MAPP News
5 Questions with Cathy Morrison
To rebuild communities, Cathy Morrison ‘04 believes that designers should not only reflect the people in the communities they’re building for, but “move at the speed of trust.”View Article Details for 5 Questions with Cathy Morrison 
Student Project Reclaims a Sacred Space
For over 20 years, an ornate, gothic-style Roman Catholic church located in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. served as a “safe haven” for a Filipino community to gather and worship 9,000 miles from home. But what was once a lively, joyful place for potlucks, Christmas mass and community socials is now vacant, with its future uncertain.View Article Details for Student Project Reclaims a Sacred Space 
Getting the Purple Line and Its Neighbors on Track
The young mother pushed her stroller across University Boulevard in Langley Park, Md., with the focus (if not the raw speed) of an Olympic sprinter. Racing the tick-tick-tick of the neon walk signal, she joined a throng of pedestrians maneuvering from median to median across eight lanes of battered roadway, while a nearby fleet of backhoes and dump trucks helped install track for the state’s new light-rail line.View Article Details for Getting the Purple Line and Its Neighbors on Track 
Five Questions with Jason Sartori
On any given day at the office, Jason Sartori M.C.P. ‘05 might review a development application, offer guidance for a placemaking event, evaluate the state of school infrastructure, or all of the above.A day in the life as a planning director for Montgomery County, Md.—one of the most diverse, populous counties in the country—is never boring. In his role, Sartori tackles a variety of formidable tasks relating to issues such as affordable housing, zoning and transportation—but he wouldn't have it any other way, he said.View Article Details for Five Questions with Jason Sartori 
Unearthing a Campus’ Past
Road ruts, broken pieces of pottery and metal fragments long-buried along the north side of the University of Maryland’s campus may offer new clues about the land’s history, and the enslaved people who lived and worked there, through ongoing archeological research led by the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation’s Historic Preservation Program.View Article Details for Unearthing a Campus’ Past 
Capstone Winner Makes Room for Growth in College Park
A community-nurturing, mix-used development with panoramic views of Greater College Park earned first place in the Spring 2025 John B. Colvin Capstone Competition. The Haven was one of five projects presented to a jury of industry experts that capitalized on the booming growth surrounding the University of Maryland and a burgeoning need for market-rate housing for young professionals.View Article Details for Capstone Winner Makes Room for Growth in College Park