Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Maryland

Maryland Governor Stymied in Effort to Raise State Gas Tax

By Ben Goldman | Apr 18, 2012 | No Comments

Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland was dealt a setback last week when the legislature failed to approve a revenue package that would have shored up funding for transportation projects. Maryland has been at the forefront of a number of progressive planning issues in recent years, including a trailblazing statewide land-use plan. The difficulty in […]

PlanMaryland: A Model for State-Level Smart Growth Planning

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 22, 2011 | 3 Comments

The state of Maryland took a bold step to rein in sprawl this week, when Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law PlanMaryland, the state’s first comprehensive plan for sustainable growth. The plan is intended to reverse the steady march of low-density development that has, over the last few decades, swallowed up much of Maryland’s farmland, swelled […]

How Value Capture Financing Will Revitalize White Flint

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 20, 2011 | 2 Comments

White Flint, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, DC, should be a shining example of transit-oriented development. It’s centered on a metro station on the busy red line, sandwiched between the bustling suburban downtowns of Bethesda and Rockville. But instead, it’s “sprawling suburbia,” covered in surface parking lots and lacking a true road network. “Community members […]

Transportation Projects Chosen For Federal Fast-Tracking Lean Multi-Modal

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 11, 2011 | 4 Comments

Last month Streetsblog asked whether President Obama would select transportation projects that reduce congestion, improve air quality, and create jobs when he picked several infrastructure investments, among those recommended by agency officials, to fast-track. The selection of these projects, intended to help spur short-term job creation, could avoid the mistakes of the 2009 stimulus program, […]