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Gov. Moore administration honors Community Planning Academy
Academy wins Sustainable Growth Award from MD Dept. of Planning
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Speaker Series: Normalizing Sustainable Development
Panel will focus on how design, financing and planning can make sustainable development achievable and cost effective.
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Students transform small spaces into pocket parks
Local students set out to green the gaps in their neighborhood, with a little help from the Reforest Montgomery program.
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New Children in Montgomery County profile
View key demographic, housing, and economic characteristics for the more than 243,000 children in the County.
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Information Counter hours—April 23, 2026
On Thursday, April 23, the Montgomery Planning Information Counter will be open in-person and available by phone or email from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Regular hours will resume on Friday, April 24.
Latest Updates
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April 22, 2026
Community Planning Academy wins a Maryland Department of Planning Sustainable Growth Award
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March 30, 2026
Montgomery County Planning Board and Planning Department announce April 2026 calendar of events
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March 27, 2026
Rose-Budd House given historic designation in Montgomery County
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March 24, 2026
Montgomery County Council approves Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan
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March 20, 2026
Montgomery Planning Board approves Scope of Work for Clarksburg to Montgomery Village Transportation Study
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February 27, 2026
Montgomery Planning releases preliminary recommendations for the Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan
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Latest Videos
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April 8, 2026
We Are Wheaton: Share Your Story, Shape the Future
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March 31, 2026
Montgomery Planning April 2026 Calendar of Events
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March 20, 2026
Planning Transportation Solutions from Clarksburg to Montgomery Village
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March 5, 2026
Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan: Preliminary Recommendations
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February 24, 2026
Montgomery Planning March 2026 Calendar of Events
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February 20, 2026
Friendship Heights: Recommendations for a Connected, Livable, Sustainable Community
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February 17, 2026
A First Look at the Vision for a More Connected Germantown
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January 29, 2026
What’s Changing in Montgomery County? New Community Trends Report Takes a Closer Look
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January 26, 2026
Montgomery Planning February 2026 Calendar of Events
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December 29, 2025
Looking Ahead to 2026: A Message from Planning Director Jason K. Sartori
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Housing
Discover projects and studies on how to meet the housing needs of our growing population.
Community Planning Academy
Learn more about the planning and development review process with this free online course.
Placemaking
Learn more about the Planning Department’s Placemaking efforts across the county.
Watch Planning Meetings
Watch meetings live or catch up on past meetings with videos on demand.
Reforest Montgomery
Learn about incentives offered to plant trees in the county, including free shade trees and a discount on native trees.
Design Excellence
Our Design Excellence Program is raising the quality of design in the county’s development projects.
Third Place Blog
Read blog posts from our planners about topics related to land use and planning.
Information Counter
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