Posts by Bradley Heard — Contributor
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Prince George’s redistricting proposal could harm some communities. So what’s the alternative?
This article is the third in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s redistricting proposal threatens low-income and urban communities
This article is the second in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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Who holds the power in Prince George’s County depends on how its boundaries are drawn
This article is the first in a three-part series to help demystify the redistricting process in Prince George’s County, and explain the impact it can have on our lives. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s new mixed-use zones need one thing: more homes
As part of its effort to create a new, modern zoning ordinance to replace its bloated and antiquated half-century-old code, Prince George’s County is proposing a series of new mixed-use zones for its suburban town centers to encourage more development around transit. That’s good news — but if these new zones are going to thrive, they need to include more homes. Keep reading…
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Residents want to see a grocery store and market-rate homes at Deanwood Metro
The commuter parking lot at the Deanwood Metro station could become a new joint development with housing and retail. WMATA held a public hearing on June 20 to get feedback on its proposal to develop the 1.6-acre site. Keep reading…
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This parking lot in Deanwood is going to be redeveloped. What should it be?
WMATA wants residents to weigh in on its plan to offer its 1.6-acre parking lot at Deanwood Metro station as a site for a future joint mixed-use transit-oriented development. This will be the third time that WMATA has sought to develop this station in the District’s East End, just across the border from Prince George’s County. Keep reading…
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Despite outcry from residents and leaders, “call-up” moves forward in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County is rewriting its zoning code, and hidden away in the reams of updated zoning procedures is one particular development review process that looks an awful like one the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled against in 2015 called “call up.” Keep reading…
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Once declared illegal, a dubious public process is sneaking back into Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County has already gone through this — Maryland's highest court agreed that the “call-up” system was too easy to abuse. It’s a very bad idea to reintroduce it now. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s is not prepared for SafeTrack
SafeTrack, Metro’s year-long program to fix its rail system and address safety problems, begins June 4. However, Prince George’s County officials have not taken sufficient steps to help residents get around, such as designating HOV lanes or using school buses to shuttle people to and from available Metro stations. The planned repairs to the rail system will cause… Keep reading…
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Prince George’s zombie subdivisions need to die
Prince George’s County has a backlog of suburban-style subdivisions that were approved for construction years ago, but never built. Now, the county faces a choice: Let those projects live on and sap up demand, or cancel them so more urban developments can rise. Ever since 2009, the Prince George’s County Council has continually extended the approval periods for… Keep reading…