Maryland

Maryland's Planned Baby Boomer Community

A new community in Maryland is being designed and built to appeal to baby boomers.

April 5, 2002 - Housing Zone

Baltimore Region Transit Plan To Expand

Baltimore region transit system will extend to Howard and Columbia counties.

March 25, 2002 - The Washington Post

Baltimore's New Transit Plan

Baltimore's transit planners have offered recommendations that would double the area's rail service over 40 years.

March 24, 2002 - Sun Spot

Build Parking, And They Will Come

While other cities are offering incentives to encourage alternatives to driving, Baltimore is doing the opposite.

February 24, 2002 - Sun Spot

Maryland's Smart Growth Governor

This article profiles Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening, one of the nation's most prominent voices in the smart-growth movement.

February 21, 2002 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Third Graders Argue For A Walkable Community

A class of 3rd graders lobby the Maryland state legislature to make "walking" the official state exercise.

February 12, 2002 - Sun Spot

Three Town Centers In Gaithersburg, MD

Gaithersburg, MD is a unique economic development success with three distinct town centers.

February 12, 2002 - The Washington Post

Water Problems Halt Development In City

A water shortage in Frederick, Md. has halted new development as city officials search for alternate water sources.

February 9, 2002 - The Washington Post

Baltimore's New American Town

WaterView is a new 65-acre development where "the Cleavers would feel at home."

February 7, 2002 - Sun Spot

Eco-friendly Development With 'Rain Gardens'

"Rain gardens" can filter and cleanse polluted urban storm water.

February 3, 2002 - Sun Spot

Maryland Transit Plan Off Track

An editorial in the Baltimore Sun blasts Maryland Transit Administration's new regional rail transit plan.

February 1, 2002 - The Baltimore Sun

Bridge In Troubled Water

Maryland's new Woodrow Wilson Bridge is threatened by a rising price tag.

January 17, 2002 - The Washington Post

City Expects Economic Boost Expects From New Resort

Cambridge, MD. is hoping that a new $155 million resort and subsequent development will boost the region's economy.

January 8, 2002 - The New York Times

Preserving Old-Growth Forests In Maryland

State land managers, legislators, and environmentalists clash over preserving old-growth forests in Maryland.

December 26, 2001 - The Baltimore Sun

A Gateway To Frederick, MD

A new rail link connects Frederick, MD, to Washington D.C.

December 26, 2001 - The Washington Post

Profitable Farming And Water Quality: Can They Coexist?

Tom Horton examines how profitable farming can co-exists with efforts to protect water quality.

December 9, 2001 - The Baltimore Sun

Maryland's Smart 'Smart Growth' Strategy

Neal Peirce writes about Maryland's innovative efforts to involve kids in its smart growth strategy.

December 3, 2001 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Will Baltimore Streetcars Roll Again?

Baltimore is currently served by three types of rail transit. An editorial in The Baltimore Sun calls for a fourth: streetcars.

November 26, 2001 - The Baltimore Sun

Maryland Governor Announces New Metro Line

Maryland Gov.Parris N. Glendening announces a plan for a new Metro line.

November 1, 2001 - The Washington Post

Mixing Suburbia And Density In Baltimore

Baltimore planners are proposing what the Maryland Sun calls 'the future of suburban development.'

October 31, 2001 - Sun Spot

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.