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County Nonprofits Receive Major Grants

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and United Way of the National Capital Area honored 22 nonprofits by awarding the social services agencies $185,000. The funds were designated to the Prince George's County Community Impact Fund through United Ways annual workplace giving campaign. Each grant addresses United Way's focus areas of education, health, and financial stability. Recipients included: Adoptions Together, American Red Cro

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County Council Hosts Town Hall To Discuss Fy 2014 Budget

Sunday, February 17th, 2013
The Prince George's County Council will host a Town Hall Meeting, Tuesday, February 26, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Prince George's Community College. The meeting will focus on plans for the FY 2014 budget, including discussions about Transit-Oriented Development, Health Care, Education, and Public Safety. Prince George's Community College is located at 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD. The Town Hall takes places in Community Rooms A,B, and C. For more infor

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Getting Transit-oriented Development Right

Monday, November 26th, 2012
Most decision-makers have embraced the idea that transit-oriented development (TOD) should be a priority for Prince George's County. But the question remains: How does the county get there? To explore that question and possible solutions, the Envision Prince George's TOD Community Act Team and the Coalition for Smarter Growth will host Getting Transit-Oriented Development Right, Wednesday, December 5, 6 p.m. at the Computer Sciences Coporation,

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Prince George’s County Planning Department Speaker Series: Maryland’s Genuine Progress Indicators

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Sean McGuire, Director of the Office for a Sustainable Future with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will be the guest speaker at the November 28 Planning Department's Speaker Series. McGuire will explain how governments can develop alterntaive measures of social well-being and how innovative gauges of progress can be adapted into policy and budget analysis. The session begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be held in the First Floor Media Ro

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How The Nation’s Capital Is Creating Sustainable Communities

Monday, July 9th, 2012
The July Speaker Series hosted by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission will examine efforts underway to make Washington, DC the most sustainable city in the nation. Harriet Tregoning, Director of the DC Office of Planning will discuss the Sustainable DC Initiative, a multi-agency and multi-stakeholder effort led by Mayor Vincent Gray, the D.C. Office of Planning and the District Department of the Environment. The session t

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Bright Ideas For Financial And Human Resources For Nonprofits

Monday, June 4th, 2012
The Human Services Coalition (HSC) of Prince George's County will host its Annual Meeting and Empowerment Day on Wednesday, June 13, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Prince George's County Ballroom, 2411 Pinebrook Avenue, Landover, MD. The Bright Ideas forum will focus on social enterprise, effective engagement of employees age 55 and above, and online fundraising. Guest speakers include: Amy Kincaid, Founder and Principal of ChangeMatters, Benefi

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Integrated Clean Energy Planning

Friday, June 1st, 2012
The National Capital-Area Chapter of the American Planning Association will conduct a session on sustainable town planning with an emphasis on the use of clean energy strategies in an urban context. The session is part of the 2012 Speaker Series offered by the Maryland National Capital Park and Panning Commission. David Ager, CICP, LEED AP ND, and Brian Levite, CEM, are the presenters for the Integrated Clean Energy Planning session. The session

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Prince George’s County Executive Hosts Fiscal Year 2013 Public Budget Hearings

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Over the next two weeks, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III will continue to host a series of public hearings to engage citizens in a dialog about the County’s FY 2013 budget.  The hearings, which will held in a total of three locations in the northern, southern, and central parts of the County beginning January 26, will provide residents with an opportunity to give their input and opinions on the Pri

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Eco City Farms Unveils And Celebrates Public Art And Food Project

Thursday, October 20th, 2011
ECO City Farms is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit urban farm in Prince George's County designed to serve as a prototype and incubator for sustainable local farming. Join ECO City Farms for a Double Unveiling: "Cultivating Community/Cultivar La Comunidad" Public Art and Food Project & Tennis Court Farm. Friday, October 21 Unveiling Ceremony 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Community Celebration 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.  4913 Crittenden Stre

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Prince George’s County To Hold Second Public Forum On Water Quality

Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Prince George's County invites the public to attend the second of three forums for input on the Chesapeake Bay TMDL and the Watershed Implementation Plan Process to protect local streams and the Bay. The public forum will be held on September 7, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Beltsville Community Center located at 3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, Maryland.  The public forums are a joint effort between the Prince George’s County D

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