Prince George’s County Planning

Community Engagement for Vulnerable Communities: Flooding Impacts and Adaptation in East Riverdale-Beacon Heights

Flood hazards and associated damage are expected to increase in intensity and frequency in the coming years due to increased development and progressing climate change. The severity of these impacts is directly related to the characteristics of drainage basins; severity increases as impervious surface area and development in urban areas increases (USGS, n.d.). Rain events […]

Changing Landscapes: Farmsteads & Resort Towns

In the Fall semester of 2019, the University of Maryland Historic Preservation Studio class worked with the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in Prince Georgeâ€™s County through the Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) program. The purpose of the partnership was to create a heritage trail linking the communities of Aquasco, […]

Redlining in Prince George’s County, Maryland

The project goal was to provide the Prince Georgeâ€™s Planning Department with geographic information regarding historical redlining in the County. Redlining is the act of denying a person the ability to buy property or a house within a specific area due to their race or ethnicity. This project allowed us to understand the impact that […]

Making Place: Transit-Oriented Development for Largo, MD

Largo, MD is a city of 12,000 people at the intersection of the Beltway and the Metropolitan DC Blue Line. It is currently being planned as the future center of the Prince Georgeâ€™s County Government and the home of the new University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. The overall site has exceptional access to […]

Brandywine Farmer’s Market (Location and Operation)

Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Prince George’s County- Department of Parks and Recreation commissioned this report from the universityâ€™s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through […]

Cultural Landscapes Study: Langley Park/Adelphi

Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Prince George’s County- Planning Department commissioned this report from the Universityâ€™s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through university courses where […]

Cultural Landscapes Study: Cedar Hill Cemetery

Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Prince George’s County- Planning Department commissioned this report from the universityâ€™s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through university courses where […]

Brandywine Farmer’s Market (Marketing and Engagement)

Aquaponics in Prince Georgeâ€™s County

Small-Scale, Local Production in Prince GeorgeÊ¼s County, MD

Through their work with the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Prince Georgeâ€™s County Planning Department commissioned this report from the universityâ€™s Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). PALS works with local jurisdictions throughout Maryland to identify projects and problems that can be taught through university courses where […]

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