Maryland Creates Cabinet-level Position To Combat Sprawl

On May 29th, Gov. Glendening announced that sprawl was no longer welcome in Maryland. Included in that announcement was the creation of a new cabinet-level position--a Secretary of Smart Growth.

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July 20, 2001, 10:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

On May 29th, Gov. Glendening announced that sprawl was no longer welcome in Maryland. To curb that rampant growth he proceeded to launch an unparalleled campaign aimed at developing a smarter growth paradigm. Included in that announcement was the creation of a new cabinet-level position--a Secretary of Smart Growth. On July 1st Harriet Tregoning, former Sec. of Planning, assumed that position. The Planning Report caught up with Harriet who clarifies her mission and Maryland's Smart Growth agenda.

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FULL STORY: Maryland Prioritizes Smart Growth Creates Cabinet-level Position To Combat Sprawl

Thursday, July 19, 2001 in The Planning Report

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