It's Easy Being Green: Tips and Techniques for Downtown

From low-impact development to better stormwater management, learn green strategies that can help you create and expand dynamic sustainable communities. The Main Street Maryland program, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, has created a guide specifically to help the state’s traditional downtowns incorporate green strategies into their revitalization efforts. Find out how these concepts can work in your district. Join us and get a copy of Going Green Downtown: A Sustainability Guide for Maryland’s Main Streets

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify green strategies for commercial districts
  • Know best practices for creating open space, low impact development and storm water management
  • Resources for technical assistance and funding

Presenters:

Sasha Land, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Md.;

Amy Seitz, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Baltimore, Md.

Track:

Green Main Streets

Date/Time:

Tuesday, May 4, 10:15-11:30 a.m.