Our Mission is to inform, educate and support residents who have been traditionally, historically and geographically marginalized in the decision making process, regarding complicated land-use policies, surrounding housing and transportation issues presented in Thrive Montgomery 2050, Attainable Housing Strategies Initiative (AHSI) and the Pedestrian Master Plan.
Our purpose is to facilitate a culture of participation by creating equitable access, and meeting people where they are, In their communities. This will be achieved by educating community members on land-use and transportation policies; by providing information and access to opportunities to learn more; by educating community members on how to sign-up and participate in public hearings; by providing computer access when needed; by removing systemic barriers which prevent community members from having a seat at the proverbial table and being their own advocates.
If Thrive 2050 is the vision of how Montgomery County will look in the next 25 years. Then Attainable Housing Strategies is the Plan to deal with the housing shortage by eliminating most single-family zoning and allowing market-rate duplexes and triplexes by right in all R-40, R-60, R-90 and R-200 properties in the Priority Housing District. Quadplex by right on properties within 1 mile radius of Metro/Purple Line and MARC stations. Quadplex by right on all single family properties within 500 feet of "Corridors" whether or not any transit is built.
Thrive Montgomery 2050 is about reimagining how we live, by prioritize walking, biking and rolling in our communities with buses to transport us elsewhere. It is the first comprehensive and actionable plan to bring this vision to reality, by prioritizing pedestrian and bike projects: longer crosswalk times, accessible sidewalks, updated lighting and county control over some state highways. It begun with "road diets", that will eliminate car lanes and create protected bike lanes where parking and EV charging stations existed. However, according to the Planning document, the plan's implementations costs exceed funds allocated for pedestrian and safety measures. The Solution presented is to further tax those who can least afford to be taxed and lack access to participate in the political process..
Join the Planning Board to hear from developers and industry experts that have leveraged relaxed zoning and other creative tools to develop attainable housing. Discover what worked, where were the challenges, and what Montgomery County can do to actualize attainable housing.
Panel:
Bob Young, Principal, Young Group
Rosie Hepner, Vice President, ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing
Tony Perez, Senior Associate, Opticos Design, Inc.
Moderator: Artie Harris, Chair, Montgomery Planning Board
RSVPs are encouraged, but not required.
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