Maryland
Maryland Moves Ahead With Controversial Plans For Super-Highway
The plans, once thought to be dead, will connect several counties in lower Maryland.
Planning Board Threatened With Jail
A judge orders the Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission to approve 254 townhouses or face jail.
The Little Playground That Could
Through a public and private community effort, a Baltimore public housing project receives a long-awaited playground.
Maryland's New African-American Heritage Museum
Architects asked, "How can the spirit of the African-American be expressed in the architecture?"
Baltimore Plans Major Bus Route Changes
Several public hearings are planned to discuss the proposed changes to the MTA routes.
Grass-Roots City Redevelopment in Baltimore
A neighborhood group in Baltimore fights out-of-town developers for city contracts to rehab houses, arguing that it does a better job of meeting the community's needs.
Is Maryland In A 'State Of Sprawl'?
Depsite a history of growth management efforts, new Census figures show that Maryland continues to sprawl.
Rent Caps Divide College Town
It's landlords versus students and townies as College Park draws the line on rent increases
Tax Thy Neighbor
A Baltimore group looks to increase neighbors' taxes in order to push them out and develop the neighborhood.
The Great Wall Of Baltimore
A nearly 40-year-old Urban-Rural Demarcation Line reigns in urban growth and successfully promotes infill development in Baltimore County.
Seeing A Hopeful Change In Baltimore City
While the gap between flourishing and decaying areas is growing, there are signs of a turnaround in Baltimore City.
Finding Suburbia At The 'Crossroads Of Vitality And Decline'
As Baltimore's housing costs rise, the future for the region's most affordable suburban communities remains uncertain.
Unsound Transportation Funding
Maryland legislature protests governor's plan to borrow heavily to build a new highway.
D.C. Driving Baltimore's Rising Home Costs
Baltimore and its suburbs see a rapid increase in housing costs as people flee the high cost living in the nation's capital.
Maryland's Highway Dilemma
Maryland has enough money to build a proposed multibillion dollar freeway, but only at the expense of dozens of other projects around the state that would have to be cut.
Maryland Assembly Shoots Down Granny-Flat Bill
A bill that would have made it easier to build accessory dwelling units across Maryland in order to provide affordable housing was shot down amid fears of overcrowding and traffic.
Where's The BEEF?
The Baltimore Efficiency and Economy Foundation has developed a way to sell vacant city-owned properties quickly, providing an opportunity to revitalize depressed neighborhoods.
Baltimore Looks at Tearing Out Elevated Freeway
Downtown redevelopment encompassing 60 acres could be "Baltimore's last chances for new grand-scale development."
Wal-Mart's Latest Loop-hole
Wal-Mart's latest solution to ordinances that limit the size of stores is to build two smaller stores side-by-side.
Feds Opposes New Maryland Highway Construction
Maryland county approves the construction a new highway despite public protest and environmental concerns.
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.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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