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Why did the Planning Department start a Neighborhood Planning Academy?

The Prince George’s County Planning Department launched the Neighborhood Planning Academy as a critical community outreach and training initiative. The goals of the academy are to:

1. Support residents in understanding how the development process works in Prince George’s County to better engage in the planning process and local government, and advocate for community goals and visions
2. Support municipalities in Prince George’s County that lack municipal planning staff to support ongoing initiatives in the planning and development process
3. Support community stakeholders with building coalitions and understanding opportunities for input and empowerment
4. Help local, small-scale developers understand how to navigate the development process for local neighborhood revitalization initiatives