”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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