Baltimore's Planning Academy is a project of Baltimore's Department of Planning. It is a free six-week course focusing on the planning and development process in Baltimore.  
The Academy aims to empower community residents to shape the future of their neighborhoods and of Baltimore by building an understanding of local urban planning and design processes.

Baltimore is a city of neighborhoods - nearly 300 - that have their own rich histories, cultures and relationships to the planning process.
 
Baltimore Department of Planning recognizes our need to build trust, improve community engagement and increase resident understanding of our role and resources. 
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Through the Planning Academy, we want to connect residents to Baltimore's Planning Department, to other resources in City government, and to each other.
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