SUITLAND - Prince George's County Planning Department

memorial sites. Development of this site shouldbe done in collaboration with the GeneralServices Administration (GSA) as it razesthe existing U.S. Census Bureau building andcontinues to implement the Suitland FederalCenter master plan.Town Center PlazaThe town center plaza is the major meetingplace for the community in the SuitlandM‐U-TC. It will be an essential element ofthe Suitland Manor redevelopment plan. Theperimeter of the town center plaza shouldbe composed of active uses that attract andgenerate pedestrian traffic such as retail,services, cafés, and restaurants, as well ashigher-density residential.Design public spaces with built-in natural surveillanceby multiple users for senior and child safety.Suitland PromenadeSuitland promenade is the green spine of theM-U-TC, which will serve as a linear townpark for Suitland. Suitland promenade willmake full use of federal land along the southernedge of Suitland Road that is not planned fordevelopment in the Suitland Federal Centercampus master plan. The Suitland promenadewill connect the Washington National Cemeteryat the western end to the Suitland CommunityPark to the east. Consideration should be givenSmall gardens are an important element in an openspace network.to opening up the Henson Creek tributary thatruns through the area identified on the plan.The design of the Suitland promenade shouldincorporate the concept of a linear urban parkand accommodate pedestrian, hiker, and cyclistactivities.The Suitland promenade will provide a critical link in the Town Center’s open space network.Neighborhood GreensNeighborhood greens are the basic buildingblock of a public open space system thatis closest to residents. NeighborhoodGreens should be located within a quartermileof residential uses and accommodateneighborhood residents.22 Approved Suitland Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan