A Vision For The County And Maryland

[THE GAZETTE] It’s Monday morning, parents are walking to the downtown Silver Spring Metro station after dropping off their children at summer camp for the arts and grabbing a quick cup of coffee at Panera Bread. A new bicycle shop is opening its doors for the first time, fulfilling a longtime dream of a new business owner, and the AFI theater is gearing up for another film festival for the summer.

Now instead of downtown Silver Spring, picture Addison Road or New Carrollton. Last month, on a beautiful Friday morning at the Naylor Road Metro Station, Gov. O’Malley, surrounded by community activists and elected officials, outlined a vision for Prince George’s and Maryland that was as promising as it was bold. The Department of Housing and Community Development is moving to Prince George’s.

With 14 Metro stations, Prince George’s has the largest untapped TOD potential in the state. We can bring the same sort of progress found in Silver Spring to Prince George’s County.  

Read Secretary of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Raymond Skinner’s  opinion piece in The Gazette.



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