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Md. seeks $360 million for rail upgrades
Maryland put in a bid Monday for $360 million in federal economic stimulus funds to upgrade the state's creaky passenger rail network.
Bills aim to focus growth
Maryland's Smart Growth laws have failed to live up their advance press, according to environmental groups.
Making Smart Growth Stronger and Tougher
Those who drafted the Performance Standards bill propose five goals to set Maryland growth on a tighter track. The goals “make sure that most development is going into growth areas and not into our agricultural lands, and ensure that if you live in a community, chances are you can work nearby,” Schmidt-Perkins says.
