The Montgomery County Planning Department announced it has received a Maryland Department of Planning Sustainable Growth Award for Thrive Montgomery 2050, the update to Montgomery County’s General Plan approved and adopted in October 2022.
Per Montgomery Planning: Thrive Montgomery 2050 takes a data-driven and community-informed approach to frame the county’s growth over the next 30 years, and its recommendations detail how Montgomery County can be more equitable, economically healthy, and environmentally resilient amid major demographic and technological changes in that time.
Thrive Montgomery 2050 promotes sustainability and vibrancy for Montgomery County’s communities through compact growth, more transit and walkable communities and complete communities where residents can access housing they can afford, services and transportation options close to home as well as providing equitable access for the county’s diverse residents.
“The Maryland Department of Planning is so pleased to celebrate Thrive Montgomery 2050 for its outstanding realization of our ’12 Planning Visions,'” said Rebecca Flora, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Planning. “Plans like this ensure a bright, inclusive future for this state, and we look forward to following Montgomery County’s journey toward equity, sustainability, and economic health in the coming decades.”
The Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards honor significant achievements by individuals, businesses, organizations, and local governments to further the “12 Planning Visions” adopted by the Maryland General Assembly. The awards promote exemplary work that represents or inspires collaboration, innovation, conservation, community impact and quality of life.