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Smart growth report shows some changes in Maryland

A larger share of Maryland's population is living near rail stations today compared to ten years ago, but farm and forest land in the state continues to be gobbled up by developers, according to a new report on the state's efforts to promote smart growth.

Tags: University of Maryland , University of Maryland's National Center for Smart , exurbs , rail ridership

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Water policy hampers Middletown's smart growth

Smart growth, which the county commissioners favor, calls for housing units to be clustered. And that conflicts with state regulations that guide Middletown's water use.

Tags: Middletown , water use , development

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