Posts tagged Mncppc
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This GIS atlas reveals the history of Prince George’s County
Hey history buffs: Prince George’s Atlas has a slew of fascinating old aerial photos, maps, and other cartographic information about the county, including property boundaries and environmental information. What did your neighborhood look like a century ago? Keep reading…
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Despite outcry from residents and leaders, “call-up” moves forward in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County is rewriting its zoning code, and hidden away in the reams of updated zoning procedures is one particular development review process that looks an awful like one the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled against in 2015 called “call up.” Keep reading…
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Once declared illegal, a dubious public process is sneaking back into Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County has already gone through this — Maryland's highest court agreed that the “call-up” system was too easy to abuse. It’s a very bad idea to reintroduce it now. Keep reading…
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This online GIS atlas reveals the history of Prince George’s County
Hey history buffs: Prince George's Atlas has a slew of fascinating old aerial photos, maps, and other cartographic information about the county, including property boundaries and environmental information. What did your neighborhood look like a century ago? Keep reading…
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If you want more trails in Prince George’s, you’ll like this plan
Prince George’s has a ton of trails, but they’re not all well-connected to each other. The county’s Department of Parks and Recreation recently released a draft of a plan for fixing that, as well as building hundreds of miles of new trails. It’s looking for public input to make the plan as strong as possible. Keep reading…
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An interactive map will make Montgomery more bike-friendly
Casey Anderson, the chair of Montgomery County’s planning board, says he wants the best bike plan any place US city has ever seen. The county’s interactive Cycling Concerns Bicycle Atlas is a tool for gathering the feedback it needs to make that happen. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s zombie subdivisions need to die
Prince George’s County has a backlog of suburban-style subdivisions that were approved for construction years ago, but never built. Now, the county faces a choice: Let those projects live on and sap up demand, or cancel them so more urban developments can rise. Ever since 2009, the Prince George’s County Council has continually extended the approval periods for… Keep reading…
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Prince George’s is way behind on smart growth. Courts are helping it catch up.
For decades, Prince George’s County has seen less commercial and high-density residential development than its peers in Montgomery, Arlington, and Fairfax, particularly around its 15 Metro stations. That could begin to change now that Maryland’s highest court has smoothed the path for new development there. In a game-changing decision last month, the Maryland… Keep reading…
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Montgomery County aims to become a model cycling community
Bicycling in Montgomery County is growing, but without a sustained push for better infrastructure, we won’t be able to make cycling feasible and safe for the majority of county residents. Next month, planners will kick off a master plan to guide bicycle infrastructure. This weekend, the county is hosting a bike summit to help launch that effort. Lots of changes are… Keep reading…
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Smarter growth will expand Prince George’s tax base
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III wants to raise real property tax rates by 16% to increase funding to public schools. The real way to boost Prince George’s economy is to develop around its gateway Metro stations near the DC line. Keep reading…