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Prince George’s County has adopted a new plan for the Central Avenue corridor that preserves greater development capacity around Metro and advances practical steps toward safer, better-connected communities.
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…
This month, Prince George’s County imposed a two-year moratorium on new data center development. This week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a one-year statewide pause on environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers requiring at least 50 megawatts of power. Different jurisdictions. Different measures. The same underlying conclusion: governments should not keep approving increasingly…
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.
America at 250 invites us to reflect on democracy, self-determination, and the unfinished promise of American ideals—and what that work requires in Greater Capitol Heights.
Greater Capitol Heights has needed a grocery store that can stop the limited food access that many of our communities face daily. Recently, Prince George’s County and Atlanta-based company Goodr aimed to address that with a solution. The Fairmount Five Market is a free grocery store operating inside the Fairmount Heights Branch Library in Prince George’s County. Opening on World Hunger Day, the…
Prince George’s County primary elections shape local power, land use, redevelopment, public investment, and whether communities like Greater Capitol Heights are heard.
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and a reminder that freedom must be made visible in land, housing, infrastructure, opportunity, and public investment.
Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month is a reminder that housing, walkability, nearby services, and community design matter for older adults, caregivers, and multigenerational families.
Pride Month is a reminder that community development is about belonging as much as buildings. GCHIC’s vision for Greater Capitol Heights includes a community that is welcoming, accessible, and rooted in opportunity for all.
