Participant Guide: Work – Opportunities And Challenges

The Envision Participant Guide provides an in-depth exploration of the opportunities and challenges which may shape the future of Prince George’s County. A the heart of the Participant guide and the Envision initiative in general are six Envision areas – live, work, learn, enjoy, serve, and sustain, which provide a framework to examine the parts of life in the county we hope to impact. Today we examine the Work Envision area:

Opportunities

  • National Harbor success can be used to further develop areas nearby and elsewhere.
  • The warehouse sector is strong in the county and should be leveraged.
  • New existing federal facilities should be secured and leveraged along with existing facilities as anchors to promote business growth, and quality development.
  • Health care can be a growing sector in the county and should include partnership with existing universities and colleges.
  • Businesses doing work with the federal government should be attracted and retained, especially minority-owned businesses.
  • Proposed research triangle including University of Maryland, Goddard, Howard University, and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center property.
  • Mixed-use communities and developments should be promoted throughout the county and around federal facilities.
  • New businesses should be attracted to areas around universities, Metro stations, and other economic engines and catalysts.
  • Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) programs for development opportunities around Fort Meade and Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington should be leveraged.
  • Growth and new small business development with technical assistance and financial incentives should be encouraged.
  • Choose a few core, target growth industries to build the future County economy around.

Challenges

  • Workforce lacks necessary skills or requires training to access high-tech and other growth industries.
  • Public school system reputation deters potential employers.
  • Fewer economic development incentives than other counties in the region.
  • Complicated development review process for getting new projects approved.
  • County financial constraints such as TRIM and a reliance on a tax base that is primarily residential.
  • Concerns and perceptions of public safety and crime deter new employers.
  • Energy costs that might increase the costs of transportation and doing business


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