SUITLAND - Prince George's County Planning Department

Goal: To create a unique image for Suitland thatwill help forge a sense of community and inducecivic pride.Objectivesg Establish focal points in gateway areas bylocating landmarks and preserving vistas toand from the core area.g Provide a uniform way-finding signagesystem.g Strive for the attractiveness of architecturalexcellence in higher-quality buildingdesign, especially at street corners, majorintersections, or at the ending point of avista.g Define streets according to theirclassification through special street treeplanting, sidewalks, and other publicimprovements (pedestrian-scaled streetlamps, sidewalk pavers, appropriate sizeand types of street trees, signage, andlandscaping).g Expound on the region’s major architecturalheritage—Georgian and Victorian styles.DiversityDiversity means more choices and variety.Diversity can only be achieved through the mixof uses, which generate different site layouts,building forms, types and sizes. This helps toattract people to live, work and play in the samearea. Diversity through mixed-use developmentusually translates into density and vibrancy.Successful town centers are vital places witha right and fine-grained mix of uses. Theyare also safe communities that are physicallydesigned to deter crime and ensure a safe livingenvironment.Goal: To build a diversified Suitland town centerthat is full of choice and variety to meet differentneeds of the community so as to maintain avibrant atmosphere and generate an excitingenvironment.Objectivesg Promote mixed-use development.g Provide for community-needed services.g Incorporate a variety of residential uses toensure a critical mass of activity.g Encourage various modes of transportation.g Create parking districts to promote and planfor shared parking among adjacent uses andto bring multiple facilities under commonparking management.AccessibilityThe mixed-use natureof the traditional towncenter usually drawsa critical mass ofpedestrian activitiesthrough a physicalconcentration of retail,service, office andother compatible uses.The large destinationtraffic volumerequires a multimodaltransportation system tosupport it. A successfultown center has a welldesignednetwork ofconnected destinations,routes, and human-scalesignage for pedestrians,Water attracts people and delights children.People of all ages feel comfortable in a well-designedpedestrian environment.18 Approved Suitland Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan