Pepco and WSSC Update City Council on Projects, Programs
Pepco and WSSC continue to strive to ensure quality service and meet customer needs through the lingering challenges of Covid-19, while looking ahead to a greener future that addresses the effects of climate change. On February 16, representatives of both utilities convened with Greenbelt City Council to provide an update on their current projects and […]
El concejo habla sobre la vivienda la seguridad y la ayuda Covid-19
por Matt Arbach A medida que el final de las moratorias para desalojos y ejecuciones hipotecarias se avecina rápidamente, el Ayuntamiento de Greenbelt ha convocado una reunión el 2 de febrero para abordar la seguridad del hogar y el tema relacionado a la ayuda para afrontar la situación debido al Covid-19. El consenso del concejo […]
Council Talks Crime Prevention
On January 27 the Greenbelt City Council met to discuss how best to deal with the increase in crime, most acutely violent crime, throughout the city. Franklin Park was the main focus, where homicides, particularly from shootings and aggravated assaults that have escalated to firearms, have increased. Greenbelt Police Chief Richard Bowers reported that most […]
Council Continues to Urge County for the NCOZ Zone
On Wednesday, August 19, Mayor Colin Byrd drafted a letter to the Prince George’s County Council stating that the city is “advocating strongly for the creation of the Greenbelt Neighborhood Conservation Zone (NCOZ) as a tool for protecting existing density, height and massing within historic Greenbelt.” This was the result of a 5 to 1 […]
Royal Farms Developers Give Proposed Site Plan to Council
Representatives of RF Greenbelt RE, LLC, came before the Greenbelt City Council on Wednesday, September 2 to present their Detailed Site Plan (DSP) of a proposed Royal Farms to be constructed on the east end of the intersection of Capitol Drive and Greenbelt Road. This proposal will be coming before the Prince George’s County Planning […]
Community Center Window Restoration Project Underway
Restoration and cleaning efforts have begun on city facilities in the core of Greenbelt. The work includes the repainting and re-glazing of the gymnasium windows at the Community Center, cleaning of the building’s bas reliefs and marble garden statue, and cleaning and repair of the Mother and Child statue at Roosevelt Center. All of this […]
Recreation Department Celebrates Wins, Plans Uncertain Future
Members of the Recreation Department summarized a very successful previous year, both in programs and attendance, and introduced their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021 at a Greenbelt City Council worksession on May 4. Council and recreation staff agreed that much of what is proposed will need to be rethought in terms of the ever-changing […]
State of Emergency Declared In Council’s Virtual Meeting
A special meeting of the city council, with City Manager Nicole Ard and city staff, was convened on Monday, March 30, to discuss the measures being taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To maintain social distancing, the meeting was held virtually with the phone lines open for public comment. Mayor Colin Byrd declared that […]
County Approves Preliminary Plan For Beltway Plaza Redevelopment
On February 20, the Prince George’s County Planning Board voted to approve the Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS) for the Beltway Plaza redevelopment proposed by GB Mall Limited Partnership. The approval was dependent upon conditions set out by the board, which focused mainly on bike and pedestrian accessibility within and around the site. The Greenbelt […]
Long-Distance Reading App Developed by Greenbelters
Interested in combining reading and video chatting? If so, brothers Christopher, Mischa and Daniel, and father Michael Grunberg are offering free access to their WePair app as part of a beta test of their product. Said Christopher, “it’s specifically designed for grandparents to read to a grandchild but may be used by anyone wanting to […]