Environmental justice. Just what is it exactly? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice defines it as “…the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies…”
Recently, almost 150 Marylanders—including officials, community and business leaders, and citizens—gathered at Morgan State University to examine the connections between land use development and processes, public health, and the environment—as well …
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”No matter how many light bulbs we change, no matter how many hybrid cars we put on the road, we cannot significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions without changing development patterns.” So said former Maryland governor and current Smart Growth Leadership Institute President Parris N. Glendening while addressing the Maryland Municipal League’s (MML) conference last month.
He emphasized the growing ‘’sense of urgency” about …
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Montgomery County is currently undergoing a review of its development plan in anticipation of 195,000 new residents moving to the county by 2030. The county’s planning commission will soon provide a report to the planning board on what types of changes must happen to accomodate this growth.
The big news to come out of the commission’s report is not that they’re proposing more “smart” development clustered around transportation hubs. The big news …
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If you always wanted to live in a green condo but had a hard time finding one, now you have an opportunity to design your future home from the inside out.
The Menkiti Group, a real estate development firm that builds affordable housing is working on 16 condominium units in a renovated building four blocks from the Columbia Heights Metro. But The Menkiti Group is not designing the condo units on …
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