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Montgomery County, Md., Planning DepartmentTuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 2:01pm

Tickets now available! Join us for the 2025 Design Excellence Awards!

We're co-hosting with AIA Potomac Valley to celebrate and honor Montgomery County’s best architecture, urban design, and housing projects.

📍 Marriott HQ, Bethesda
📅 October 16, 2025 | 6–9 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $75
✨ Featuring the Gwen Marcus Wright Design Excellence Award & the Exceptional Housing Award.
Let’s celebrate the spaces that shape our lives.

🔗 Reserve your spot now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-celebrate-design-2025-event-tickets-1661319594629?aff=oddtdtcreator

Learn more about the awards: https://montgomeryplanning.org/tickets-available-for-2025-design-excellence-awards-honoring-outstanding-architecture-urban-design-and-housing/

We asked 2025 Awards jury member Kate Ries, President of Clinton+Ries Landscape Architects how does design improve quality of life?

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Montgomery County, Md., Planning DepartmentMonday, September 15th, 2025 at 2:28pm

More intense storms mean more flooding & smart planning can be part of the solution. Development and master planning are designed to mitigate risk, not add to it. Green roofs & permeable pavement aren’t just features—they’re flood defenses. Read more:

The Third Place » Planning for the storm: Solutions for more resilient communities | MontgomeryPlanning.org

Planning for the storm: Solutions for more resilient communities Posted: 12:34 pm September 12, 2025 by the third place By Montgomery Planning staff Flooding is a growing threat to Montgomery County due to severe storms caused by climate change. Whether it’s damaging homes, disrupting traffic, or ...

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Montgomery County, Md., Planning DepartmentSunday, September 14th, 2025 at 8:25pm

More trees, more parks, more nature-based play, more coffee shops, more street lighting...

Just some of the great input our Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan team received at this weekend's Long Branch Festival.

Thank you to the community for coming out to visit our interactive booth!

Visit the plan's website for more information and stay updated. montgomeryplanning.org/easternsilverspring
#communityengagement

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Montgomery County, Md., Planning DepartmentFriday, September 12th, 2025 at 5:15pm

Storms are getting stronger and are causing more flood damage in our neighborhoods.

Discover how land use and development can be powerful tools in mitigating the risk of flooding and lead to more resilient communities.

More in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/47CLd81

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Montgomery County, Md., Planning DepartmentFriday, September 12th, 2025 at 1:07pm

Our Environment & Climate Division visited the REACH Urban Farm & Resiliency Hub at Loiederman MS 🌱

Huge thanks to Montgomery County Public Schools & CKC Farming for showcasing how schools can lead in climate resilience, education & community care 💚

#ClimateAction #UrbanFarming #Sustainability

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Montgomery County, Md., Planning DepartmentFriday, September 12th, 2025 at 9:12am

New buildings, new benefits.

Our Design, Policy and Placemaking Division Chief Atul Sharma talks us through "incentivized zoning," and the growth policy our experts helped Montgomery County update in 2025 that ensures development delivers for the community.

Think:
🏡 Affordable housing
🌿 Green infrastructure
🎨 Public art
🚶‍♀️ Safer, walkable streets
...and more.

Atul also wrote a Third Place blog about it: https://bit.ly/489ETVB

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