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2017 Maryland Code
Transportation
Title 2 - Department of Transportation
Subtitle 7 - Sustainable Communities
§ 2-701. Legislative findings
Universal Citation: MD Transp Code § 2-701 (2017)
- (a) State needs sustainable communities. -- The General Assembly finds that the State must have sustainable communities in order to:
- (1) Preserve and protect the State's natural resources; and
- (2) Achieve the State's economic growth, resource protection, and planning policy in ยง 5-7A-01 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
- (b) Results of sustainable communities. -- The General Assembly finds that sustainable communities are places where public and private investments and partnerships achieve:
- (1) Development of a healthy local economy;
- (2) Protection and appreciation of historic and cultural resources;
- (3) A mix of land uses;
- (4) Affordable and sustainable housing and job options; and
- (5) Growth and development practices that protect the environment and conserve air, water, and energy resources, encourage walkability and recreational opportunities, and, where available, create access to transit.
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