Maryland
Residents Worry As Mixed Use Project Eyes Open Space
A proposed mixed use development on one of the city's last open spaces in a sea of housing and retail has Annapolis, Maryland, locals up in arms about the possible negative impacts of the development.
Community's Identity Questioned As Demographics Shift
As housing prices decrease, demographics shift again in North Brentwood, Maryland, where a large Latin American population has moved into a primarily African American community.
Resident Oppose Bus Depot Plans For Farmland
Residents have voiced their concerns over Baltimore County plans to purchase a 26-acre farm that include using part of the open space as a school bus depot.
Residents Wary Of High Rises? Buy 'Em A Balloon
In order to help residents understand the possible implications of a new multi-story transit oriented development, a developer plans to illustrate building heights by raising large balloons into the air where the buildings would stand.
New Housing Prohibited In Crowded School Areas
In Harford County, Maryland, an ordinance has been approved that would strictly limit the development of new homes in areas with overcrowded schools.
Amid Abuse, Maryland May Ban 'Ground Rents'
A bill is being pushed forward in Maryland that would ban all new "ground rents" -- a housing ownership situation in which one owner owns a house and another owns the land beneath the house. Some say the system is being used in a "predatory" way.
Maryland's Governor Elect To Revive Smart Growth Policies
Governor-elect Martin O'Malley wants to redirect the state down the path of smart growth charted by former Governor Parris Glendening.
Baltimore Installs Solar-Powered Parking Meters
The new high tech meters allow drivers to take their unused time to another parking spot in the city.
Saving A Historic Structure From A Road Widening Project
In Baltimore County, Maryland, historic African-American school building will be moved away from dangerous traffic.
Environmental Clean Up Regulations May Have The Opposite Effect
One Maryland county cites that the state plan to restore Chesapeake Bay will actually create more sprawl and pollution.
Baltimore Officials Debate Inclusionary Zoning Proposals
The city's planning director, along with several other department heads, challenge a proposal from the city council to require developers to set aside affordable units.
Residents Team Up To Prevent Unwanted Zoning Change
A block of neighborhood-minded Baltimore residents has pressured the city's zoning board to reject a plan to create a community service center nearby that offers job training and AIDS counseling, despite the area's need for economic investment.
Baltimore Debates Inclusionary Housing
The Baltimore City Council is set to vote on an inclusionary housing mandate designed to produce economically diverse neighborhoods and stave off gentrification.
Projects Adapt To Rising Construction Costs
At several Baltimore area universities, construction managers learn to cut costs on the fly to cope with increasing construction costs.
New Town Center Takes A Cue From The Past
Replacing a '70s era shopping mall that was intended to revive the city's downtown, the new town center of Rockville, Maryland returns to urban planning's roots.
Should Red-Light Districts Be Saved?
In Baltimore, gentrification seems to be taking its toll on the red-light district known as "the Block."
Matching Affordable Housing Availability To Need
In Baltimore, a recent report has called for increasing housing density and decreasing building restrictions to reduce the gap between the need for and the availability of affordable housing.
Katrina Cottage Finds New Life
FEMA may not be utilizing the Katrina Cottage, but as an innovative solution to affordable gulf coast housing -- and beyond-- the charming 'little cottage that could' is finding new life through the private sector.
Environmental Groups Sue To Block Highway Construction
Environmental Defense and the Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club say they plan to file a lawsuit to prevent the construction of an 18-mile segment of highway which they claim will violate clean-air standards.
Environmentally Friendly Building Sets Example For Baltimore
A classic Art Deco building in Downtown Baltimore that stood vacant for 15 years has been renovated and updated into one of the area's most extensive uses of green building techniques.
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