Montgomery County invites residents to the free Damascus Placemaking Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20. The event will transform Main Street into a vibrant community space with… Read More
Montgomery County’s unemployment rate was 2.6% in March, which is .8% above March of 2023, according to The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and Montgomery Planning. Those two organizations issued a… Read More
Reforest Montgomery opened applications for its free shade tree program Thursday. The initiative, one of six programs within this unit of the Montgomery County Planning Department, provides households with trees… Read More
“It is time for East County to get its due,” declared Councilmember Kristin Mink as her fellow councilmembers unanimously approved the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan Tuesday. The plan… Read More
Montgomery Planning seeks public input on the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan. Four listening sessions are scheduled for October. Community members have the opportunity to provide their suggestions and feedback at… Read More
Officials are seeking feedback from the community on the county’s land development review process. Three public meetings hosted by Maryland Delegate Lesley Lopez, Montgomery County Planning Department, and County Executive… Read More
Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass wants to sit at the table of a new state workgroup designed to improve how planning is done in the county. Recently, the council… Read More
Montgomery County’s first comprehensive Pedestrian Master Plan lists ways to get more people walking and being safer while doing so. The 180-page plan is in draft form. A public hearing… Read More
The Takoma Park City Council Wednesday heard an update on community engagement with the city’s Minor Master Plan Amendment – which will guide growth near the previous site of Washington… Read More
Montgomery Planning (MP) has released findings from their Predictive Safety Analysis, which collects data related to crashes on roadways in the county. From 2015-2019, there were 59,000 crashes in the… Read More
The Montgomery Planning Board voted to rename Montrose Parkway in Bethesda to honor local abolitionist Rev. Josiah Henson in a Feb. 24 meeting. “He was an absolutely remarkable human being… Read More
Montgomery Planning held a public hearing Feb. 15 to discuss their Corridor Forward: I-270 Transit Plan with the community. The plan proposes to implement the MD 355 and Viers Mill… Read More