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

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.

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