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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…
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December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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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.
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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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📆📣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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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
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FREE “WALKINARS” START TOMORROW!

MDP & @MarylandDOT will host 5 webinars throughout the month on everything walking – including safety, health, community, infrastructure, and commuting. Register today: ow.ly/ltGO50X5cUs #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 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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TODAY'S THE DAY - HAPPY #WALKMARYLAND DAY! New this year: #MDOTinMotionStepChallenge -- Designed to encourage every Marylander to get moving & HELP reach collective goals. Log your steps anonymously with #StepCalculator to track how far you are walking! ow.ly/wotW50X1K1t
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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TOMORROW AT NOON! Join MDP & the @Mid-Atlantic Planning Collaboration Tues. 9/30 @ 12 PM EST for our upcoming webinar “Manufactured Housing in the Mid-Atlantic: How Do We Build More?” CM credits available: ow.ly/Kbw350WTX2A #SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #Housing
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September 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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NEW! Updates to the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in MD webpage are here! Part of a multi-agency effort, the page’s main subject areas now better describe the types of data, analyses, mapping tools, financing, & TOD best practices used throughout the state. tod.maryland.gov
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September 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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📣Leader? Builder? Planner?

There’s a #MarylandSustainableGrowthAward category for every innovator💡! Find your fit and get the recognition your work deserves.

Nominate today! ow.ly/VjGy50X2bMF
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September 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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New this Walktober: The #MDOTinMotionStepChallenge! Designed to encourage every Marylander to get moving to help reach collective goals. Log your steps anonymously with MDOT’s new #StepCalculator to track how far you are walking! ow.ly/wotW50X1K1t
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September 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Do you know a project, policy, or leader making MD a better place? Get them the recognition they deserve! The #MDSustainableGrowthAwards celebrate innovation in community building. 🌟Spotlight local impact🏆Earn statewide recognition➡️Nominate today!

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"When we build lovable places...Maryland Communities win. Ultimately, great places win." Secretary Jake Day, MD Dept. of Housing and Community Development. Background: a walking trail alongside an urban river with the MD Sustainable Growth Awards Logo superimposed.
September 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM