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College Park’s ‘Main Street’ Finishes Safety Upgrade
This article was originally published in Maryland Today. Written by Allison Eatough ’97. Chester Harvey’s commute from Washington to the University of Maryland via Metro and a foldable bicycle has always been eco-friendly, if not always convenient. Sometimes he’d have to use the sidewalks and clunk ...View Article Details for College Park’s ‘Main Street’ Finishes Safety Upgrade 
Green Infrastructure Makes “Cents” for Cities
A new brief on the economic benefits of green infrastructure demonstrates the dollars and “sense” behind trails, urban trees and other landscapes, making a case for communities to “scale up” nature-based solutions. Developed by UMD’s Environmental Finance Center for the American Society of Landscape...View Article Details for Green Infrastructure Makes “Cents” for Cities 
Congratulations to the Sustainable Maryland Class of 2024!
The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland announced that 17 Maryland municipalities were honored at the Sustainable Maryland Awards Ceremony at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference last week. “The 17 towns achieving certification this year represent the leading...View Article Details for Congratulations to the Sustainable Maryland Class of 2024! 
Amy Gardner Named Professor Emerita
Amy Gardner, a longtime clinical professor of architecture who helped create a national benchmark for the Architecture Program’s studio curricula at the University of Maryland, has been named professor emerita of architecture by University President Darryll J. Pines.A highly successful residential a...View Article Details for Amy Gardner Named Professor Emerita 
Tayo Taiwo’s Road to Success
Growing up in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, Tayo Taiwo experienced a tragic event that changed his life forever: He witnessed his uncle die in a road accident. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.19 million people die every year in traffic accidents. For Taiwo, his loss was more than a ...View Article Details for Tayo Taiwo’s Road to Success 
UMD Program Puts Green Brewing Practices on Tap
For the nearly 10,000 micro- and craft breweries in the United States, making suds is surprisingly soggy business. The average independent brewery uses between 10 and 20 gallons of water to make just one gallon of beer, compared to the 2:1 ratio of macrobrewers.Now the University of Maryland’s Envir...View Article Details for UMD Program Puts Green Brewing Practices on Tap