Rockville’s Department of Housing and Community Development is making strides in advancing housing initiatives and community support programs, following strategic planning and Mayor and Council work sessions. As Rockville advances these initiatives, residents can expect continued engagement and policy updates designed to strengthen housing access, affordability and economic opportunity throughout
Looking to buy a home but worried about affordability? Eligible households can apply to buy homes at reduced prices. The city’s Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit Homeownership program requires for-sale properties to be available to Rockville residents at more affordable prices than for-sale market-rate homes. Under the city’s MPDU program, homebuilders
Rockville continues to seek community input on plans for historic King Farm Farmstead Park, scheduling a new round of public engagement sessions aimed at refining potential uses for the property. Upcoming community filtering sessions will allow residents to review and provide feedback on preliminary concepts derived from earlier public input.
Join your neighbors as the City of Rockville marks our nation’s Independence Day with live music and a 20-minute fireworks display at dusk. • When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 4. • Where: Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park, 1800 Piccard Drive. Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park in King Farm offers wonderful vantage points
Studies show that businesses with bicycle parking near their storefronts get a measurable sales boost. Business owners without bicycle parking near their shop or office could qualify for a rack — provided and installed for free by the City of Rockville — under the city’s Bike Rack Grant Program. Learn
The Rockville Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 17 with a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $15 for customers using their federal nutrition benefits. The market will be open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 22, in the jury parking lot at East Jefferson (MD 28) and
Watch out for and take action when you see climbing vines that can damage or kill trees. Common vines such as English ivy, grape vine and euonymus pose serious risks to tree health, despite their attractive appearance. These climbing plants can harm trees by attaching tightly to bark, overtaking limbs and
The city has released its road paving schedule with work beginning in late April as Rockville moves toward a new method for evaluating its road rehabilitation needs. The schedule, available at rockvillemd.gov/street-repairs, includes streets scheduled for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs through June 30, and Fiscal Year 2026, which begins
Rockville celebrates National Bike Month with rides to school, to work and in memoriam in May, and neighborhood rides all summer long. The Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee hosts rides throughout the summer. Find upcoming rides at facebook.com/bikerockville. Learn more about RBAC and bicycling in Rockville at rockvillemd.gov/rbac or visit youtube.com/cityofrockville
Flooding is the most common natural disaster because anywhere it can rain, it can flood. Rockville provides a variety of resources to help you be flood smart. Visit rockvillemd.gov/flooding to:
Climb into the operator’s seat of some of the big trucks used by the city’s Department of Public Works as the City of Rockville joins the American Public Works Association to celebrate National Public Works Week, Monday, May 19-Friday, May
The City of Rockville secured significant legislative wins during the Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 session, which ended April 7, bringing state support to local parks, community facilities and transportation safety programs. Rockville received $460,000 in bond initiative funding, including $200,000
A ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and vacuums in Montgomery County takes effect Tuesday, July 1 and applies in the City of Rockville. The ban seeks to address the environmental, noise and health concerns related to gas-powered
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