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Category Archives: Community Legacy
A Main Street Maryland Success Story: CNN Puts Frederick on its List of “America’s Best Small Town Comebacks”
MARCH 12 Frederick, MD – The historic crossroads town of Frederick, nestled in western Maryland with its fabled clustered spires, is on CNN’s list of “America’s Best Small Town Comebacks;” part of the news organization’s “Best of” series. “Frederick is … Continue reading
Secretary Skinner Joins Maryland ABCD Network’s Fifth Annual Legislative Luncheon, Notes Improving Housing Market
JANUARY 15 Annapolis, MD – Secretary Skinner told members of the Maryland Asset Building and Community Development Network that the state’s housing market continues to improve although foreclosure are expected to rise. The secretary joined several state legislators and members of housing and … Continue reading
The Year in Pictures – Maryland Housing Stories in 2012
2012 was a year of progress. The key indicators measuring the health of Maryland’s housing market showed sustained improvement; DHCD launched significant new loan products for first-time homebuyers, veterans and military families through the Maryland Mortgage Program; and Governor O’Malley … Continue reading
Hearing Scheduled on Two Bills Sponsored by DHCD, Including Measure to Streamline Community Legacy Application Process
JANUARY 10 Annapolis, MD – A legislative committee of the Maryland General Assembly, which opened its 2013 session this week, has scheduled hearings on two housing and community development-related bills, Peter Dolkart, DHCD’s director of legislative affairs reports. The Senate Education, Health … Continue reading
State Officials Point to Ongoing Revitalization of Downtown Hyattsville as Community Legacy Program Success Story
NOVEMBER 30 Hyattsville, MD – The dramatic revitalization of downtown Hyattsville illustrates the impact of concentrating investment through initiatives such as the Community Legacy and Neighborhood BusinessWorks programs, state officials said. “Not so very long ago, the Route 1 corridor … Continue reading
Baltimore’s New School for Architecture, Design Students is One of 58 Projects Receiving Community Legacy Grants
NOVEMBER 28 Baltimore – A public academy for young architecture, graphic design and fashion design students; a proposal to plant residential shade trees in Cumberland; and the restoration of a historic building in the Town of Chestertown that served as … Continue reading
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Panelists at Planning Conference Describe How Different Cities Can Take Different Approaches to Sustainable Communities
NOVEMBER 14 Columbia, MD – Reinvesting in downtown is part of a sound economic and community development strategy, panelists at the Delaware-Maryland Regional American Planning Association Conference agreed last month. The group agreed that thoughtful partnerships between stakeholders are needed to … Continue reading
Revitalizing Downtowns: National Main Street Conference Gives Maryland the Opportunity to Highlight its Successes
APRIL 2 Baltimore – The annual National Main Streets conference kicked-off today with a keynote address from award-winning journalist Amy Cortese, author of Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From It. The National Main Streets movement … Continue reading
Latest Community Legacy Program Awards: $3.9 Million to 35 Municipalities and Community Groups Across Maryland
FEBRUARY 15 Crownsville, MD – Façade improvement programs in nine historic downtown communities in Maryland, the redevelopment of Baltimore’s Old Highlandtown Library and the restoration of a two-story frame building on the Eastern Shore that was built in 1908 as … Continue reading
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Governor Presents Fiscal 2013 Budget; DHCD’s Sustainable Communities and Foreclosure Counseling Initiatives Supported
JANUARY 18 Annapolis, MD – DHCD will counsel an estimated 19,000 homeowners facing foreclosure and assist 185 new or expanding small businesses under Governor O’Malley’s proposed FY 2013 budget. The governor presented his proposal on Jan. 18, saying it invests … Continue reading
