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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...
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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.
Photo collage - clockwise from top left: Carter Reitman; Clyde Drayton; APA NCA logo; National Capital Area Planning Conference log; audience listening to presentation at the APA NCA 2025 conference.
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
Screenshot of the Transit-Oriented Development in Maryland landing page with an image of brick and tan stone buildings in the background and trees, a transit station with a green roof and pedestrians walking in the foreground.
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
"Eligibility Criteria Refresher" chart in white lettering on a dark green background for the 3 categories of MD Sustainable Growth Awards: Leadership, Project, Policy. For more information: https://ow.ly/uX3n50X2bMJ
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
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Kicking off WALKTOBER is WalkMarylandDay! On October 1, 50+ partners will host community & workplace walks, tours, & more. Register to lead or join a walk! Activities for all ages & abilities, whether you walk or roll!
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September 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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JUST A WEEK AWAY! 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 #HousingModern
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September 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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#Walktober is Walking Month! Together, MDP and @MarylandDOT will host 5 webinars, or “Walkinars,” throughout the month on everything walking – including safety, health, community, infrastructure, & commuting. Register now mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/In... #sustainability #transportation
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September 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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DYK, October in MD is WALKTOBER? @GovWesMoore issued a proclamation ushering in the 5th year of celebrating MD’s official exercise, WALKING. MDP, MDOT, & many partners are hosting activities, events, & learning opportunities throughout the month! mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/In...
State of Maryland Proclamation declaring the month October 2025 as Walktober signed by Governor Wes Moore, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and other officials with the states's official gold seal.
September 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Leadership Spotlight: The Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards! Know a leader who is preserving Maryland's natural assets? Nominate now! ow.ly/H6Rh50WQyxM
@govwesmoore.bsky.social #MDNaturalResources #ChesapeakeBay #MDSustainableGrowthAwards #SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples
Peter Claggett (center), FY25 Sustainable Growth Awards winner in Leadership, is presented his award by Governor Wes Moore (left) and Secretary Joshua Kurtz, MD Department of Natural Resources.
September 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Today, MDP Sec. Rebecca Flora, AICP gave the keynote address at the @Maryland State Bar Association’s Land Use Institute on legislation creating the #SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples. The new principles guide a shift to sustainable growth to manage land use in Maryland.
September 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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FY26 Sustainable Growth Award Nominations Now Open! ow.ly/Hjmw50WQC15. Last year’s winner, #BaltimoreStreetRedevelopment, transformed downtown Cumberland. Matt Miller of Cumberland Economic Development accepted the award on behalf of the team. #SustainableGrowth
Matt Miller, Executive Director of Cumberland Economic Development, stands before a podium with microphones and an image of downtown Cumberland superimposed behind him to accept the 2025 Sustainable Growth Award on behalf of the entire project team.
September 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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MDP Partners with UMD to Demo Medical Delivery by Drone - September 15-19! The team addresses critical transportation gaps creating public health challenges for rural residents across MD and nationwide. Demos are open to the public. More info at: uroc@umd.edu #LeaveNoOneBehind
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September 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM