Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Architecture Building Auditorium
4:30pm-6:30pm

You are invited to Smart Growth in Maryland - A Panel Discussion: What Works? What Doesn't? Where do we go Next? Those actively involved with Maryland's recently passed Smart, Green and Growing legislation will come together to discuss its design, implementation and impact for the future.

In December, 2007, the State Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development in Maryland delivered its report, "Where Do We Grow from Here?" which assessed current conditions in the State and outlined a series of recommendation for further smart, sustainable growth in Maryland.  The report provided a context for the State Legislature to plan for Maryland's future growth.  Last May, 2009 Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed into law the Smart, Green, and Growing legislation agenda, which takes a sustainable approach to development in Maryland.  It represents the most significant achievements in smart growth in more than a decade.  We have brought a panel of noted experts in the field to discuss this legislation - its design, its implementation and its impact for the future.

Panelists include:

• Richard E. Hall, Secretary of Maryland Department Planning
• Gerrit Knaap, Director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, University of Maryland
• Les Knaap, Associate Director of the Maryland Association of Counties
• Jon Laria, Chair of the State Task Force on Future for Growth and Development in Maryland
• Dru Schmidt, Perkins, Executive Director of the 1000 Friends of Maryland

For additional information, please contact Alex Chen at 301.405.6798 or achen@umd.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education and the Urban Studies and Planning Program at the University of Maryland. Two APA CM credits pending.

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Parking is available in the Mowatt Lane Garage

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland is home to four academic disciplines: architecture, urban planning, historic preservation and real estate development. Committed to educating its students and community about the importance of sustainability and smart growth, the School practices an interdisciplinary approach to education, research, creative work, and community and professional service. For more information, please e-mail us or call 301.405.8000.

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