April 3 @ 1 p.m. For More Information Empowering Communities for Environmental Quality May 16 @ 10 a.m. For More Information

Training Around the State

Workshops and classes offered by state agencies or our partners.

Science for Community Public Seminar Tuesday, April 2, 2024 For More Information NRPA Playground Maintenance Course Thursday, April 11, 2024 For More Information

Funding Opportunities

Federal, state and/or non-governmental funding.

Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Implementation Grants U.S. EPA - Deadline: May 1, 2024 For More Information Charles County Forestry Grant Program Chesapeake Bay Trust - Deadline: Rolling For More Information

Planning related conferences in Maryland and nearby states.

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