Prince George’s County

Image: Cheryl Cort

With 15 Metro stations, 8 MARC commuter rail station, parks, rivers, and farmland, and its older urban communities adjacent to the job center of DC, Prince George’s is a place of great potential.

We work with public officials and community leaders to support economic development through well-designed, mixed-use, transit-oriented development, which will build the county’s tax and employment base, and provide increased retail and housing choices

Our Work in Prince George’s


Rise Prince George’s 

Rise Prince George’s is an emerging group of county residents and allies advocating for policies and practices that build a shared, sustainable prosperity by creating safe, walkable, inclusive and transit-oriented communities. Learn more >>>

Zoning Code Rewrite

Prince George’s County has been working for six years to rewrite and implement its outdated zoning code. The zoning regulations were adopted by the County Council in 2018, but implementation through the Countywide Zoning Map amendment required another two years. The zoning rewrite offers an updated modern zoning and subdivision regulations. The revised regulations could help the county better link jobs, transit, new development and existing neighborhoods to create more livable, walkable, transit-oriented communities. Learn more >>>

Past Campaigns


  • Regional Medical Center: Our two-year campaign demonstrating the accessibility and health benefits of a transit station location paid off in 2013 when the county selected a walkable site next to the Largo Town Center Metro. As of summer 2015, the project is processing though needed approvals, including a certificate of need from the state of Maryland, before further plans move ahead.
  • Plan Prince George’s 2034: Plan Prince George’s 2035, the proposed 20 year general plan for Prince George’s County, could get the county on the right track if we can translate the sound planning ideas and good intentions into reality. We commend the planning board for the bold draft Plan Prince George’s 2035. But we worry that still permitting large-scale “suburban centers” on undeveloped land will jeopardize our county’s long-term sustainability, lead to worse traffic, and take away needed funds for investing in our existing neighborhoods and at Metro stations.

Latest Happenings


Flats at Glenridge Station drawing by Dominium

Testimony: Support for the Flats at Glenridge Station, DSP-23008 & DDS-24002 (Prince George’s)

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March 10, 2025 Mr. Peter Shapiro, Chair Prince George’s County Planning Board, M-NCPPC 1616 McCormick Drive, Largo MD Via: pgcpb@mncppc.org RE: Support for the Flats at Glenridge Station, DSP-23008 & DDS-24002 Dear Chair Shapiro and members of the Board: Please accept this testimony on behalf of the Coalition for Smarter
Flats at Glenridge Station drawing by Dominium

Alert: Support affordable transit-oriented housing at Glenridge Purple Line station in Prince George’s

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Send a message to the Prince George's Planning board by Tuesday, March 11, 12 noon We’ve advocated for the Purple Line. We’ve advocated more affordable housing - especially at rail transit. Well, here it is! The first new affordable apartments steps away from the Glenridge Purple Line station. Please join
Photo of sponsors and candidates of the Prince George's County Executive candidates briefing

Building a shared prosperity for Prince George’s candidates briefing

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A briefing for County Executive candidates on linking economic development, housing, and smart growth February 18, 2025, Solid Rock Church, Riverdale MD ProgramDownload Video Recording Sponsors RISE Prince George’s is a group of county residents and allies advocating for policies and practices that build shared, sustainable prosperity in Prince George’s
MD 214/Central Ave. safety workshop comments (Prince George's)

MD 214/Central Ave. safety workshop comments (Prince George’s)

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RE: MD 214/Central Ave. 12/10/24 safety workshop comments TO: Mulowa K. Kajoba, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) Project Manager, mkajoba@mdot.maryland.gov FROM: Cheryl Cort, Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth DATE: December 16, 2024 Dear Project Manager Kajoba: Thank you for holding a public input workshop regarding MD 214/Central Avenue. We

MDOT FY 25-FY 30 Consolidated Transportation Program (Prince George’s, Comments)

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Overall, we want to commend the MDOT’s priorities in a difficult budget year. We applaud the state’s leadership on meeting the obligation for WMATA funding.