Prince George’s County is poised to authorize up to $215 million in special obligation bonds tied to bringing a 6,000-seat Sphere to National Harbor. Seriously? The proposed Sphere would undoubtedly be impressive. The original Las Vegas venue is a giant 17,600-seat glowing orb wrapped in LED screens, with immersive video, sound and special effects inside. A smaller version at National Harbor would attract visitors, attention and plenty of Instagram posts. What it would not do

Conceptual rendering of a lively Marlboro Pike, showcasing a bustling community with pedestrians, a modern library, and vibrant storefronts under a clear blue sky. Editor’s Note At GCHIC, we often talk about the need to Invest Inside the Beltway—to recognize the enormous untapped value in Prince George’s County communities that already sit close to Washington, established infrastructure, regional transit, and major employment centers, but have not received the sustained publi

Prince George’s County has adopted a new plan for the Central Avenue corridor that preserves greater development capacity around Metro and advances practical steps toward safer, better-connected communities.

A Prince George’s County court sanctioned the County and its Redevelopment Authority for failing to serve discovery responses in GCHIC’s Fairmont Heights High School transparency lawsuit.

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and a reminder that freedom must be made visible in land, housing, infrastructure, opportunity, and public investment.

The forthcoming Central Avenue–Blue/Silver Line Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment will test whether long-discussed goals for transit-oriented development, housing opportunity, safer streets, and neighborhood reinvestment in Greater Capitol Heights can move from policy language into real implementation. Over the past several months, Greater Capitol Heights Improvement Corporation has been working at several levels to help shape that outcome: Engaging with the Prince Geor

The short version: connect the streets, shrink the blocks, and make it easier to get around on foot, bike, or transit. The Capitol Heights–Addison Road Metro (“CHARM”) regional activity center has two Metro stations, sits inside the Beltway, and lies just minutes from the District of Columbia. So what will it take for this area to transform into the walkable urban center that regional plans have long envisioned? More retail? More housing? More places to work and play? Yes,

Prince George’s County spent years updating its zoning to encourage walkable, transit-oriented, and equitable growth , especially in long-disinvested inner-Beltway neighborhoods. Now, a new proposal—the Flagship Project Overlay Zone (FPOZ) —threatens to undermine those reforms. The County Council will soon consider legislation (CB-105-2025 and CB-92-2025) that would create an overlay zone allowing certain mega-developments to bypass essential zoning safeguards and public inpu

Prince George’s County keeps chasing one “white whale” after another. The closure of Six Flags America is a reminder to focus instead on the places where infrastructure and opportunity already exist.

With the Washington Commanders leaving Landover, Prince George’s County must resist the lure of flashy redevelopment and stay focused on building equitable, transit-oriented communities around its Metro stations.