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This report summarizes the findings of an historical/architectural survey of Edmonston, requested by the Mayor and Council of the Town. The goals of the project were to document the earliest of the historic buildings still standing in the Town, and to prepare a written history of the community’s development. The Town of Edmonston is located outside of the northeast boundary of the District of Columbia; it lies on the southeast side of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, bounded by Hyattsville on the west, Riverdale on the north and east, and Bladensburg on the south. Development of the community began around 1900 on land platted by J. Harris Rogers of Hyattsville, and shortly afterwards on adjoining land called “Palestine Farm” by Dr. Charles A. Wells. The first residents were families attracted to the area by the easily accessible transportation to and from work in Washington, D.C., offered by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the City and Suburban streetcar line. The community was incorporated in 1924 as the Town of Edmonston. The report is divided into five major sections: Pre-Subdivision History, The Rogers and Wells Subdivisions, Growth and Development of East Hyattsville, Continued Development and After Incorporation. The report includes background history on the earliest development of the community, and the first subdivisions by Rogers and Wells; it also describes the settling of the first families in the newly platted subdivisions. It describes and compares the first dwellings erected in the community, and analyzes by building type a representative group of dwellings which survive from the first building period It then describes the community’s development as it approached incorporation in 1924. The report is supplemented by photographs, plats and maps.

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Edmonston Historical Survey July 1993

This report presents the results of a year-long effort to update the 2013 Economic Drivers and Catalysts: A Targeted Economic Development Strategy for Prince George’s County. This updated strategy seeks to build on the County’s success in promoting economic and employment development and provides recommendations on how to create high-quality jobs in Prince George’s County, diversify and grow the County’s tax base, and help support improved quality of life for County residents.

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Economic Development-Final

The strategy makes recommendations for locations in Downtown Largo to be activated through various means of placemaking. Further, through community engagement, the strategy proposes a ‘brand’ for Largo and explores wayfinding options to improve walkability and increase a sense of place in Downtown Largo.

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Largo Placemaking_WEB

This survey report was completed at the request of the City of Hyattsville and the Hyattsville Preservation Association under the Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities program. The purpose of the survey was to collect general data about the architectural and historical character of the areas known as East Hyattsville, North Hyattsville and Evansville surrounding the Hyattsville National Register Historic District. The survey also resulted in preliminary findings about the potential for expansion of the National Register historic district. The report contains general historic background, a general architectural description, recommendations on potential historic district expansion, and potential actions to follow. The report’s appendices include sample architectural survey forms, a detailed building inventory, a glossary of building forms and styles, and the Historic Preservation Commission’s Evaluation Criteria, Policies and Guidelines. The report is illustrated with maps and photographs.

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East Hyattsville Architectual Survey June 1998

In December 2020, the Prince George’s County Planning Department developed an exploratory team to research and design a Neighborhood Planning Academy for Prince George’s County. Neighborhood Planning Academies are increasingly becoming a pillar of equitable community engagement practice and support civic education. From February to April 2021, the exploratory team conducted in-depth research pertaining to existing stakeholder knowledge about Urban Planning and local government and performed a comprehensive review of the Department’s civic educational activities. This document is a summary of the team’s key findings. This study also provides a recommendation for the program design of a Neighborhood Planning Academy for Prince George’s County.

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NeighborhoodPlanningAcademy

This report summarizes general and socioeconomic characteristics of population and housing for all nine 2022 County Council Districts in Prince George’s County.

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2022_Demographic Profile

This study provides recommendations for conserving the cultural landscape of the rural communities of Piscataway and Accokeek, which are a portion of a significant viewshed across the Potomac River from the porch of Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon, located in Fairfax County, Virginia, is the historic home and Potomac riverfront plantation of George Washington, the nation’s first president. It is one of the most important historic sites in the nation, receiving more than a million visitors each year, and the view across the Potomac River into southern Maryland is a key element of any visit to the site. The sweeping panorama or viewshed, also called the Mount Vernon Viewshed Area of Primary Concern, covers portions of Prince George’s and Charles Counties, making them important components of the environmental setting of a national historic landmark and a candidate for World Heritage site designation. As seen from Mount Vernon, the Piscataway-Accokeek area has remained largely unchanged since the 18th century while locally under an extensive tree canopy. The area has moved into the 21st century as a rural enclave in Prince George’s County, but development now threatens its cultural and historic integrity. The recommendations of this study focus on facilitating appropriate land development in two rural and historic communities in order to maintain and conserve the tree canopy coverage within the Mount Vernon Viewshed Area of Primary Concern, which would retain the local character and livability of these communities while preserving the historic, cultural landscape view.

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Mt Vernon viewshed web

The objective of this management plan is to minimize the magnitude and frequency of flooding and related problems in the watershed. In formulating this objective, several functional constraints were imposed.

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Comprehensive Management Plan

The economic development strategy addresses many issues including commercial tenant retention and attraction, assistance to enhance retailers’ ability to compete, assistance to retailers as they recover from the COVID-19 shutdown, ways to better link New Carrollton businesses and sites to the enhanced activity and investment at the New Carrollton Metro Station, potential redevelopment sites in and adjacent to the city, tools to support existing businesses and attract additional businesses and property owners, and recommended short- and long-term actions.

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City_of_New_Carrollton_Development_Strategy

This report was prepared by the Community Planning Division of the Prince George’s County Planning Department through the Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities program in response to a request by the City of Hyattsville to develop streetscape standards and identify locations for public art along a pedestrian connection between Baltimore Avenue (US 1) and Ager Road at the West Hyattsville Metro Station entrance. The pedestrian route is to be known as Artway North and traverses Hamilton and Jefferson Streets within Hyattsville.

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City of Hyattsville Hamilton Street Jefferson Street Artway North Plan