The Maryland Department of Planning is finalizing its second round of community outreach for the new state development plan, A Better Maryland. Planning developed topics and strategies using input provided by participants in the first round of outreach for A Better Maryland. Additional stakeholders, including the Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association, the Maryland Municipal League, the Maryland Association of Counties, and Maryland state agencies, assisted in this effort. You can view first round input on Planning's website at the What We've Heard page.
Planning has extended the availability of the online strategies survey, which is now open through January 31, 2019. The survey allows you to prioritize strategies, which are organized under the following 14 topics:
- Sustaining the Environment into the Future
- Preserving Land
- Adapting and Becoming Resilient to Climate Change
- Tackling the Economic Development Needs of the Next Century
- Improving Economic Growth and Development in Existing Communities
- Meeting Renewable Energy Goals
- Addressing Maryland’s Transportation, Infrastructure, and Technology Challenges and Opportunities
- Creating Workforce/Affordable Housing
- Building Capacity in Communities
- Protecting Historic and Cultural Resources
- Creating Quality Places
- Coordinating State Agencies in Planning Processes
- Respecting Regional Distinctions
- Improving the Delivery of Programs and Services to Local Jurisdictions
Take the Online Strategies Survey