The results of planning decisions (new roads, residential development) are prevalent and conspicuous, but the decisions themselves, let alone the rationale behind those decisions, often go unnoticed. Planning decisions impact a community's appearance, traffic, housing stock, economic development, environmental conditions, and multitudes more. Due to the significance of Planning Commissions in Maryland, the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) created and maintains the Planning Commissioners Education Course (PCEC)
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