Using The Web To Promote Infill Development

Some state properties range from “scruffy eyesore[s]” and “magnet[s] for trash” to brownfields with serious contamination problems. Maryland planning officials hope that “a one-stop Web site with photographs, maps and details ranging from zoning to tax incentives will convince developers that the projects are worth it, stumbling blocks and all…At the very least, planners said, [the site, entitled “Maryland Smart Sites” or] www.mdsmartsites.org saves investors from having to call a bevy of agencies to collect basic information.”

Thanks to David Gest