Maryland Smart Sites

What Are Smart Sites?

Smart Sites are site-specific capital projects that encourage public and private investment and green building practices in existing Maryland communities. Smart Sites show how State and local partners can work together to coordinate and align investment in innovative ways that catalyze smart growth in appropriate areas throughout Maryland. Smart Sites is an element in Governor O’Malley’s Smart Green and Growing initiative which, together with other initiatives, aim at creating a sustainable future for our State. 

While the first round of Smart Sites has been nominated by State agencies, subsequent rounds will be nominated by local municipal and county governments as well as State agencies. The size of Smart Site projects may vary; however, they will all:

• Strengthen public and private partnerships at the local level that leverage substantial private investment in appropriate growth and revitalization areas.
• Educate about the range of exemplary growth and revitalization projects and partnerships in progress in communities throughout Maryland.
• Coordinate State, local and private investment in high impact projects in targeted areas, including BRAC zones, TOD sites, Main Streets and Community Legacy communities.