Maryland at 'crossroads' on growth, state says
In a world full of task forces, here's one more: The newly staffed Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development, "charged with studying a wide range of smart growth and land use issues affecting Maryland." Findings and recommendations are due Dec. 1.
The group's first meeting is scheduled for Jan. 28 in Annapolis, the state Department of Planning said in a press release:
"Maryland is at a crossroads concerning future growth," said Secretary of Planning Richard E. Hall. "We cannot continue to grow the way we have for the past 40 years without dire consequences. The declining health of the Chesapeake Bay, the loss of forests and wetlands and the encroachment of development into ... rural lands are signs that we must grow smarter. We must revitalize older communities where infrastructure already exists and growth can flourish."
The chairman is real estate attorney Jon M. Laria, partner of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. Click HERE for a PDF of the press release, which lists all the members.
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