The Placemaking Section collaborates with communities and government agencies to rethink and rebuild public spaces in Prince George’s County. This work is achieved through:
- Technical assistance to organizations and agencies developing public spaces;
- Community outreach to solicit input on public spaces and placemaking in the County;
- Evaluation of plans and policies to assess progress towards meeting goals; and
- Administering initiatives and programs that implement policies in places.
Our work is centered on placemaking, a set of practices that develops public space and a sense of identity in a place. You can learn more about placemaking on our explanatory page.
The Section focuses on three programs:
We are partnering with the Better Block Foundation for placemaking and public space events over the coming year. Learn more here.
You can learn more on the pages for each project.
Contact us if you want to learn more.
