Partnering for community education in Prince George's
The Coalition for Smarter Growth, the Envision Prince George’s Community Action Team for Transit-Oriented Development, and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission have partnered to bring you a special year-long series of walking tours and forums focused on the opportunities and challenges facing Prince George’s County. Below are descriptions of our 2011 events. We look forward to bringing you more educational events in 2012 as we work toward a more vibrant and transit-oriented Prince George's County!
You can find presentations and audio from past events here.
Upcoming Events
More coming soon!
Past Events
What will it take? Creating walkable places, complete & green streets in Prince George's
Held Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Welcome by: Council Member Eric Olson; Mayor John Tabori, co-chair Envision Prince George's
Moderator: Adam Ortiz, County Executive's Office & former Mayor of Edmonston
Panel: RJ Eldridge, Toole Design; and Yolanda Takesian, Kittelson and Associates
Discussants: Andre Issayans, Deputy Director, Prince George's Department of Public Works and Transportation; and Greg Slater, Director of Planning and Preliminary Engineering, State Highway Administration
What will it take for Prince George's to offer more communities safe and convenient walking and bicycling? When will all Metro stations have safe and easy walk and bike access? How will green street designs become an everyday practice? Learn from leaders in the field how Prince George's can increase residents' choices to walk and bicycle for more of their daily needs, and enjoy complete and green streets that foster vibrant businesses and public spaces.
Welcome by: Council Member Eric Olson; Mayor John Tabori, co-chair Envision Prince George's
Moderator: Adam Ortiz, County Executive's Office & former Mayor of Edmonston
Panel: RJ Eldridge, Toole Design; and Yolanda Takesian, Kittelson and Associates
Discussants: Andre Issayans, Deputy Director, Prince George's Department of Public Works and Transportation; and Greg Slater, Director of Planning and Preliminary Engineering, State Highway Administration
Where and how should Prince George's grow?
Held Thursday, January 26, 2012
Moderator: Derick Berlage, Chief of Countywide Planning, Prince George's County Planning Department
Panel:
Mel Franklin, District 9 County Council Member
David Harrington, former Prince George's County Council Chair, State Senator and Bladensburg Mayor
David Iannucci, Assistant Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development, Office of the County Executive, Prince George's County
A look at where we've come, where we are growing, and how we can guide a more sustainable future for our communities through the next Prince George's County General Plan, the policy framework for the county's land use, development and transportation decisions.
Building Better Neighborhoods with Transit-Oriented Development - Community Design & Process
Held Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Speakers:
Elizabeth Hewlett, Chair, Prince George's County Planning Board
David Dixon, Goody Clancy, Principal for Planning & Urban Design
Welcome by Council Member Mary Lehman
What kind of a community does Prince George's want to be? How do we map a strategy and what role does transit-oriented development play? As the county works to guide development around transit stations, how can we ensure great community designs and full public engagement? Join us for a discussion with the new Planning Board Chair and a national leader on community design and public engagement.
Branch Ave. Metro's potential, Capitol Riverfront's lessons: A Tour from Branch Ave. Metro to Navy Yard Metro
Held Saturday, September 17, 2011
Speakers:
Jason Stuart, Urban Land Institute Washington
Barry Gore, Prince George's Planning Department
David Savarese, Capitol Riverfront BID
This tour will explore the potential for development around Branch Avenue Metro station in Prince George's County. We'll begin with a briefing on current plans, then take a look at the land around the station and discuss opportunities to achieve a truly vibrant, mixed use place. From there, we'll take the Metro to the Navy Yard station in DC, an area that has recently experienced extensive redevelopment.
The Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District will lead our discussion on the challenges Navy Yard faced and lessons learned during the process of turning this once underutilized area into a vibrant community. This case study will directly relate to the opportunities and challenges facing Branch Avenue Metro station and other Metro stations in Prince George's County.
Shared Opportunity: Building vibrant, mixed income communities with transit-oriented development
Held Monday, July 11, 2011
Introduction by Crystal Prater, Envision Prince George’s
Welcome by Council Members Eric Olson and Andrea Harrison
Panel:
David Bowers, Enterprise Community Partners
Dr. Rodney Harrell, AARP
Jair Lynch, JAIR LYNCH Development Partners
Transit-oriented development can provide many opportunities to a community – safer, more walkable streets, new retail choices, a variety of housing options, and increased real estate values. While building more desirable and diverse neighborhoods around transit stations has many benefits, it can also create a new challenge to residents who already struggle with housing costs. How can transit-oriented development be leveraged to not only create more desirable places to live and work, but also be part of a strategy to preserve and create new quality housing choices affordable to residents? Our panel will discuss how transit-oriented development can address the need to create vibrant, mixed income communities, where residents of a variety of incomes can share in the potential of new investment.
Gearing up for new investment: developer roundtable on Metro station potential
Held Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Speakers:
Mike Smith, LCOR
Jair Lynch, Jair Lynch Companies
Aakash Thakkar, EYA
Opening Remarks by Prince George's Council Chair Ingrid Turner
Also Invited: Council members Karen R. Toles and Obie Patterson
What does it take for Prince George's County to better leverage its Metro stations for quality, mixed use development? What can the County do to create a more competitive market for investment? How can the community best work with developers and government to guide development that meets community needs while taking full advantage of the benefits of transit-oriented development (TOD) for the County?
On track to prosperity: the market potential of transit-oriented development in Prince George’s County
Held Thursday, February 10, 2010
Speaker: Shyam Kannan, Robert Charles Lesser & Company (RCLCO)
Opening Remarks: Councilmember Mel Franklin
With 15 Metro stations offering ample room for new businesses, housing and public spaces, Prince George’s has all the right ingredients for transit-oriented development (TOD) to create mixed-use, walkable, and vibrant communities. Join us to learn how the county can take full advantage of all its opportunities as the market for TOD continues to grow. TOD is commonly defined as higher-density, mixed-use development within walking distance of transit stations.
More Information
Laura DeSantis
laura (at) smartergrowth.net
202.244.4408, ext. 125
