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Montgomery Planning announces winners of the 2025 Design Excellence Awards

October 19, 2025

Fivesquares Development, Maurice Walters Architects, Inc., and LandDesign win awards honoring the best in architecture, urban design, and housing in Montgomery County.

BETHESDA, Md. – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), announced the winners of the seventh biennial Design Excellence Awards competition at Celebrate Design 2025 held October 16 at Marriott International Headquarters in Bethesda. An independent jury of accomplished design and development professionals honored two developments with Design Excellence Awards and one development with a Merit Award that exemplify Montgomery County’s best architecture, urban design, and housing. The Celebrate Design event is a partnership with Montgomery Planning’s Design Excellence Awards program and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Potomac Valley Chapter to recognize excellent design in the county and region.

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Montgomery County Planning Board and Planning Department announce April 2026 calendar of events - Montgomery Planning

March 31, 2026

Wheaton, Md. – The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department, both part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), announced their April 2026 calendar of events and meetings.   The public can participate in Planning Board meetings by testifying in-person, testifying virtually, over the phone, or by sending written…

M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Board Welcomes New Commissioners Brittany Jenkins and Lori Matthews

March 20, 2026

LARGO, MD – The Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) welcomes Brittany Jenkins and Lori Matthews as members of the five-member Planning Board. Appointed by Prince George’s County Executive Aisha N. Braveboy and confirmed by the Prince…

Planning Department Recognizes Participants of the Inaugural “Planning in Our County: A Course for Municipal Officials”

March 18, 2026

LARGO, Md. – The Prince George’s County Planning Department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC)hosted and celebrated the graduates of the inaugural Planning in Our County: A Course for Municipal Officials, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, atthe…