SILVER
SPRING, MD – To better inform Montgomery County residents and others
interested in parks and development issues in Maryland’s largest jurisdiction, the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission produced a 14-minute
video explaining the agency’s role in the community.
The video, “Building
Great Communities: Montgomery County, Maryland,” sheds
light on how the agency works to
maintain the area’s high quality of life. The outreach tool was the
result of a public education partnership between M-NCPPC’s Montgomery County
staff and County Cable Montgomery, the public TV arm of the Montgomery County
Council.
Aimed at those who may be unfamiliar
with planning but are interested in learning how the Department of
Parks and Planning Department work,
the video will be shown as part of selected Montgomery College courses,
including civics classes for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
Viewers will learn more about
how Montgomery County park staff and land-use planners acquire and manage
popular parks, design thriving communities, establish environmental
protections, and preserve working farms and cultural sites.
The video answers such questions as how new parks get built; the
role of the Planning Board; how master planning manages growth in communities; how
development projects get approved; what the county’s 400 parks offer visitors;
and how to volunteer in the parks.
The
presentation, available on DVD and VHS, makes a great kickoff to a community
meeting. Check out “Building Great Communities” at your county library or see our online version.
Request a free copy by contacting (301)
495-4604 or alexandra.teaff@mncppc-mc-org.