Reports & Guides
In-depth resources on smart growth, transportation and other issues. Reports are in PDF format.
1000 Friends Guide to Stopping BAD Development
Learn how to stop bad development. Created and published by 1000 Friends of Maryland in 2003.
Yellow School Bus Blues
Since 1992 statewide expenditures for school bus transportation have more than doubled, to $438 million. Yellow School Bus Blues documents one hidden cost of Maryland's recent development patterns.
Smart Growth in Maryland
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.
Reality Check Plus: Imagine Maryland
Summary report from the statewide 2006 Reality Check Plus visioning project, co-sponsored by 1000 Friends of Maryland, the Urban Land Institute and the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education.
120-Day Stimulus Report from Smart Growth America
June 29th marks the 120-day deadline for states to commit at least 50% of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s (ARRA) $26.6 billion in transportation funds. Now is a good time to examine how states are using the money.
