Archive for December, 2010

Envision Prince George’s Implementation Coordinating Council Meeting

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
The next meeting of the Envision Prince George’s Implementation Coordinating Council is coming up.  Community Action Teams will spend the majority of their time working on the goals and objectives of the Envision Action Agenda.  Special committee updates will be presented.  To confirm your attendance, RSVP by October 29 to e-news@ppd.mncppc.org. Who: Anyone invested and interested in Prince George’s County What: S

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New County Executive Declares “we Are In Good Shape”

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
At a midday press conference in Upper Marlboro, County Executive Rushern Baker announced that his office has begun finalizing its fiscal audit and that 2011 looks good but that there will be tough realities to face in 2012.  Baker stated that the county could face a $77 million deficit and that all agencies receiving county funds will have to make some tough choice to balance the 2012 budget.  Read more at Prince George’s Suite.

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Implementing Transit-oriented Development

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Sam Zimbabwe, Technical Assistance Director with Reconnecting America was the guest speaker at the December 16, 2010 Speaker Series hosted by the Prince George’s County Planning Department.  Zimbabwe is an urban designer with a background in TOD planning and pedestrian-oriented design.  His presentation explored strategies for delivering high performance TOD and highlighted best practices regarding TOD.  Reconnecting America is na

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Ritchie Station Slowly But Surely Making Progress

Monday, December 13th, 2010
A BJ's Wholesale Club is the first retail outlet to open in the Ritchie Station Marketplace, a 116.5-acre mixed-use retail project located at Capitol Beltway Exit 13 for Capitol Heights and Upper Marlboro. A Prince George's County Economic Development Corp. website fact sheet lists the development at $200 million. Read more at The Gazette.

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Six Prince George’s County Sites Primed For National Recognition As Historical Sites

Monday, December 13th, 2010
The National Register of Historic Places, a federal program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, is reviewing the historical and cultural significance of six sites in Prince George’s County, Maryland.  Local planning and historical preservation groups have recommended that Tayman Tobacco Barn in Croom, the Piscataway Village Historic District in Piscataway, the Fairmount Heights Historic District, the St.

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Naacp Hosts Forum On The State Of Education In Prince George’s

Thursday, December 9th, 2010
The Prince George’s County branch of the NAACP will host an Issues Forum about education in the county on Thursday, December 16, 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Highland Park, 6801 Sheriff Road, Landover, MD.  Invited guest speakers include County Executive Rushern Baker, Prince George’s County Schools Superintendent Dr. William Hite, Prince George’s Community College President Dr. Charlene Dukes and many others.  For

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First Seed Planted For Possible Wind Farm In Maryland

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
The town of Cheverly, Md., is the first in Prince George's County to get a wind turbine, and energy advocates say it's a window into the future of energy in Maryland.  Read more at WAMU News.

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Prince George’s County Delegation Hears From County Affairs And Law Enforcement Committees

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
On Thursday, December 9, the Prince George's County Delegation will host public hearings regarding County Affairs and Law Enforcement.  The hearings will take place at 7 p.m. in Rennie Forum on the campus of Prince George's Community College.  Bills to be discussed address wireless telecommunications towers on public school property, transportation of public school students, roadside solicitation of money or donations, charitable gaming,

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Top Education Officials Convene At Gholson Middle School

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined Prince George’s County Schools Superintendent William Hite and National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel for a school visit and roundtable discussion on improving student and school performance.  Parents, local leaders, and teacher union representatives gathered at James Gholson Middle School in Landover, MD.  Gholson is one of four schools in Prince George’s County to

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