Maryland Governor Proposes Legislation to Combat Sprawl

According to the February issue of

Planning, Governor Parris Glen-dening has proposed legislation for Maryland that would combat sprawl by providing economic incentives for businesses that move into abandoned industrial areas and paying for repair of existing roads and sewers instead of creating new ones. The measure would also establish “smart growth areas” to focus new development in areas where infrastructure is already in place, and earmark $163 million over five years for purchase of land and conservation easements for 90,000 acres of undeveloped land.