Join the Laurel Planning Advisory Team as we begin work on the 10-year update of Laurel's Comprehensive Plan. Our goal is to ensure we are reaching out into the community to represent all residents of Laurel, not just those who show up for meetings. We want to create a readable, informative plan that you don't need to be a planner to understand. So we need your involvement. You will learn a lot about Laurel and [...]
Join the Laurel Planning Advisory Team as we begin work on the 10-year update of Laurel's Comprehensive Plan. Our goal is to ensure we are reaching out into the community to represent all residents of Laurel, not just those who show up for meetings. We want to create a readable, informative plan that you don't need to be a planner to understand. So we need your involvement. You will learn a lot about Laurel and [...]
The first meeting of the Town's comprehensive plan advisory team will be 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 at the Laurel Public Library. The gathering is open to the public. The plan update, which will guide growth in Laurel for the next 10 years, is required by the state. But the town has an opportunity to create a living document that straightforwardly addresses the needs and concerns of all Laurel residents. One goal of the Plan Advisory Team [...]
The Ramble waterfront redevelopment project is moving forward. A comprehensive stormwater management feasibility study has been completed by Foresite Associates, and treatment options will be reviewed with the Laurel Town Council during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 4. The designs being recommended will serve The Ramble waterfront redevelopment plans and are aimed at protecting and improving the water quality conditions of the Broad Creek. With new emphasis on Laurel's waterways as a top paddling [...]
It's beginning to look like spring out there. To celebrate the greenery and the blooms, we are launching a Reimagine Laurel Instagram contest. It will run the month of April, and the winner will receive a $50 gift card to Abbotts on Broad Creek. The subject can be anything in the Laurel area - including Trap Pond, historic sites, people, picnics, ponds, parks, pansies - anything that evokes spring and new beginnings. Use the hashtag #april19956 [...]
Help us reimagine Laurel's Broad Creek waterfront. With the help of engaged town citizens and leaders, The Ramble plan was designed to be a green, mixed-use redevelopment of the area betwween Roger Fisher Park on the west and the fishing pier on the east. On Saturday, September 26, those plans will come to life between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Better Block will be coming to Laurel. Better Block is a hands-on planning and engagement [...]
Hands-on planning for the September 26 Fall Ramble continues at 5:30 p.m. at the Laurel Public Library. Get engaged with your community and learn about what they're planning for the big day.
In preparation for Laurel's Better Block event on Saturday, September 26, we have scheduled a speaking engagement and workshop with Andrew Howard, the co-founder of Better Block. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 6 at Abbott's on Broad Creek, Andrew will discuss the Better Block movement and walk the area along Broad Creek with us. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 7, Andrew will lead a workshop on Better Block at the Laurel Public [...]
Andrew Howard, co-founder of Better Block In preparation for Laurel's Better Block event on Saturday, September 26, we have scheduled a speaking engagement and workshop with Andrew Howard, the co-founder of Better Block. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 6 at Abbott's on Broad Creek, Andrew will discuss the Better Block movement and walk the area along Broad Creek with us. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 7, Andrew will lead a [...]
