The administration of Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), concerned about the potential effect of unchecked growth on the water supply, greenhouse gases and the Chesapeake Bay, has been quietly setting the stage for the creation of a statewide plan to guide development.

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Stuart Meck, a planner who heads the Center for Government Services at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey, said Maryland is ripe for a state plan to promote smart growth. The state's disparate incentives and regulatory systems have had limited success at promoting denser development near mass transit, protecting farmland and preserving open space.

Comment by Pauleen Brewer:  Seems smart growth is still alive and well, Mr. Chaney.