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Montgomery County Planners Recommend Light Rail for Purple Line

Light rail can better handle the expected ridership, forecast to reach up to 2,000 passengers during the busiest weekday hour, planners say. The Planning Board weighs in January 8. Learn about the planners' recommendations.

White Flint Sector Plan to Go to Public Hearing

The proposed plan highlights ways to take better advantage of the area’s proximity to Metro’s Red Line and recommends a mix of land uses to transform the primarily commercial area. The Planning Board scheduled a public hearing on the draft plan for January 12.

Gaithersburg West Master Plan Progress

Planners inking a comprehensive vision for Gaithersburg West expect to bring their preliminary plan to the Planning Board in late January or early February. At that meeting, the Board will likely set a public hearing on the plan.

What do Montgomery County Residents Value Most?

As planners start to develop recommendations for the 2009-2011 Growth Policy, we seek to create communities featuring what residents want most. Take our survey or request that we present at your community meeting.

Country Estate to be Considered for Historic Status

The Planning Board recommends designating Wild Acres as a county historic site. Once owned by National Geographic Editor Gilbert Grosvenor, Wild Acres is representative of the grand estates that lined Rockville Pike in the early 1900s.

Help Measure Our Progress Toward Sustainability

The Planning Board recommended measures for natural resources and human health – clean air, climate protection and green economy among them – and will work with the County Executive to create mutual goals.

What's the Latest with the Intercounty Connector?

Learn more about the status of the ICC and the Planning Board's role, including how to create an 18-mile cross-county hiker-biker trail envisioned to run parallel with the highway.

See Us on our Cable Shows

To showcase how the Montgomery County Planning Board and professional planning staff are working to enhance quality of life in our community, check out our cable programs, Growing Right and Montgomery Plans.

Learn More about SilverPlace, Our Proposed Agency Headquarters/Mixed-Use Project

The Planning Board is working with a team of developers, architects, and financiers to design and build a new mixed-use development, including a new headquarters for Park and Planning in Silver Spring.

 

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