The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore's Walking Commuters
Walking to work has become an increasingly popular urban phenomenon for 7% of Baltimore's commuters.
Smart Growth, Not Smarter Sprawl
Carroll County, Maryland, links development approvals to county infrastructure and service requirements.
HOT Lanes Find Success -- And Congestion
Critics called them "Lexus lanes", but toll roads have won widespread acceptance in many places aroud the country -- except when they too are congested.
Times Change And So Can Neighborhoods
A wave of upscale residential building has residents wondering whether the old blue-collar neighborhood can survive.
U.S. Testing Rail Travel Security Screening
A national test program aims to make rail travel safer.
Will The Smart Car Catch On In The U.S.?
Popular in Europe, the Smart Car is poised to enter the U.S. market.
Healing Landscapes
Research shows hospital gardens help the healing process.
Early To Bed, Early To Commute
The number of pre-dawn commuters is on the rise in Maryland.
Segway Hype Outpaces Sales
Sales of the Segway Human Transporter are only about one-tenth of projections but it is popular with police departments.
Making Workforce Housing Work
As officials grapple with how to address workforce housing issues, moderate income families continue to be priced out of the housing market.
To Speed Or Not To Speed
Drivers across the nation are speeding ancd contributing to more deaths on the roads. Should the speed limits be raised or lowered?
National Security Agency Opens Environmental Study
Top secret agency allows officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Maryland Department of the Environment and Fort Meade's environmental office to view a pollution report.
Studies Advocate Regional Affordable Housing Policies
Two new reports co-authored by the Brookings Institution argue that different housing policies could have positive effects for entire metropolitan regions.
Rebuilding Historic Neighborhoods With Small Incentives
A new program in an old Maryland neighborhood could spark an historic resurrection.
Yosemite to Get a Controversial Facelift
'Yosemite was made a national park in 1890, and since then it has struggled to find a balance between preservation and public access.'
Housing and Schools Mismatch Creates Widespread Problem
'As military families migrate to better quarters at Fort Meade and elsewhere, local authorities strain to educate an influx of children.'
Land Use Struggle at a Stalemate
'Many port cities are struggling...because port and city leaders usually have different ideas about how waterfronts should be used. Only rarely have they worked together on a vision.'
The Influence of Segregation on Growth Patterns
Regardless of the outcome of the recent public housing discrimination trial, the Baltimore Sun reports that the case has provided a 'fascinating' look at the early development of inner-city Baltimore.
Planners May Hold the Fate of Locus Point in Their Hands
The next steps of the redevelopment of Locus Point, a booming South Baltimore neighborhood with longtime industrial roots, may rest in the hands of city planners.
Encounters With a Land Use Loophole
Environmentalists and residents of Anne Arundel County, MD are worried by the recent development of old waterfront properties that predate current and tougher development regulations.
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