City Council Hears Initial Report On Deficiencies in Maglev DEIS
Jill Grant and Associates, a law firm hired by the city, met with the city council on Wednesday, February 10 to share their evaluation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) issued by SCMaglev on January 15. Grant said they were asked to “point out flaws” and ascertain if all proper steps and contingencies had […]
Franklin Park Faces Multiple Pandemic-Enhanced Problems
On December 16, the Greenbelt City Council had, in the words of Mayor Colin Byrd, a tough, but important discussion with representatives of the Franklin Park (FP) management office. Covid-19 has put enormous pressures on both residents and Fieldstone, owner of FP, while also exacerbating some longer standing issues. Director of Resident Services Denise Knight […]
El ayuntamiento y Greenway Center Discuten problemas de inquilinos y Covid
Combined Properties (CP), propietario de Greenway Center, se compromete a asegurarse de que el centro comercial siga siendo un espacio en la ciudad saludable y lleno de energía, frente a los recientes desafíos económicos de la nación. El 7 de diciembre, los representantes se reunieron con el Concejo Municipal de Greenbelt para brindar una imagen […]
Council and Greenway Center Discuss Tenant Issues, Covid
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. Combined Properties (CP), owner of Greenway Center, is committed to making sure the center remains a vibrant and healthy city stakeholder in the face of the nation’s recent economic challenges. On December 7, representatives met with the Greenbelt City Council to provide a picture […]
Festival of Lights Becomes Virtual this December 2020
The 2020 Festival of Lights is underway now, in spite of the pandemic, using a virtual and socially distant approach. This includes the traditional Art and Craft Fair, as well as several other citywide events. The Juried Art and Craft Fair is being held online through December 20. Shoppers can participate by using greenbeltmd.gov/craft. For […]
City and Developer Discuss Details of Beltway Plaza Redevelopment
The proposed redevelopment of Beltway Plaza has entered into the Detailed Site Plan (DSP) stage. This stage is focused on the project’s Phase One, which concerns the northern portion of the site, currently the rear parking lot that borders Breezewood Drive. Representatives of the redevelopment team met with the Greenbelt City Council on Monday, November […]
La biblioteca de Greenbelt sigue adelante con servicios virtuales
El Sistema de Bibliotecas Conmemorativas del Condado de Prince George (PGCMLS), frente al cierre debido a la pandemia, ha respondido con una variedad de ofertas innovadoras, que incluyen programación virtual y servicio de atención en la acera. Lejos de ser limitantes, estas opciones virtuales han aumentado el alcance de la comunidad de una manera dramática, […]
Greenbelt Library Is Moving Ahead with Virtual Services
The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS), faced with a pandemic shutdown, has responded with an array of innovative offerings, including virtual programming and curbside service. Far from being limiting, these virtual choices have instead increased community outreach in a dramatic way, with many potentially continuing when the libraries are able to fully reopen. […]
Greenbelt Road Raises Many Issues to Resolve with SHA
On November 4, the Greenbelt City Council shared concerns about Greenbelt Road (Route 193), and its connections with adjoining roadways in Greenbelt, with representatives of the State Highway Administration (SHA) in a worksession. Some of these concerns are long-standing, while others are derived from proposed redevelopment along this corridor. The SHA representatives were Strategic Communications […]
Return to Zoom by Council Includes Several Conditions
Optimizing transparency and public participation was the focus of the Greenbelt City Council worksession on October 14. The context of the discussion was whether council meetings should continue using Webinar or return to Zoom. Council had made the change to the webinar format after a meeting was Zoom-bombed on June 3 (Zoom bombing is a […]