Smart Growth
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Stories related to UMD's Smart Growth Goals

College Park’s ‘Main Street’ Finishes Safety Upgrade
Nov 11, 2024 -- Campus and Community Leaders Celebrate New Bike Lanes, Sidewalk Improvements on 1.5-mile Stretch

Color-‘Fall’ View
Nov 5, 2024 -- It Looks Like Autumn but Feels More Like Summer on Campus

Charging Up That Hill
Aug 14, 2024 -- UMD Researchers Are Powering Up EV Batteries to Save the Planet

Listening Garden Dedicated at Memorial Chapel
Apr 19, 2024 -- Space Encourages Visitors to Engage With Nature and Each Other

New Chemistry Building Dedicated
Apr 11, 2024 -- Facility to Serve as Hub for Quantum Chemistry, Molecular Nanoscience and Sustainability Research

Pollinator Conservation Initiative Seeks Bee Campus USA Designation
Mar 07, 2023 -- Arboretum and Botanical Garden Announces Bee Campus USA Designation in Partnership with PollinaTerps

‘Quite a Ride’
Feb 24, 2023 -- Looking Back at Shuttle-UM’s Beginnings as Service Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Urban Trees Rooted in Redlining and Environmental Injustice
Oct 5, 2022 -- Neighborhood Trees in Baltimore Tell Tale of Historical Racial Discrimination

Choosing Trees to Cool Cities Wisely
Sep 27, 2022 -- Researchers Explore Urban Plants as Part of Climate Strategy