By Bridget Broullire and Khalid Afzal

Planning influences every part of life in Montgomery County—from where we live, work and spend our leisure time to how we move and connect with our neighbors. Community voices are essential to that journey, but planning processes can often feel opaque or complex, even when residents are deeply invested in a proposed development or the recommendations of a neighborhood master plan.

Enter the Community Planning Academy.

Montgomery Planning believes every resident should be able to meaningfully and effectively contribute to decisions that affect them. It’s why every plan and policy we draft goes through a comprehensive community engagement process, and it’s why the Montgomery Planning Board and the Montgomery County Council offer multiple … Continue reading