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MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014top

TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

Better Cities & Towns: 
  
Human Transit:
  
Urbanist:
  
Planetizen:
  
Streetsblog USA: 
  
Cleveland Plain Dealer:
 
CityLab:
  
  
Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space:
  
Grist: 

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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

Fox 45:

Boards OKs Wetlands License for Cove Point

 

The Baltimore Sun:

State gives gas export facility go-ahead

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

The Daily Times:

Shore Voices: Main Street transformation is happening

 

The Star Democrat:

Whose bill? Easton debates sidewalk repair

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Baltimore Sun:

Harford school board delays action on Havre de Grace High replacement

  

BGE gas pipeline under construction in Harford

  

Developers present working plan for new Towson apartments

 

Owner of stalled Charles Street hotel site looks for buyer

  

In Patapsco Valley, two groups say they want what's best for state park

 

Falling short of BRAC predictions, Laurel seeing uptick in growth

 

The Cecil Whig:

Perryville to pursue 'Main Street Maryland' designation

 

Capital Gazette: 

Maryland OKs $125 million international expansion at BWI

 

The Frederick News-Post:

Opossumtown Pike to get new median in Motter Avenue bridge project

 

Taxes, not rents, concern for commercial clients in Frederick County

 

The Gazette:

Planners approve buying one-acre lot to expand northwest edge of Ovid Hazen Wells park in Clarksburg

 

Goats enlisted to help spruce up Bladensburg cemetery

 

Bethesda Now:

Many Want Bethesda's One-Way Streets To Be A Thing Of The Past

 

Photographer On A Mission To Chronicle Downtown Bethesda

 

The Washington Post:

Bethesda, Rockville among 'snobbiest' small cities in U.S.

 

Greater Greater Washington:

Montgomery and DC officials start talking about working together on transit

 

Friends of White Flint: 

Techniques to Make Places More Walkable

 

Hyattsville Life & Times: 

Overpass on Route 1 to become public-art canvas

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

Rail-Volution Conference - September 21-24 - Minneapolis, MN
Whether an established expert or a new professional Rail-Volution can help you: jumpstart a project with fresh ideas for both public and private sectors, engage your community with useful tools for advocates and elected officials, shape the future with new contacts and perspective and energize your career.  Be sure to look for Smart Growth America staff speaking at the conference! Learn more and register.
  
EcoDistricts Summit - September 24-26 - Washington, DC
Sustainable district and neighborhood development projects are emerging in cities worldwide, so the Summit will feature information-rich education sessions, keynotes, and workshops designed to share field reports and test emerging best practices from North America and beyond. Register now to take advantage of early bird pricing.  

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FYI... Items of Interest FYI

 

Owners of historic commercial properties take note: Now is the time to submit an application for a state income tax credit for renovating your historic structures in Maryland.  The Maryland Historical Trust is accepting fiscal year 2015 applications for the Sustainable Communities Competitive Commercial Tax Credit program through August 31. Commercial property owners may receive a tax credit of up to 20 percent of eligible expenses to a total of $3 million for substantial rehabilitation projects.

 

To stay abreast of comp plan reviews throughout Maryland, check MDP's Local Comprehensive Plan page regularly.

Recent Reports & Publications  Reports

 

Tools for Transit Oriented Development  MDP's comprehensive online planning and implementation resource offers tools for planners, developers, elected officials and residents to advance transit-oriented development in their jurisdictions.
  
Tax Increment Financing: User Guide for Maryland Sustainable Community Revitalization 
To address community infrastructure needs and attract development projects that further local goals, local governments can consider Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a method that capitalizes on an increase in property tax receipts from new development to pay for public improvements that promote economic development. Learn more about how to use this financing tool following the 2013 Maryland law enhancing the ability of local governments to use TIF.  

 

Citizens Guide to Restoring the Bay: What Every Resident Can Do  For those who want to play a role in restoring bay health comes this new, reader-friendly guide that dishes up dozens of strategies for residents, developers, farmers and others interested in helping reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff and sediment build-up.

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