Maryland
How Baltimore Bucks A National Trend
The "roaring 1990s" largely bypassed Baltimore but as the nation suffers an economic slump, economists say the city is performing well.
Distinguished Utilitarian Architecture
If a client and an architect make up their minds, even utilitarian architecture can boast of good design....and awards.
Transit Debate Emerges As Elections Draw Near
Montgomery County, MD candidate's sound off regarding the region's future transit plans.
Maryland's Water-allocation Ordinance
A new "water allocation ordinance" is unheard of on the East coast, but could become a model for fast-growing communities.
The Smartest City
Although it may appear unremarkable at first glance, Bethesda, Maryland is the best-educated city in the U.S.
Baltimore's Successful Waterfront: 25 Years In The Making
Baltimore's waterfront redevelopment effort has been so successful that now, 25 years later, the waterfront has finally been built out.
Suburbanization Makes Water Problems Worse
Growth makes water problems worse by taking away water from where it is needed most.
Finding Solutions To Traffic Gridlock
Nearly every local and state political race in Montgomery County, Maryland is focusing on one issue: traffic congestion.
Scooters Gain In Popularity Despite Ban
Scooters: They were outlawed from the streets two years ago, but commuters are riding them anyway, and a city councilman wants to end the ban.
Maryland Revives Old Law To Control Growth
The "Smart Growth" State revives an old law to enforce state growth management objectives.
Urban Living In Downtown Baltimore
A variety of new historic housing developments show promise in bringing evening street life back to downtown Baltimore.
Monster Homes In Maryland Suburbs
The master bedroom suite in this "monster home" is larger than many New York City apartments.
Bethesda Development: Readers Respond
Readers express their views on the "Smart Growth" debate in Bethesda, MD.
How Smart Is 'Smart Growth?'
A zoning dispute in Bethesda, MD, ignites a debate over "Smart Growth."
Baltimore's Convention Center Blues
A costly expansion of the downtown convention center in Baltimore has netted the city less business, not more.
Shaping The City: Lewis On Smart Growth
Bethesda Row in Washington's Maryland suburbs includes a vibrant mix of uses, a variety of transportation options, and vital design.
Columbia, Maryland's Thriving Urban Core
Columbia, Maryland has turned a dying downtown into a thriving urban core.
Outgoing Governor Ushers In New Coastal Protections
Gov. Parris N. Glendening added to his environmental record by signing into law new protections for Maryland's coastal bays.
Baltimore's Vision 2030
Baltimore is seeking unprecedented public participation as it builds its regional plan for the next 30 years.
Award-Winning 'New Urbanism' Arrives In Rockville, Md.
The Centergate King Farm development won a national design award from the Congress for the New Urbanism.
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
