Local Work for Better Transportation and Land Use

While Maryland's 1997 Smart Growth law works to curtail state subsidies for sprawl, the counties and municipalities of the Baltimore region (and across Maryland) retain control over land use planning. Transportation projects are generally initiated by local government as well, although projects involving state funding must then be proposed by Governor Parris N. Glendening and federally-funded projects must be approved by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board. Below are examples of recent work by the Baltimore Regional Partnership and partner organizations to improve land use and transportation decisions related to projects around the region.

Anne Arundel County  

Parole Town Center

a.  November 2001 Partnership comments supporting design standards
b.  December 2000 Partnership letter on Wal-Mart permit request

Arundel Mills Mall 

a.  May 2000 letter from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on wetland and forest impacts   of proposed interchange modifications 
b. July 1999 comments from the Baltimore Regional Partnership to Army Corps of Engineers 
c. July 1999 comments from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to Army Corps of Engineers

City of Annapolis 

a.  May 2000 letter from 1000 Friends of Maryland in support of Park Place Development proposal

Baltimore City 

Downtown Transportation

a.  February 2000 Partnership list of ideas for Downtown Parking and Transportation Management 
b.  January 2000 Partnership letter to Mayor O'Malley on Downtown Parking and Transportation

PlanBaltimore

a.  August 1999 comments on PlanBaltimore from the Baltimore Regional Partnership
b.  June 1999 comments on PlanBaltimore from the Citizens Planning and Housing Association

Watershed Protection

a.  November 2000 letter from 1000 Friends of Maryland on Watershed Protection Agreement

Baltimore County 

Rezoning

a.  March 2000 letter from 1000 Friends of Maryland in support of rural downzoning 

Master Plan

a.  December 1999 letter from 1000 Friends of Maryland on Master Plan amendments

Carroll County 

Westminster Bypass 

a.  February 1999 letter of thanks to Gov. Glendening from Carroll Life

Watershed Protection

a. November 2000 letter from 1000 Friends of Maryland on Watershed Protection Agreement

Harford County

          Joppa/JoppaTowne Community Plan

                    a.  May 2002 Partnership comments on Draft Plan

Perryman Visioning Process

          a.  March 2002 Partnership letter on Perryman visioning process

Bel Air Bypass

a.  April 1999 comments from the Baltimore Regional Partnership to the Army Corps of Engineers

Howard County