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Hoping for a rail revival in Baltimore By: Joe Nathanson April 29, 2021 One of my earliest childhood memories is that of being lost … in New York City’s Pennsylvania Station. It was only a brief time that my four-year-old self was separated from my mother, but

Host a Baltimore Data Science Corps Fellow The Jacob France Institute – University of Baltimore students are going through rigorous training on Data Science techniques that can be used for social good. They are looking for organizations that have a data science question or need that could

American Planning Association: 2021 will be a critical year for planners and the communities they serve. As communities begin to emerge from pandemic lockdowns, the work of recovering, rebuilding, and reinventing will be the focus driving much of what planners do. The 2021 APA legislative priorities reflect

Our changing America By: Joe Nathanson March 26, 2021 Click here for a PDF of this article. The recent tragic events in Atlanta have had me thinking about a consulting assignment I undertook in the region about 15 years ago. The Atlanta Regional Commission, the regional planning

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Opening doors in Md. with housing opportunities By: Joe Nathanson February 25, 2021 Click here for a PDF of this article. Among his earliest childhood memories, Brian McLaughlin recalls riding his little bike and playing in the green spaces afforded by his Columbia, Maryland, neighborhood. I had a chance to

A TRIBUTE TO FRANK B. COAKLEY Photo courtesy Baltimore Community Lending LAI Baltimore Chapter recognizes the passing at age 78 of our long-time member Frank B. Coakley on February 23, 2021. Frank joined LAI, Baltimore Chapter in 2007. As cited in his Baltimore Sun obituary, Frank Brooks

  SBGP Announces $455,326 in New Grants to Benefit District Communities

Getting serious in Maryland about transit The Daily Record By: Joe Nathanson January 28, 2021 Click here for a PDF. Schoolchildren stranded as they wait for a bus to get home from school. Workers constantly risking loss of a job due to lateness as they encounter unreliable

Preservation Maryland to Undertake Statewide Study of Historic School Architecture