‘Green’ Hotel Proves Saving Energy Makes Money
June 16, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Press and Media, Protecting Waterways, Reading Material, Urban Revitalization and Infill
Proximity Hotel’s restaurant offers an uncommon view in the heart of a busy Greensboro business and shopping district. Just below the outdoor terrace, a restored stream winds through an expanse of tall grass. A colony of turtles and the occasional heron make their homes in this quiet retreat. It’s not what you expect just a [...]
**NEW** Frederick Farmers Market downtown Frederick
June 10, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under For Locavores, Frederick, OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Urban Revitalization and Infill
Frederick Farmers Market
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Why DeAnnex the Crum and COPT/Thatcher Properties?
May 19, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Crumland Farm, Frederick City, Frederick, Growing Smart with Adequate Public Services, Our Campaigns, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Health, Referendum for DeAnnexation: Crum and Thatcher Properties, Roads, Schools, Share your Opinion on Policy, Thatcher Farm, Frederick City, Urban Revitalization and Infill, Volunteer, Water and Sewer, We Draw the Line: The Hidden Costs of Sprawl
Download the Deannexation Petition for Charter Amendment Here!
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Are overcrowded roads and schools by chance or BY CHOICE?
May 17, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Our Campaigns, OurCommonWEalth and All Things Sustainable, Roads, Schools, Urban Revitalization and Infill, Volunteer
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Garden City movement inspires student documentary
May 10, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Reading Material, Spread the Word!, Urban Revitalization and Infill
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31 Ways Citizens Can Help Our Economy in Frederick County
April 17, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Brunswick, Burkittsville, Distribution Material, Emmitsburg, For Locavores, Frederick, Jefferson, Libertytown, Middletown, Monrovia, Mount Airy, Myersville, New Market, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Rosemont, Spread the Word!, Thurmont, Urban Revitalization and Infill, Urbana, Walkersville, Woodsboro
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Environment and Smart Growth Successes in Annapolis 2010
April 16, 2010 by FofFC
Filed under Distribution Material, Municipal Growth, Preserving Farms and Open Space, Protecting Waterways, Share your Opinion on Policy, Spread the Word!, Urban Revitalization and Infill
The following bills passed in the 2010 Legislative Session:
Sustainable Communities (SB 285/HB 475) Continues the highly successful Historic Tax Credit program and extends the program to key non-historic properties for revitalization. This bill also improves coordination between a number of important revitalization programs including Community Legacy, Maryland Main Streets and Maple Street. This important Smart [...]
Great Planning (FoFC’s letter to FNP editor)
The revitalization of vacant and underutilized areas in the City of Frederick won’t be easy, but, as a strategy for growth, it beats by a long shot the conversion of our open space and farmland to sprawling development on the outskirts of town.
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Going Green Downtown: publication promoting sustainable growth
December 19, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Reading Material, Urban Revitalization and Infill
DNR Environmental Resources Management’s Local Government Planning Group is pleased to announce the publication of Going Green Downtown, a sustainability guide for Maryland’s downtowns. This document was prepared by ERM for the Maryland Departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and describes strategies for integrating sustainability into local planning and economic [...]
An invitation to explore bike, foot and transit options for MD 355/85 corridor
November 13, 2009 by FofFC
Filed under Frederick, Public Meetings and Workshops, Urban Revitalization and Infill
Frederick County Government has undertaken a study, funded by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Transportation and Land Use Connections Program, to explore short-term bicycle, pedestrian and transit improvements and long term land use recommendations to improve safety and access throughout the MD 355/MD 85 corridor.
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