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Planning Practice Wednesday
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Planning Assistance in Action
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Sustainable Communities: An Intergovernmental Collaboration
As part of a larger effort to decrease the amount of vacant and underutilized space within its downtown, in 2014 one Maryland municipality implemented a Central Business District Façade Program. This program, combined with enhanced marketing, a small business outreach program, and design funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission, led to improvements in the appeal, marketability, and aesthetics of a historic downtown and prompted new commercial lease signings. Another Maryland community leveraged over $800,000 in targeted state financing assistance to acquire and demolish eight blighted buildings and remediate hazardous material in a ninth. The dedicated collaboration of jurisdictions, the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) realized these stories of community revitalization success through the application of Maryland's Sustainable Communities Program.
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The Maryland Department of Planning's Geospatial and Data Analysis Unit Communicates Spatially
Sometimes a concept or trend just needs to be expressed visually. In response to this, the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) is fluent in the language of spatial analysis and representation. The goal of planning is to nurture and inform, and to play a vital partnership role alongside the diverse and numerous interests, stakeholders, and dynamics that influence our ever-changing society and communities. To maintain the highest-level of quality in our responses to the planning needs of Maryland, Planning employs a talented group of spatial technology professionals who share a mission to provide the department, our various public and private partners, and our citizens with data, analysis, and resources that are accurate and precise. This team of geospatial experts, with an extensive background in geospatial analysis, cartography, data modeling and management, and application development comprises Planning's Geospatial and Data Analysis Unit (GDA).
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Michael Bayer
Michael Bayer joined the Maryland Department of Planning in November as the Manager of Infrastructure and Development. In this position, he serves as the department's designee on the Interagency Committee on School Construction (IAC), helps to execute the annual work plan for the Maryland Department of Transportation, manages the Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse, and
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Continuing Education & Training
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In each newsletter, we highlight the most relevant and timely upcoming events. Our website does include many additional events, so please visit it regularly for updates. Listings are searchable by subject.
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Upcoming Conferences and Seminars
Planning related conferences in Maryland and nearby states.
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The Maryland Municipal League (MML) is a voluntary, nonprofit, nonpartisan association controlled and maintained by city and town governments. MML works to strengthen and support municipal government through advocacy and the development of effective leadership.
If attending the MML Conference, please join the Maryland Department of Planning on Monday, June 26 at the
Transfer of Development Rights: New Ways of Looking at Preservation & Investment session (Rooms 205 & 206) from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. The session will highlight new and innovative approaches for the use of transferable development rights (TDRs) to achieve local development and preservation goals. Municipal, county, and state presenters will discuss opportunities for county-municipal TDR programs, the use of TDRs for environmental mitigation and development design flexibility, and incentives for participating in a TDR program. See the conference
agenda here.
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Webinars
Listed webinars are typically free or low cost and cover a wide range of planning related issues. Many include CM credits.
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Using Form-Based Codes to Create Vibrant, Walkable Communities
Wednesday, June 21 @ 1 p.m.
AICP CM Approved
Economic Development for Everyone: Creating Jobs, Growing Businesses, and Building Resilience in Low-Income Communities
Friday, June 23 @ 1 p.m.
AICP CM Approved
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Training Around the State
Workshops and classes offered by state agencies or our partners.
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For Grantseekers: A Guide to Grants Budgeting
Sponsored by The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
Friday, June - Baltimore, MD
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One Water: Coordination Efforts for Sustainable Communities
Sponsored by The American Planning Association
Tuesday, June 20 - Washington, DC
AICP CM Approved
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Funding Opportunities
Federal, state and/or non-governmental funding.
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Maryland's Working Waterfronts
MD Dept. of Natural Resourves - Deadline: June 30
African American Heritage Preservation Program Grants for Capital Projects
Maryland Historical Trust - Deadline: July 15
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