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📣The
@MdDPlanning
's #jobopening for a Natural Resources and Working Lands Analyst is listed now at ow.ly/jhHo50XGApH. The application period is open through December 18.
#MDStateJobs #AnalystJobs #EnvironmentalJobs
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December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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🕥REGISTER NOW! Join us on Monday, December 15 from 12-1:30 pm ET, for the Maryland Department to of Planning (MDP) “Designing Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances (APFOs) for Sustainable Growth" live webinar ow.ly/toQX50XGVJ7
1.5 AICP CM credits available for this event.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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MDP announces new Sustainable Growth Implementation Guide! A user’s manual for MD’s SustainableGrowthPlanningPrinciples, the guide sets priorities for land use & development – integrating economic growth, environmental stewardship, & social well-being. planning.maryland.gov/SustainableGrowth.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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👏👏👏 MDP Secretary Rebecca Flora, AICP gathered with community members & town leaders in Snow Hill, Worcester Co. on Wed. to launch work on a new comprehensive plan, the 1st full update since 2010. ow.ly/3ThZ5…
SustainableGrowt#PlanningPrinciplese#ComprehensivePlanningn#Marylandn#SnowHillll
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December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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White letters at the top and bottom on a black background with a banner in the middle with a variety of fall colored leaves with the message: "Wishing you and yours a safe, peaceful, and most HAPPY THANKSGIVING from our entire staff at the Maryland Department of Planning." MDP logo at bottom right.
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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UPCOMING WEBINAR! Join the Maryland Department to of Planning (MDP) for “Designing Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances (APFOs) for Sustainable Growth" on December 15 12-1:30 pm ET. Register today! ow.ly/2tU150Xycyc 1.5 AICP CM credits available.
Top: A bright blue painted water tower with a smiley face seen against a partially sunny sky with electric and telephone cables and other electric infrastructure in the background. Bottom: A Banner with the MDP logo on a bright red background and the words "Sustainable Growth Webinar Series."
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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MDP has recently launched new #AffirmativelyFurtheringFairHousing (AFFH) webpages, revised to make AFFH information & resources clearer & easier to find:https://ow.ly/mWt050XvSOM

Also now featuring! MDP’s new Self-Assessment Guide for Small Jurisdictions: ow.ly/oNk450XvSON
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November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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ONLY TWO DAYS UNTIL MDP's WEBINAR, “Implementing Sustainable Growth: MD’s Place Principle in Action.” On 12:30 pm Thursday panelists will discuss utilizing placemaking to create vibrant, livable communities. 1.5 AICP CM credits available.

REGISTER TODAY! ow.ly/Isbv50Xt62g
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November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Today and every day, the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) staff humbly extends our gratitude to all Maryland and U.S. veterans and their families for their tremendous sacrifice and service.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Join MDP's live webinar, “Implementing Sustainable Growth: Maryland’s Place Principle in Action.” On November 20, 12:30 pm, panelists will discuss utilizing placemaking to create vibrant, livable communities. 1.5 AICP CM credits available.

Register today! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Top: Photo at dusk showing a circular urban/suburban plaza with interactive fountain, decorative paving, public art, and pedestrian-scale lighting, surrounded by trees, seating, fencing, and adjacent to retail and other commercial buildings. Bottom: MDP Sustainable Growth Webinar Series banner with departmental logo on a red background.
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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👏👏👏This is great news on the rebuilding of the Key Bridge! @govwesmoore.bsky.social #MarylandTransportationAuthority #MarylandToughBaltimoreStrong
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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If you know a family member or friend who relies on SNAP, see people in your community struggling, or if your neighbor just got furloughed:

Check on your loved ones to make sure they’re OK.
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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📣 📣 📣 This promises to be a great, not-to-be-missed event for small business owners and entrepreneurs in Maryland! @govwesmoore.bsky.social @marylanddot.bsky.social #SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #Economy
marylanddot.bsky.social Maryland Department of Transportation @marylanddot.bsky.social · Oct 29
Just TWO weeks until the 10th Annual Governor’s Small Business Outreach Summit - where industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers come together! Join us Nov. 11 at Maryland Live! Hotel & Casino. Secure your seat now! https://mdbizoppssummit.com/ #MDSmallBiz #FutureReady #BusinessGrowth
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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👏👏👏 @mddeptplanning.bsky.social applauds @govwesmoore.bsky.social's move to make solar energy more affordable and more accessible to Marylanders! 🌞🌞🌞

#SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #Economy #Equity #Ecology
October 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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👏 🙌 👏 The @marylanddot.bsky.social applauds @marylanddot.bsky.social's programs working to create safe streets and other alternative means of transportation across Maryland! #SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #BestPractices #CompleteStreets #Transportation #Equity #Land #LandUse #Ecology
October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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One month to go! The 10th Annual Governor’s Small Business Outreach Summit is almost here - featuring networking opportunities, & conversations shaping the future of business in Maryland. Join us Nov. 11 at Maryland Live! Hotel & Casino.

Register now: https://mdbizoppssummit.com/
October 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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📆📣JUST 3 DAYS LEFT TO NOMINATE💡🏆 Are you protecting critical resources? Does your project exemplify vibrant, walkable streets? Has your jurisdiction created a plan to support resilient communities? #MDSustainableGrowthAwards NOMINATE NOW - OCTOBER 17! ow.ly/H6Rh50WQyxM
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October 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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REMINDER: FREE “WALKINARS” CONTINUE TOMORROW 10:30 AM-NOON! MDP & Maryland Department of Transportation will host Walkinar No. 3 "Accessibility: How Transportation Trails Improve Community Access." Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Walktober #Walkinars #walkability
2025 Walkinars: October 2 - Nat'l and Local Impact: Walking, Health, and Communities; October 9 - Safety: Designing Walkable Communities for All ; October 16 - Accessibility: How Trails Improve Community Access; October 23 - Education: Teaching Walking Safety from a Young Age; October 30 - Agency: Walking Across MD with the State Sec's Roundtable. Collage with families walking on a nature park boardwalk; Walktober logo in green & orange superimposed over photo of feet walking away.
October 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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MDP Lead Planners, Carter Reitman (Housing) & Clyde Drayton (Resilience), recently presented at the Amer. Planning Assoc’s National Capital Area (APA NCA) conference on helping jurisdictions integrate #SustainableGrowthPrinciples into local comp plans & implement best practices.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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THE DEADLINE IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING! Are you protecting critical resources? Does your project exemplify vibrant, walkable streets? Has your jurisdiction created a plan to support resilient communities? #MDSustainableGrowthAwards NOMINATE NOW - OCTOBER 17! ow.ly/H6Rh50WQyxM
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October 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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ONLY 7 DAYS REMAINING! Are you protecting critical resources? Does your project exemplify vibrant, walkable streets? Has your jurisdiction created a plan to support resilient communities? #MDSustainableGrowthAwards NOMINATE NOW - OCTOBER 17! ow.ly/H6Rh50WQyxM
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October 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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The @mddeptplanning.bsky.social (MDP) applauds the state and @govwesmoore.bsky.social for investing in improved energy efficiency for Maryland schools!

#SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #sustainability #Economy #Resilience #Ecology #StrongCommunities #LeaveNoOneBehind
October 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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REMINDER: FREE “WALKINARS” CONTINUE TOMORROW 10:30 AM-NOON! MDP & Maryland Department of Transportation will host Walkinar No. 2 "Safety: Designing Walkable Communities for All." Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Walktober #Walkinars #walkability
2025 Walkinars: October 2 - Nat'l and Local Impact: Walking, Health, and Communities; October 9 - Safety: Designing Walkable Communities for All ; October 16 - Accessibility: How Trails Improve Community Access; October 23 - Education: Teaching Walking Safety from a Young Age; October 30 - Agency: Walking Across MD with the State Sec's Roundtable. Collage with families walking on a nature park boardwalk; Walktober logo in green & orange superimposed over photo of feet walking away.
October 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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🚶‍♀️🧑‍🦽REMINDER! Tomorrow is #WalkAndRollToSchoolDay a national event to promote #SafeRoutestoSchools. Create safety lesson plans, “walking school buses,” & more to celebrate those “who walk n’ roll.” Sign up your school today! www.walkbiketoschool.org @MarylandDOT #Walktober
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October 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT TO NOMINATE! Are you protecting critical resources? Does your project exemplify vibrant, walkable streets? Has your jurisdiction created a plan to support resilient communities? #MDSustainableGrowthAwards NOMINATE NOW - OCTOBER 17! ow.ly/H6Rh50WQyxM
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October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM