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Over the coming months, the goal of the HoCo By Design project team is to release draft planning theme chapters one at a time for community review and feedback.
The fourth planning theme chapter is Supporting Economic Prosperity: Creating Opportunities for Business to Innovate and Thrive.
The policies presented in each chapter are draft statements based on data, best practices, and community feedback received to date. The project team is seeking feedback from the community to further refine draft policies.
The Supporting Economic Prosperity chapter highlights values, policies, and initiatives that continue strengthening Howard County’s position as a self-sustaining, diverse employment center for the region. Key approaches include ensuring a healthy jobs-housing balance, supporting industrial growth, creating opportunities for mixed-use activity centers, supporting modern agriculture, enhancing access to employment training and education, promoting job diversity, and supporting businesses large and small so that they can be strong and prosperous in the future.
Watch a Meeting Recording to Learn More
Watch a recording of the Supporting Economic Prosperitymeeting and read the accompanying presentation to learn more about the draft chapter!
Reference Materials:
For additional reference, the following materials provide context and linkages between the draft Supporting Economic Prosperity chapter and other elements of the draft Plan:
The draft Introduction Chapterdescribes how HoCo By Design builds upon the County’s current General Plan and sets a broad vision for the next 20 years, including a central focus on advancing equity throughout the Plan.
The draft Character Areas & Future Land Use Map (FLUM) generally depicts intended land use for areas throughout the County and describes each Character Area’s unique and discernable purpose, design, and feel.
The Market & Economics Assessmentis one of seven assessments completed for HoCo By Design in 2020. It covers market and economic conditions, growth projections, real estate supply and demand, and future trends.
Over the coming months, the goal of the HoCo By Design project team is to release draft planning theme chapters one at a time for community review and feedback.
The fourth planning theme chapter is Supporting Economic Prosperity: Creating Opportunities for Business to Innovate and Thrive.
The policies presented in each chapter are draft statements based on data, best practices, and community feedback received to date. The project team is seeking feedback from the community to further refine draft policies.
The Supporting Economic Prosperity chapter highlights values, policies, and initiatives that continue strengthening Howard County’s position as a self-sustaining, diverse employment center for the region. Key approaches include ensuring a healthy jobs-housing balance, supporting industrial growth, creating opportunities for mixed-use activity centers, supporting modern agriculture, enhancing access to employment training and education, promoting job diversity, and supporting businesses large and small so that they can be strong and prosperous in the future.
Watch a Meeting Recording to Learn More
Watch a recording of the Supporting Economic Prosperitymeeting and read the accompanying presentation to learn more about the draft chapter!
Reference Materials:
For additional reference, the following materials provide context and linkages between the draft Supporting Economic Prosperity chapter and other elements of the draft Plan:
The draft Introduction Chapterdescribes how HoCo By Design builds upon the County’s current General Plan and sets a broad vision for the next 20 years, including a central focus on advancing equity throughout the Plan.
The draft Character Areas & Future Land Use Map (FLUM) generally depicts intended land use for areas throughout the County and describes each Character Area’s unique and discernable purpose, design, and feel.
The Market & Economics Assessmentis one of seven assessments completed for HoCo By Design in 2020. It covers market and economic conditions, growth projections, real estate supply and demand, and future trends.
The Supporting Economic Prosperity chapter highlights values, policies, and initiatives that continue strengthening Howard County’s position as a self-sustaining, diverse employment center for the region. Key approaches include ensuring a healthy jobs-housing balance, supporting industrial growth, creating opportunities for mixed-use activity centers, supporting modern agriculture, enhancing access to employment training and education, promoting job diversity, and supporting businesses large and small so that they can be strong and prosperous in the future.
