Maryland
Maryland Governer Signs Smart Growth Law
New programs aimed at reducing sprawl and expanding mass transit.
Linking Highways And Sprawl
A new report by the MaryPIRG Foundation shows strong links between highways and sprawl in Maryland.
Code-free Zone Urged In Baltimore
Well-known architect and planner Andres Duany has recommended that Baltimore designate a small part of downtown as "code-free" to stimulate growth.
Maryland Aims To Double Transit Ridership
$500 million funding plan passes Maryland legislature for bus and subway improvements.
Maryland Project To Identify Dangerous Drivers
A federally funded project in Maryland studies drivers to identify and even predict who might be dangerous on the road.
Residents Resist Dense Development
While planners prefer dense development around a Metro station, residents resist "Urban Village" concept.
City Halts New Development
Concerned about straining exisiting infrastructure, the mayor of Frederick, MD, order a halt on new development.
Maryland County Struggles With Open Space Plan
Montgomery County, MD, is having trouble with its open space plan as opponents raise concerns over cost and property rights.
Before The Bay Is Beyond Repair
A report by the Chesapeake Bay Commission raises important issues about land preservation in the regions watershed.
The High Cost Of Open Space
A plan for Montgomery County, MD raises questions about owners' rights.
Bush's PLA Plans Could Impact Transportation Projects
If President Bush signs an executive order banning project labor agreements (PLA), it could impact transportation projects.
The Race For The First U.S. High-Speed Rail
Washington-Baltimore corridor rail link is one of the finalists in the multibillion-dollar race to build the nation's first ultra-high speed rail link.
$145 Million Proposed to Preserve Maryland Lands
Proposal will enable state to buy back land threatened by development.
Maryland: Changing The Face Of Transit
Maryland's new $750-million transit program uses smart card technology may change the face of mass transit.
Earmarking Funds for Public Transit
Maryland plans to double mass transit ridership with $750 million proposal.
Maryland Fights Back Against Sprawl
Maryland battles back urban sprawl with some of the toughest anti-sprawl measures in the nation.
Greenest Office Building?
Combining the latest technology and recycling techniques, the new offices of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation may be one of the most environmetally-sensitive office buildings yet devised.
A Model Garden City is Still Thriving
"Garden city" movement's first experiment is a precursor of today's push for environmentally sensitive cities.
Maryland Begins to Battle Back
Maryland's 'smart growth' program.
Cleaning the Cheasapeake
Grass-roots oyster farming initiative may bring important economic and environmental benefits to Cheasapeake Bay.
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
