Birthplace of Special Olympics Historically Designated
The Timberlawn property in North Bethesda was home to Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Camp Shiver.
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Community Planning Academy Summer 2025 Class
The inaugural class of the academy graduated on October 23. Learn about their journey and how they shaped the course.
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2025 Design Excellence Award Winners
The winners have been crowned for the best in architecture, urban design, and housing in Montgomery County.
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Montgomery County Council votes to list North Bethesda property, Timberlawn, on county’s Master Plan for Historic Preservation
Montgomery County Planning Board and Planning Department announce November 2025 calendar of events
Montgomery Planning announces winners of the 2025 Design Excellence Awards
Montgomery Planning wins multiple international communications and marketing awards
Montgomery County Planning Board and Planning Department announce October 2025 calendar of events
Montgomery Planning presents preliminary findings of Development Pipeline Analysis to Montgomery County Planning Board
Celebrating Design Excellence 2025
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Findings On Why Housing Development Projects Stall in Montgomery County, Md. Released
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Ground Truth: How Radar Sees What We Can’t
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Delivering More Benefits for Communities Through Development
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University Boulevard Corridor: Understanding Today's Challenges
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Montgomery Planning September Calendar of Events
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Planning Board to Hold Two Public Hearings on Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan
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Accessible Design for All: Implementing the Pedestrian Master Plan
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Montgomery Planning August Calendar of Events
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Planning Perspectives: The Importance of Historic Preservation Planning
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Planning Perspectives: Historic Designation Process
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Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan: Preliminary Recommendations Guiding Growth, Development & Connection
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University Boulevard Corridor Plan Draft Approved by the Montgomery Planning Board
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Shaping the Future of Eastern Silver Spring
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Wheels in Wheaton: Montgomery Planning's Placemaking Adventure
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100-year-old Historic Church Reopens
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Planning Perspectives: The Development Process
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The False Choice Between Redevelopment and Displacement in Montgomery County
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Friendship Heights Sector Plan Scope of Work Approved by the Planning Board
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The Glenmont Corridors Opportunity Study Presented to the Board
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Germantown Communities Sector Plan Amendment Scope of Work
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Planning Perspectives: The Development Pipeline
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Montgomery Planning's Valuable Role
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Reforest Montgomery
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