Maryland Revives Old Law To Control Growth

The "Smart Growth" State revives an old law to enforce state growth management objectives.

1 minute read

August 4, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Maryland is backing up its state growth managment program by intervening in local land use procedings, relyng on a 1974 law that gives broad intervention powers to the state department of planning. "Maryland's interest in intervening in local land use proceedings could be a harbinger of the next wave of state planning and growth managment legislation, or a recognition of the flaws in existing legislation. Propelled by the groundswell of interest in smart growth, this next generation of laws might directly provide for state agency intervention in local land-use decions as states seek to reconcile the objectives of state planning with local governments' interpretion of these objectives."

Thanks to Michele LeFaivre

FULL STORY: Maryland Resuscitates Land-Use Intervention Authority [PDF 235KB, 4 pages]

Monday, July 1, 2002 in American Planning Association

Land Use Maryland

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.