# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 2. Department of Transportation

### Subtitle 7. Sustainable Communities

#### Section 2-701

(a) The General Assembly finds that the State must have sustainable communities in order to:

  (1) Preserve and protect the State's natural resources; and

  (2) Achieve the State's economic growth, resource protection, and planning policy in Sec. 5-7A-01 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(b) The General Assembly finds that sustainable communities are places where public and private investments and partnerships achieve:

  (1) Development of a healthy local economy;

  (2) Protection and appreciation of historic and cultural resources;

  (3) A mix of land uses;

  (4) Affordable and sustainable housing and job options; and

  (5) Growth and development practices that protect the environment and conserve air, water, and energy resources, encourage walkability and recreational opportunities, and, where available, create access to transit.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)