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Participant Guide: Land

The Envision Participant Guide provides an in-depth exploration of the opportunities and challenges which may shape the future of Prince George’s County.

In today’s excerpt, we take a look at the Land:

“Divided” from the rest of the region
Although the counties of the region are closely linked through jobs, transportation, and other factors, the region has long been defined by an east–west divide. Among other factors, the east (primarily Prince George’s County) has fewer jobs per number of residents, lower median incomes, and lower performing public schools than other parts of the region.

Losing farmland
The loss of farmland occurred at a high rate in the last 20 years in Prince George’s County and surrounding counties. The acreage of farmland in Prince George’s declined by 41 percent between 1987 and 2007.

For much more background on our county, please download and review theEnvision Participant Guide (note: This is a large 2MB PDF file), and look for many more Participant Guide excerpts here at the Envision blog.

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