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Pr. George's Hub to Rise From Waning Landover

Photo by James M. Thresher/The Washington PostIS LANDOVER SET TO BE THE NEW BETHESDA? If Prince George's County officials have their way, the dusty lot that's home to the now-defunct Landover Mall, pictured here, will be the area's next suburban town center.

As The Post's Ovetta Wiggins reports, Prince George's County's days of glory are not that far removed — but many probably never even knew those days existed.

The development, which is in the very early planning stages, is the latest attempt to breathe new life into the inner and older suburbs of Prince George's where District residents flocked in the 1960s and '70s for sprawling green lawns, trees and affordable housing. The area has changed however, in the past couple of decades, with escalating crime rates, eroding housing stock and declining student academic performances.
The plan to redesign the land into a mixed use, public-private development, is also being considered for properties in Hyattsville and Suitland.

(Yes, but will photography be allowed?)

» "Landover May Be Next on Revival Bandwagon" [WaPo]
» "The Photo Flap Moves to Rockville" [Raw Fisher/WaPo]
» "Developer in Silver Spring Concedes to Photogs" [Free Ride/Express]

Aerial photo of the Landover Mall being torn down last year by James M. Thresher/The Washington Post

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COMMENTS (1)

  • and how can you be the next bethesda without a true semi-urban infrastructure there? no metro station, no bethesda. glad to see better development in landover, and way to aim high, but it will not be quite what they're advertising.

    By IMGoph , Posted July 9, 2007 3:36 PM
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