Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County was created in 1650 by the General Assembly of Maryland and named after the wife of Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore. Annapolis was established as the county seat in 1694 and became the capital when Maryland achieved statehood in 1788.
The County boasts 533 miles of shoreline. Thirty percent of the county’s land acres are currently zoned for agriculture, about 12% has been zoned as open space, and approximately 9,400 acres are permanently protected through a local easement program.
The county is experiencing growth in several areas, most of which are located north of Rt. 50 and include the Broadneck Peninsula, Cape St. Claire, Bay Hills, Pasadena, Glen Burnie, and Odenton. Growth is likely to continue because of its strategic location between Baltimore and Washington. The population in 2000 was 489,656 and should reach 540,550 by 2015.
Reports
07/27/2009
Yellow School Bus Blues documents one hidden cost of Maryland’s recent development patterns. The report examines the rapidly increasing school bus budget. Since 1992 statewide expenditures for school bus transportation have more than doubled, to $438 million.
02/27/2009
This paper by Gerrit Knaap and John Frece of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, provides an in-depth look at Maryland's smart growth programs and suggests key areas where the laws could be strengthened.
