Maryland
Livable, But Not Affordable
Columbia, MD, a planned community developed by the Rouse Co. in 1967, is experiencing an affordable housing shortage.
U.S. Census Bureau Moving HQ
The U.S. Census Bureau will move to a new environmentally friendly structure.
Demanding Better Living Conditions
Residents in east Baltimore County, bewildered by the fact that their substandard, expiring-use apartment complex has passed so many inspections, organize to put their rents in escrow until improvements are made.
Baltimore's West Side Revitalization
Ceterpoint is an $80 million transformation of an entire block into shops, restaurants and rental residences.
Let Him Entertain You
Entertainment center maestro David Cordish explains how it's done.
Ruling Could Lead To Land Use 'Anarchy'
Ruling over "critical area" case could have wider land use impact in Maryland.
Stuck In The Median
Longtime residents of the median strip of a Maryland highway may be able to sell their land for commercial uses.
Renewal Could Drive Out Used Car Lots
An effort to create a new arts district will drive out used car lots through retroactive zoning.
Revisiting The Vision
The Town Courier presents a special insert-report on a 'Tune up Charrette' for Kentlands, MD.
Traffic Delays Aren't Cheap
In Baltimore, drivers, pedestrians and contractors alike are feeling the woes of building in tight spaces.
A 'Privileged' View of Poverty
A pilot program at Johns Hopkins University that targets "privileged" high school students is designed to give "an up-close look at urban decay and poverty."
'Bungled' Energy Policies Not Losing Steam
A look at U.S. energy policies over the last thirty years reveals a trail of broken promises to promote alternative energy practices.
Legislation Would Target School Overcrowding
Decision by the Harford County Council in Maryland delayed in considering a bill designed to slow residential development to ease overcrowding in public schools.
Mega-Mall Ignites Development Boom
As homes and offices multiply around the mega-mall, roads and schools are being pushed to the limit.
Maryland's Smart Growth Program May Be In Peril
Maryland's groundbreaking Smart Growth strategy may be in peril after Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. the top officers of the Governor's Office of Smart Growth .
Baltimore's Visionary Transit Plan
Baltimore has a visionary plan for its transit future -- but apparently not the political will.
Overturning Maryland's Smart Growth Policies
Ninety-five percent of Maryland's trips are by way of private automobile. Former Gov. Parris Glendening's smart growth policies are to be overturned.
WWII Era Housing To Be Replaced By Mixed-Use Village
Baltimore-area housing project to be redeveloped as mixed-use village as part of revitalization effort.
Speeders Beware Of That Muscle Car
Maryland State police patrol in powerful Camaros looking for aggressive drivers.
Suburbs Face Sticker Shock Of Sprawl
Maryland suburbs begin to cope with the same issues as traditional downtowns: Who will pay for growth? What happened to Glendening's smart growth?
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
