A Free Market for Parking
I had an interesting conversation with someone last week about the free market as it relates to parking requirements. I was advocating for some additional review of applications in instances […] The...
View ArticleLetter about the Monocacy River Plan to elected officials in Frederick and...
I sent the following email on Friday, February 15th, to the Frederick County Executive and County Council, and to the County Commissioners of Carroll County. Dear Council Members and Commissioners: […]...
View ArticleSmart Growth Maryland Director Appointed to City of Brunwick’s Preservation...
As a part of Smart Growth Maryland’s ongoing efforts to support community revitalization across the state, Kimberly Golden Brandt, the Director of the program was recently appointed to serve on […] The...
View ArticleUnsprawl: The Agricultural Reserve in Montgomery County, Maryland
Maryland’s Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve comprises 93,000 contiguous acres in the Washington, D.C. metro region set aside for farming and wildlife habitat. Since it was established in the...
View ArticleMaryland should stop subsidizing pollution from incinerators
Several months ago, Frederick County broke ground on the Ballenger-McKinney Photovoltaic Solar Project — a 5-acre, 1.3-megawatt solar array. This project is special, not only because of the over...
View ArticleGood congestion, bad congestion
Our model for traffic congestion is flawed. We need to make the crucial distinction between good and bad congestion and plan our transportation systems accordingly. A few years ago, after […] The post...
View ArticleBlockbuster year for monarchs, but what lies ahead?
I was at Shepherd University the other day talking to Susie Munnis, who had just returned from San Miguel de Allende. This was her first trip to Mexico and I […] The post Blockbuster year for monarchs,...
View ArticleConnect with the Multi-faith Alliance of Climate Stewards of Frederick County
The Multi-faith Alliance of Climate Stewards (MACS) of Frederick County is made up of individuals and faith communities who are called to act on climate. As people of faith, it […] The post Connect...
View ArticleGREEN DRINKS! March 20: Vermicompost with Linda Norris
On Wednesday, March 20th, join us again, or for the first time, for an enjoyable social hour and an engaging presentation! Green Drinks is scheduled for the 3rd Wednesday of […] The post GREEN DRINKS!...
View ArticleEnvision Speaker Series: ALICE in Frederick County, with Malcolm Furgol
Far more Frederick County households than you might imagine (roughly four of every ten) are living on the edge, and worry every day that they are one emergency away from […] The post Envision Speaker...
View ArticleThree Major Problems with Parking Minimums
Parking minimums are the strange, out-dated, and totally unscientific law that’s probably languishing in your city’s zoning code. They sound dull (and they are) but they’re incredibly important because...
View ArticleEnvision Frederick County welcomes Barb Trader to our Board of Directors!
I am very pleased to announce the addition of Barb Trader to the Board of Directors of Envision Frederick County. Since almost the day after Barb and her husband moved […] The post Envision Frederick...
View ArticleOxon Cove Land Swap Discussions Continue
While talks with Washington’s NFL team about building its next stadium at Oxon Cove National Park have ceased, the Hogan administration is continuing to pursue the land swap without any […] The post...
View ArticlePop Shop Becomes First Restaurant in Downtown Frederick to Partner With Key...
To express their long-lasting commitment to making Downtown Frederick an even better place, The North Market Pop Shop has partnered with Key City Compost, a commercial composting and food waste […] The...
View ArticleOur Beautiful Blanket of Life
Yesterday’s bike ride was one I’ve made many times – up Church Hill, right on Woodland Way and then a short climb up the back side of Harp Hill for […] The post Our Beautiful Blanket of Life appeared...
View ArticleClimate Change and Monarch Butterflies
The headline in the April 12, Washington Post article on weather rang out: “Giant storm in Central U.S. has unleashed all sorts of extreme weather, and it’s still dumping snow.” […] The post Climate...
View ArticleENVISION ESSENTIALS begins on Saturday, May 18th! Sign up!
Please take a few moments to read about this new program. It might be just what you were looking for, even if you didn’t know it. (click the image to […] The post ENVISION ESSENTIALS begins on...
View ArticleWhy cities are the world’s best hope for climate action
Cities offer breakthrough potential for immediate and effective action on the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and a hotter world, according to a new book, The Urban Fix. The Urban […] The post Why...
View ArticleWe Used to Do This Everywhere
I just got back from a few days in New Orleans, where I stayed—as most tourists to that city do—in the French Quarter. The name is actually a misnomer from […] The post We Used to Do This Everywhere...
View ArticleEnvision your Future
Dorothea attended Session I of Envision Essentials, and wrote the following blog entry on her Tiny Planet site. We are happy to share it here, as well. You can read […] The post Envision your Future...
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