Smart Growth
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Stories related to UMD's Smart Growth Goals
![Traffic on Beltway (Photo from GettyImages)](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-04/GettyImages-1245324671_1920x1080.jpg?itok=WrWpz8-i)
UMD Survey Indicates ‘New Normal’ for Maryland’s Daily Commute
Mar 28, 2023 -- Hybrid, In-person Workers Reject Transit and Biking, Even for Short Trips
![Cluster of honey bees within a hive](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2020-11/BeeSquad_05272020_SC_6185_1920x1080.jpg?itok=X87c-cra)
Pollinator Conservation Initiative Seeks Bee Campus USA Designation
Mar 07, 2023 -- Arboretum and Botanical Garden Announces Bee Campus USA Designation in Partnership with PollinaTerps
![Old ShuttleUM Bus on Campus](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-04/ShuttleUM_DOTS_undated_091335-0007_1920x1080.jpg?itok=_O2zcGUV)
‘Quite a Ride’
Feb 24, 2023 -- Looking Back at Shuttle-UM’s Beginnings as Service Celebrates 50th Anniversary
![Illustration of Commuting (by Kolin Behrens)](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-04/Micromobility_1920x1080.jpg?itok=Io7KjRsU)
Are You an A+ on an E-scooter?
Feb 06, 2023 -- Take Our Quiz on ‘Micromobility’ Options for a Safe Trip Across Campus
![Street Planting (Photo by Meghan Avolio)](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-04/meghan%20avolio%20young%20trees%20baltimore.jpg?itok=bQ3zduDX)
Urban Trees Rooted in Redlining and Environmental Injustice
Oct 5, 2022 -- Neighborhood Trees in Baltimore Tell Tale of Historical Racial Discrimination
![Karin Burghardt (Image John T. Consoli / Faye Levine](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-04/karin.png?itok=4gif-IpO)
Choosing Trees to Cool Cities Wisely
Sep 27, 2022 -- Researchers Explore Urban Plants as Part of Climate Strategy
![Shuttle Bus at M Circle](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-04/TheM_08252022_SC_2279_1920x1080.jpg?itok=ubiCqfY8)
What You Need to Know in Fall 2022: Getting Around on a Growing Campus
Aug 30, 2022 -- Learn What’s New in Bus Routes, E-Bikes, Construction, Trip-planning Apps and More
![Photo of house in Chesapeake Bay area (Edwin Remsberg)](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-09/ehr1062203_0.jpg?itok=HRX8kaPn)
Researchers Uncover Barriers to Green Infrastructure in Chesapeake Bay Watersheds
Sep 15, 2021 -- For Increased Program Participation, Study Highlights Barriers In Deploying "Green Infrastructure" For Stormwater Management
![Mural along Baltimore Avenue with Biker](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2020-11/RouteOneMural_11132019_EH_4956.jpg?itok=8ymO5HJk)
Building a Sustainable Future
Nov 18, 2020 -- Smart Growth and Development Projects Reshaping Greater College Park