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August 22, 2008

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“Sustainable Development in Howard County - Growing Smarter for Sustainable Communities”

Howard County Dept. of Planning & Zoning Will Partner with Library to Present Lecture Series

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County’s Department of Planning and Zoning will present a series of lectures in partnership with the Howard County Library. The first in the series of lectures will be presented on Wednesday, September 3 at 7 p.m. at the Library’s Central Branch in Columbia by Ed McMahon, nationally recognized as an inspiring and thought provoking speaker and leading authority on topics related to sustainable development, land conservation, smart growth, and historic preservation.

McMahon holds the Charles E. Fraser Chair on Sustainable Development at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, DC. He will speak about sustainable ways to accommodate growth and improve quality of life through walkable and compact mixed-use developments.

The lecture is free, open to the public, and no registration is necessary. For more information, contact Kimberley Flowers at (410)313-4340.