As Downtown Silver Spring continues to urbanize, it becomes increasingly important to provide its residents and workforce with adequate recreational space. In conjunction with the the Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), this report investigates which areas of Downtown Silver Spring are adequately served by parks and those that lack robust access to […]
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Largo, MD is a city of 12,000 people at the intersection of the Beltway and the Metropolitan DC Blue Line. It is currently being planned as the future center of the Prince George芒鈧劉s County Government and the home of the new University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. The overall site has exceptional access to […]
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In the Fall semester of 2019, the University of Maryland Historic Preservation Studio class worked with the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in Prince George芒鈧劉s County through the Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) program. The purpose of the partnership was to create a heritage trail linking the communities of Aquasco, […]
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HarfordNEXT, the county芒鈧劉s 2016 Masterplan, calls for a comprehensive analysis of facilities needed to serve Creswell and asserts that future development must be compatible with the preservation of Creswell芒鈧劉s rural character. This mandate is the basis for the present study, conducted under the auspices of the University of Maryland芒鈧劉s PALS program in the spring semester […]
Read More… from A Framework Plan for Preservation and Growth in Creswell, Harford County, Maryland
Defining a Third Place: Communities spend the majority of their waking hours at home, a 芒鈧揻irst place,芒鈧� and at work or school, a 芒鈧搒econd place.芒鈧� When it comes to social interaction outside of a work setting, individuals can feel unsure or unwilling to explore their community. Whether this trepidation is caused by a lack of […]
Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Prince George’s County- Planning Department commissioned this report from the University芒鈧劉s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through university courses where […]
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Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Prince George’s County- Planning Department commissioned this report from the university芒鈧劉s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through university courses where […]
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Welcome to District Line, an exciting new destination in the making. This multi-family,mixed-use project is being planned for three underutilized parcels in SeatPleasant,Maryland, just across DC芒鈧劉s eastern border.The site is comprised of the lots from 5922 to5950 Martin Luther King Jr Highway.Currently the location of a CVS(indicated on the map to the right)and assorted strip […]
Read More… from Commercial Corridor Plan for Seat Pleasant – CVS Site Plan
In February 2021, the community of Seat Pleasant requested an analysis from different real estate developers to propose potential developments in the existing shopping districts along a main traffic artery, Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway. Related Development, Inc.芒鈧劉s proposed development plans to enable the City of Seat Pleasant to pursue funding sources to bring the […]
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New Windsor, Maryland is seeking to install upgrades to town infrastructure; accomplishing this would have significant costs. Based on preliminary projections, there is potential for growth over the next 20-30 years, and it is important to consider that this growth could bring in new revenue. New Windsor has commissioned seniors in the University of Maryland芒鈧劉s […]
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