The Montgomery County Planning Board has launched an interactive online tool that monitors and tracks development in downtown Bethesda against the overall cap on development. It also tracks the availability of Bethesda Overlay Zone (BOZ) density. The information from this website will be used to periodically report to the Planning Board, County Council and the community about the progress of development in downtown Bethesda, and it can be accessed by the public at any time. Planning staff collaborated with the Implementation Advisory Committee, a 14-member group of residents and property owners established to monitor the implementation of the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan recommendations, to ensure the development tracking tool is simple and user-friendly. In February 2018, staff provided the Planning Board an overview of the monitoring and tracking program webpage and a status update on the Implementation Guidelines and the Annual Monitoring Report currently being developed. |
April is Earth Month! From festivals to cleanups to nature hikes, there are plenty of fun, family-friendly activities in Montgomery Parks. |
Join us for the Montgomery Parks Speaker Series, which will cover a diverse range of parks topics including planning and design for urban parks, park advocacy, public-private partnerships, and more! Parks, Placemaking and Economic Development: Using Public-Private Partnerships to Create Signature Park Experiences The panel will examine the critical role of memorable, activated parks in placemaking and economic development.
April 17, 2018, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Department Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Attention engaged couples! Head to Rockwood Manor for its inaugural Upcycled Wedding Fair on Sunday, April 22, 2018 (11 a.m.-3 p.m.). This event offers unique, gently used wedding décor items at phenomenal prices! While there, take a moment to tour the property and swap wedding planning tips with other engaged couples, or get information and advice about planning your big day. Interested vendors should reserve your space online. Admission is free. RSVPs are kindly encouraged. |
One of the chief goals of the plan is to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and public transit users within the Veirs Mill corridor, in accordance with Montgomery County's Vision Zero policy, which has a goal to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries by 2030. A digital GIS-based feedback map for the plan allows residents to provide comments online based on the three categories of recommendations: safety, connectivity and community enhancement. Staff has considered this feedback in preparing the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan Public Hearing Draft and the public can still add comments to the Veirs Mill Preliminary Recommendations Feedback Map through early May 2018. |
Register for Makeover Montgomery 4
Don't miss three days of thought-provoking presentations and discussions on competitive, healthy, inclusive and smart communities from national and regional experts! The Advanced registration rate is $55 and can be paid online through May 8.Register for MM4 today! |
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Montgomery Parks Issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) For Adaptive Use and Tenancy for Nolte Local Park and Colesville Local Park Activity Buildings on March 15, 2018. The buildings will be available for five-year leases to interested groups. Additional information on the RFP's is available for review at the M-NPCC website and on the e-Maryland Marketplace. Interested bidders should monitor the e-Maryland marketplace website for the issuance of this RFP. -
Montgomery Parks is holding a community meeting Wednesday April 18, 2018 at 7 p.m. to present plans to improve Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park. The meeting will take place at the Montgomery Regional Office (MRO) Auditorium, located at 8787 Georgia Avenue and attendees will have a chance to provide input on park issues and comment on proposed improvements. Visit the park project web page for additional information. -
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A Community Meeting to discuss Columbia Local Park will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, in Burtonsville. The meeting will be from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Parks staff is looking for input from the community to help determine future uses of the existing courts. The courts are located on the northern section of the park. For additional information, please visit the Park Projects Page. |
Accessibility Improvements Continue |
Park Projects
Visit the Parks Projects web page to see all active and upcoming parks projects, including those open for public review. |
Bikers and Runners should use caution around work areas as improvements are taking place on several trails in Montgomery Parks: |
  The Spring GUIDE is Here! |
 There is still time to register for Montgomery Parks summer camps, including Outdoor Adventure Camp, Golf & So Much More, Week in the Park, Wee Little Naturalists, Into the Woods, and many more on our Camps and Classes website. You may also find the perfect camp for your kids at Montgomery Parks' Summer Camp Expos! Montgomery Parks offers more than 100 camps geared towards a wide variety of interests to summer campers of all ages. Many camps even offer before/after care, and camps run throughout the entire summer! |
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