§ 7-102. Policy of State
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Transportation, § 7-102
§ 7-102. Policy of State
(a)(1)(i) The development of improved and expanded railroad facilities, railroad services, transit facilities, and transit services operating as a unified and coordinated regional transportation system, and the realization of transit-oriented development throughout the State, represent transportation purposes that are essential for the satisfactory movement of people and goods, the alleviation of present and future traffic congestion, the economic welfare and vitality, and the development of the metropolitan area of Baltimore and other political subdivisions of the State.
(ii) In order to realize transit-oriented development as a transportation purpose, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department make all reasonable attempts to include transit-oriented development as part of the preferred plan for development in areas served by transit services by providing preference to proposals that further this purpose when:
(b) It is the policy of this title to create a regional transportation system in the District that will provide compatibility with other contiguous or neighboring systems.
(c) The desired regional transportation system cannot be achieved by the unilateral action of any one political subdivision, but requires action by this State through a State agency that is politically responsive to local needs and will assure that the development of the regional transportation system fosters general development plans for this State, the region, and the local development plans of the participating political subdivisions.
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, c. 533; Acts 1988, c. 105, § 2; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1992, c. 127, §§ 2, 6; Acts 2008, c. 122, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 123, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2023, c. 512, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 64B, §§ 1, 2, 12, 28.
MD Code, Transportation, § 7-102, MD TRANS § 7-102
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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