A Fall 2025 graduate-level urban design studio challenged students to devise new development proposals for two vacant sites in Baltimore, Md., with a focus on delivering amenity-rich assets and a sense of place for surrounding communities. Situated in Bolton Hill/Madison Park and Cherry Hill—two neighborhoods with long histories of redlining and disinvestment—the sites offered opportunities for the students to bring human-centered, walkable development that supports existing residents and amplifies the rich architectural history of the city.
PALS 2027 Showcase
This is a public event.The PALS showcase is an event held in an "open house" format, where students involved in PALS projects have the opportunity to prepare and present posters that highlight their work.
May 11, 2027
May 11, 2027
Smart Salting: Enhanced Winter Maintenance (Fall 2026)
The Smart Salting: Enhanced Winter Maintenance training program helps reduce winter salt pollution beyond state and county roads—covering parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks. This hybrid course is designed for property managers, business owners, landscaping companies, and other private contractors and salt applicators.Certificate of Completion RequirementsTo earn a certificate of completion, you must:
2025 - Present
Supporting Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay's Morgan State Planning Fellowship Program
With support from the Region 3 Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay launched a yearlong graduate fellowship with Morgan State University’s School of Architecture & Planning. Fellows are placed with partner municipalities to lead public outreach and engagement on pre-identified environmental priorities, culminating in an implementation-ready community plan.This initiative aims to:
Affordable and Connected Communities 202
This public event is hosted by the National Center for Smart Growth
September 10, 2026
September 10, 2026
Waste Watchers
Written by John Tucker and originally published in Maryland TodayPrimrose Stukes fell in love with the small colonial in Baltimore’s Westfield neighborhood a dozen years ago, its bay-windowed kitchen perfect for family gatherings and Ravens parties. But after she bought the house built in 1930, brown sludge started creeping up from the tub drain in one of the bathrooms.
UMD Student Project Wins National Design Award
A design proposal by University of Maryland graduate students to unify two Baltimore neighborhoods historically divided by redlining and disinvestment earned top honors in the 2026 Congress of the New Urbanism (CNU) Charter Awards.
Colden Florence-Thomas Eichbaum Lecture
This Colden Florence-Thomas Eichbaum Lecture is open to the publicSpeaker:Carin SmutzPrinciple, CS Studio and ArchitectsMore details to come.
November 4, 2026
November 4, 2026
Craig & Mimi Spangler Architecture Lecture: David Fortin
This Craig and Mimi Spangler Lecture is open to the publicSpeaker:David FortinDavid Fortin Architects, Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of CanadaMore details to come.
October 14, 2026
October 14, 2026
Architecture Lecture: Johannes Widodo
This event is open to the publicSpeaker: Johannes WidodoNational University of Singapore College of Design and EngineeringDetails coming soon.
September 23, 2026
September 23, 2026