GLOSSARY OF PLANNINGTERMS
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Transportation Management Associations
(TMAs)
Non-profit, member-controlled organizations
that provide transportation services in a
particular area, such as a commercial district,
mall, medical center or industrial park.They
are generally public-private partnerships,
consisting primarily of area businesses with
local government support.
Travel Demand Management (TDM)
A tool to reduce single occupancy vehicle
(SOV) travel as well as facilitate mobility
options for area residents. It increases the
efficiency of the transportation system
through the promotion and facilitation of
alternative modes of travel.
TreeVitalize
DCNR launched TreeVitalize as a broad-
based public-private partnership to increase
public awareness of the importance of
community trees, and to reverse the loss of
tree cover in the state’s metropolitan areas.
Utilities
Land use areas that include power
generators and substations, water filtration
and storage tanks, wastewater treatment
plants, landfills, and recycling centers.
Water
A land use category that includes rivers,
the Green Lane Reservoir, and Deep Creek
Lake.
Wooded
A land use category that shows areas which
are heavily forested, even in developed
portions of the county. Interconnected
woodlands along streams running through
developed and lotted areas have been put
into this category.
Workforce Housing
A subset of affordable housing, this is
housing that is generally aimed at those in
the workforce that do not make enough
money for appropriate market-rate housing
but do not qualify for housing subsidies. This
housing may be aimed at particular segments
of the workforce, such as teachers or first
responders.
