About
Home of the state capital, its oldest university, and the region’s largest airport, with borders defined by the Chesapeake Bay and two of its major rivers, Anne Arundel County and its seat of Annapolis are among Maryland’s most important political, economic, and cultural crossroads. In 1694, Maryland’s provincial capital was relocated from St. Mary’s City to Anne Arundel Towne, which was renamed Annapolis in honor of then Princess Anne. During the 1700s, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County grew rapidly along with the area’s status as the economic, social, and political center of the colony. The City was laid out according to a modified Baroque plan by Francis Nicholson, Maryland’s second royal governor. Nicholson, who also planned Williamsburg, Virginia, steered away from the common colonial grid pattern in favor of a more European urban environment with public circles and radial streets.
As Baltimore grew thanks to its superior ports, Anne Arundel County’s northern areas developed strong mining and manufacturing industries with important links to westward areas via the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. In the late 1800s, the rest of the primarily agricultural economy shifted its focus from tobacco to food products, such as seafood, and later, to truck farming. At the same time, the county’s coastal beauty supported the growth of the summer resort and recreational industry that residents and visitors still enjoy today.
The presence of the U.S. Naval Academy and Fort Meade provided robust defense activity in Anne Arundel County and Annapolis. In 1950, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport opened in the northern part of the county. It now has the highest passenger count of any Baltimore-Washington area airport and is ranked 23rd nationally. Anne Arundel is currently one of Maryland’s most populous and attractive counties in which to live, work, and visit. Likewise, Annapolis maintains a position of political authority as Maryland’s capital, and has continued to preserve and cultivate its historic, seafaring culture.
Anne Arundel County is Maryland’s 4th largest, with over 550,000 residents in 2014. Annapolis is the 7th most populous incorporated community in Maryland, with just shy of 39,000 residents.
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Course Roster
Fall 2016
Forest Drive Corridor Study- Instructor: Dr. Chao Liu & Urin Avin
- Project: Forest Drive Corridor Study: Report
- Instructor: Melina Duggal
- Project: Exploring the Future of Tipton Airport in Anne Arundel County: Report
- Instructor: Scott Dempwolf
- Project: Annapolis Maritime Innovation District and MakerSpace Study
- Instructor: Kenneth Coriale
- Project: Analysis of Potential for County/City Shared Service Delivery
- Board of Elections: Presentation
- Mass Transit: Presentation
- Parks & Recreation: Presentation
- Police Department: Presentation
- Public Works & Utilities: Presentation
- Combined Report
- Instructor: Dr. Qingbin Cui
- Project: Conserving Energy in County Facilities: Report Presentation
- Instructor: Bethany Swain
- Projects: Video Storytelling in Anne Arundel County
- Instructor: Dennis Nola
- Project: Odenton Town Center Park Design
- Instructor: Dr. Christopher Ellis
- Project: BWI-Patapsco Greenway
- Instructor: Dr. Victoria Chanse
- Project: Waterfront Design for Resilience
- Presentations:
- Report
- Instructor: Dr. Chao Liu (contact at cliu8@umd.edu for full map files)
- Project: Development Trends & Redevelopment Potential; Health Hot Spots
- Low-Income Mobility and Accessibility: Presentation | Report
- EMS Hot Spots: Presentation | Report
- Transit Accessibility: Presentation | Report
Spring 2017
Development Trends and Redevelopment Potential- Instructor: Dr. Chao Liu
- Project: City of Annapolis Land Use Development Potential
- Instructor: Philip Gottwals
- Project: Farm to Form Opportunities & Constraints
- Instructor: Dr. Nicole Mogul, Mira Azarm
- Project: Water Quality Protection- Educating the Public
- Instructor: Dr. Qingbin Cui
- Project: Enhancing Public Access to the Water
- Instructor: Dr. Paul Schonfeld
- Project: Feasibility Analysis for Express Bus from Annapolis to BWI
- Express Bus- Group 1 Presentation
- Express Bus- Group 5 Presentation
- Express bus- Group 2 - ENCE472
- Instructor: Dr. Sharon Desmond
- Project: Addressing Challenges with Heroin and Youth Suicide
- Postcards: Card 1 | Card 2 | Card 3 | Card 4
- Instructor: Dr. Kathy Weaver
- Projects: Resources for Inmate Reentry
- Instructor: Dr. Kathy Weaver
- Projects: Digitizing Employee Wellness
- Instructor: Dr. Kathy Weaver
- Projects: Infection Control Database
- Instructor: Dr. Kathy Weaver
- Projects: Non-Emergency Systems Survey
- Instructor: Dr. Kathy Weaver
- Projects: Mobile Crime App Design
- Instructor: Dr. Kathy Weaver
- Projects: Visualization of Healthcare Quality Metrics
- Instructor: Dr. Kathy Weaver
- Projects: Senior Needs Assessment
- Instructor: Dr. Richard Marciano
- Project: Eastport Historic Survey
- Instructor: Bethany Swain
- Projects: Video Storytelling in Anne Arundel County
- Videos: Strength & Shame | Opioids Yearlong | Heroin Show | Faces of the Fair | Howl-O-Ween Parade
- Instructor: Dr. Christopher Ellis
- Project: Master Plan for the Arlington Echo Campsite
- Instructor: Dennis Nola
- Project: Tipton Airport Site Plan | Tipton Airport Design Solution and Notes
- Instructor: Dr. Chao Liu
- Project: EMS Route Optimization
Summer 2017
Healthy Annapolis! Healthy Living Guidelines for the City's Comprehensive Plan- Instructor: Charlie Bailey, ASLA and Dr. Jennifer Roberts, SPHL
- Project: Healthy Annapolis! Healthy Living Guidelines for the City's Comprehensive Plan
Fall Showcase Photos (December 13, 2016)
Photos courtesy of Bethany Swain and the City of Annapolis