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.

On July 23 and July 30, the Prince George’s County Planning Board will consider five proposed zoning bills that could reshape how the County handles transit-oriented development, environmental review, neighborhood commercial uses, and data centers. GCHIC has reviewed the proposed bills and submitted comments to the Planning Board. For the most part, our conclusions closely align with Planning Department staff, who have recommended opposition to four of the five measures. We e

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

As Prince George’s County turns its attention to the Six Flags site closure, this blog urges a shift toward long-neglected Metro station areas like Capitol Heights and Addison Road—and away from headline-chasing distractions.

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.