Maryland Department of Planning logo. WE ARE HIRING! Administrative Specialist. Planning.Maryland.gov. Photo of a team meeting in a modern office setting.

WE ARE HIRING! The @Maryland Department of Planning is seeking an Administrative Specialist III. To learn more about this position and to apply, visit: ow.ly/31Oz50YhOC4

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🚨 Applications are due in TWO WEEKS for the Maryland Public Service Scholars programs!

These 10 to 11-week-long paid internships will help make you part of our mission to build a Maryland that leaves no one behind.

Apply at go.md.gov/SummerInternship

👏📣 DYK, today is both #TransitEquityDay and #RosaParksDay, honoring the Mother of of the American Civil Rights Movement? Join @mddeptplanning.bsky.social
and @marylanddot.bsky.social in remembering her historic contribution to transit equity & enjoy riding Maryland transit today for free! 🚄 🚍

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An unusual landmark, a former Crown, Cork, & Seal building in Baltimore will be repurposed with $1.75 million from the FY26 #MarylandHistoricalTrust (MHT) commercial tax credit program, creating artist space & a new sense of “place” within the community! https://ow.ly/Iq7C50XSHRA

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Register now! #MarylandHistoricalTrust's (MHT) Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program info series continues, TOMORROW! 🖥️ Webinar, 1/9/26 1-3pm; 🏛️Workshop, Frederick Co, 1/15/26 1-3pm. Free sessions for bldgs in #NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces: bit.ly/HPCap-MHT.

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Join MDP+MAPC TOMORROW for the "Big Energy" Across the Mid-Atlantic Region webinar from 12-1:30 pm https://ow.ly/S1zv50XQ8Rq. Topics will include: nuclear power; utility-scale solar siting agreements; & regional coordination of data center siting. AICP CM credits available. #Energy

👏👏👏 The @mddeptplanning.bsky.social (MDP) applauds @govwesmoore.bsky.social's affordable housing agenda with its focus on #TransitOrientedDevelopment (TOD) best practices!

#SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #Housing #Transportation #Land #Place #Equity #Ecology #Economy #Resilience

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🌳 💰 Get up to $5,000 to plant trees in Maryland
There is less than one month left to apply for the Maryland Department of Transportation Urban Tree Grant Program’s spring planting season.
Consider applying if you have a project in an urban community affected by a transportation project.

EPA Brownfields FY26 grant applications for multipurpose, assessment, and cleanup due January 28. Questions and drafts can be sent to wvutab@mail.wvu.edu. Email drafts by jan.16 for review! Mid-Atlantic TAB; Technical Assistance to Brownfield communities.

MDP partners with Mid-Atlantic TAB & U.S. EPA Region 3 through our #BrownfieldRedevelopment Assistance Program. We offer resources & information to aid in developing your grant application. Learn more:
planning.maryland.gov/Pages/OurWor...

#SustainableGrowth #PlanningPriniciples #Brownfields

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Join MDP+MAPC for "Big Energy" Across the Mid-Atlantic Region, a webinar on Jan. 8, 12-1:30 pm. ow.ly/S1zv50XQ8Rq Topics will include: nuclear power; utility-scale solar siting agreements; and regional coordination of data center sitings. AICP CM credits available. #Energy

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⏱️ 🖥️ REGISTER TODAY! Please join the MD Sustainable Growth Subcabinet member agencies for a virtual public forum on Friday, December 19, from 9:30-10:30 AM. The Subcabinet will report on its work in 2025 and its 2026 work plan.
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#SustainableGrowth #MDP

👏🎉 Congrats to @marylanddot.bsky.social (MDOT) for this important milestone! More EV chargers across MD means greater access to EV technology by more and, ultimately, cleaner air & a healthier planet for all. #SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #Transportation #Ecology #Equity #MDP

Exterior of the former Shofer's building reimagined with stiped black and white awnings and sidewalk cafe/restaurant dining and pedestrians passing on the street.

Once a Baltimore landmark, Shofer’s Furniture in Federal Hill, will be repurposed as housing/commercial/retail space with 51 apartments & retail. The project was awarded $3,366,445 in @MD Historical Trust (MHT) Tax Credits. #SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #Housing Read more ow.ly/Kq0T50XKmTp

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🏘️ Want to know more about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Maryland? The Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) has published an FAQ for local governments about MD’s recent #ADU bill: ow.ly/iU8250XJMHC
#SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #Housing #ADUs #Maryland

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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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🕥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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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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👏👏👏 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…
SustainableGrowth #PlanningPrinciples #ComprehensivePlanning #Maryland #SnowHill

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@govwesmoore.bsky.social

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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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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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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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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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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...

👏👏👏This is great news on the rebuilding of the Key Bridge! @govwesmoore.bsky.social #MarylandTransportationAuthority #MarylandToughBaltimoreStrong

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.

📣 📣 📣 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

👏👏👏 @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

👏 🙌 👏 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