ENVISION ESSENTIALS Session I Recap: Smart Growth: Land Use and Planning
Please take a few moments to read about this new program. Three out of the four 2019 sessions are still to come (with Session II this Saturday, June 15th). It […] The post ENVISION ESSENTIALS Session I...
View ArticleA Duplex, a Triplex and a Fourplex can cut a block’s carbon impact 29%
The carbon savings from ‘middle housing’ are voluntary, self-financing and immense. So why are they illegal? To understand why housing policy is climate policy, consider two city blocks with 18 […] The...
View ArticleENVISION ESSENTIALS Session III: Environmental Issues in Frederick County
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. Join us this Saturday […] The post ENVISION ESSENTIALS Session III:...
View ArticleMaking normal neighborhoods legal again
I’ve spent over two-thirds of my life so far living in anarchic environments where the rule of law did not prevail. It’s a wonder I survived at all. You see, […] The post Making normal neighborhoods...
View ArticleENVISION ESSENTIALS Session IV Saturday (Local Government Day) and Session...
Please take a few moments to read about this program. It might be just what you were looking for, even if you didn’t know it. Join us this Saturday for […] The post ENVISION ESSENTIALS Session IV...
View ArticleHome Builders report shows housing is changing
The American housing industry is changing course—and this will transform neighborhoods and communities over time by providing more and different choices in housing. A new report from the National...
View ArticleThank you for making our Envision Autumn 2019 event a great success!
On Wednesday evening, September 11th, Envision Frederick County held its fourth almost-annual Envision fundraising dinner event at ThorpeWood — Envision Autumn 2019. In addition to great company and...
View ArticleMalls to mixed-use centers and other opportunities
While hundreds of malls are declining, they are also being reused for all kinds of purposes—including walkable urban places in communities lacking in this kind of environment. The retail industry […]...
View ArticleWe Used to Just Call These “Houses”
We have a way in the modern world of rediscovering things that humans have always done but branding them as something trendy and a little alien. So it goes with […] The post We Used to Just Call These...
View ArticleSmart Growth Maryland Announces New Smarter Growth Alliance for Howard County
Smart Growth Maryland is proud to have partnered with the Howard County Sierra Club and The People’s Voice, LLC to create the Smarter Growth Alliance for Howard County, which brings […] The post Smart...
View ArticleHow should the City of Frederick accessorize?
When it comes to accessory dwelling units, the City of Frederick is playing catch-up. Numerous jurisdictions around the country have eased restrictions on what were once known as granny flats, […] The...
View Article#Climate Stewards Pledge
We must walk more gently on the Earth. Households in the United States emit an average of 21.5 metric tons of carbon per year – almost 5 times the global […] The post #Climate Stewards Pledge appeared...
View ArticleCoping with Covid: An online market opportunity to build local food resiliency
Circumstances created by the Covid-19 virus quickly revealed frustrating weaknesses in our supply chains. Those seen in fresh foods are a natural outcome of what is typical scarcity in our […] The post...
View ArticleClimate Change Working Group releases position paper on energy and Frederick...
After eight months of work and six drafts, it is my privilege to introduce Achieving Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050: A Position Paper on Energy and Climate Change […] The post Climate Change...
View ArticleVIRTUAL WORKSHOP: What kind of solar power is best for me?
Interested in solar energy? Confused by the dizzying array of options and providers? On October 25, from 3:00 to 5:00pm, please join us for a free and informative, virtual consumer […] The post VIRTUAL...
View ArticleBest practices for ending exclusive single-family zoning
Your city or state just allowed—or is considering allowing—multiple units on every lot. Here are six tips for successful implementation of the Missing Middle. Last year was a groundbreaking one […] The...
View ArticleWhat is Project Drawdown? Learn on November 21 at Our Virtual Workshop
Frederick County residents who want to learn about the strategies and hope Project Drawdown offers to reverse global warming and mitigate climate change are invited to attend a free virtual workshop...
View ArticleThink Before You Compost
Don’t get me wrong. I’m a MASSIVE compost advocate. But compost is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to the issue of food waste in our community and […] The post Think Before You Compost...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: Envision Frederick County Announces New Executive Director
NEWS RELEASE (December 1, 2020) FREDERICK, MD — Envision Frederick County Founder and Executive Director Kai Hagen announced today he will be leaving his position in the organization to pursue […] The...
View ArticleDo a Superfund Site and a City Road Go Together? Learn Why Not
City of Frederick planners are proposing a four-lane, 50 mph road to run through Fort. Detrick’s Area B, the same Area B that is home to a Superfund in the […] The post Do a Superfund Site and a City...
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