3. Plan Goals: Improve walkability and pedestrian safety
Preserve and celebrate neighborhood character and sense of place
Address code violations
Improve owner-occupied housing & rental residential properties for all incomes
Create economic opportunities
Strengthen community identity

6. Opportunities
The location is well connected, sitting inside the Beltway near two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metro stations, three future Maryland Transit Administration Purple Line Stations, and numerous bus lines. This accessible location has the potential for the redevelopment of low-density commercial properties with mixed-use, transit-oriented development (TOD).
Already established single-family neighborhoods help to diversify housing options.
Diverse community that includes African-Americans, Central Americans, West Africans, Vietnamese, Koreans, and Indians.
Existing community amenities that include housing choices, access to transit, abundant park land, regional trails, and proximity to major employment.
Strong market position because of proximity to transit and employment centers and existing ethnic businesses.

7. Constraints
Poor connectivity exists between neighborhoods and in transit and retail centers
Strong market position, specifically unmet retail demand, is overshadowed by market perceptions
Conversion of owner-occupied, single-family housing to multifamily rental units creates difficulties for code enforcement officials
Current road design discourages multimodal access to transit choices
Zoning and market conditions discourage the redevelopment of aging, low-density commercial developments into walkable mixed-use development
Market perceptions overshadow market position, perceived crime issues, comparative lower spending power of study area residents, atypical demand patterns of immigrant populations, and lack of a “destination” to attract consumers.

8. Implementation Priorities: Housing
Near-Term
Mid –Term
Long-Term
Reform code enforcement to stabilize neighborhoods
Improve existing single family
housing stock
Improve existing single-family
Research and study redevelopment
and density options
Increase quality,
affordable housing options, particularly TOD
Increase quality, affordable housing options, particularly TOD
Develop neighborhood specific
policies and programs for housing
initiatives
Research and study redevelopment and
density options
Implement Prince George’s County’s housing and economic development initiatives throughout the study area
Implement Prince George’s County’s
housing and economic development initiatives throughout the study area
Develop relationships with national organizations experienced in transitioning neighborhoods

9. Implementation Priorities: Economic Development
Near-Term
Mid –Term
Long-Term
Create a marketing identity for the
Greater Chillum Community
Pursue development efforts for local
businesses
Improve existing single-family
housing stock
Work with local property owners
to convert vacant space into a
weekend farmers’ market
Promote development of additional, affordable, rental housing units
Work with Prince George’s County
Redevelopment Authority and selected property owners to identify potential
catalytic projects
Establish a location for an urban
farm and garden with work space
for a weekend farmers’ market

10. Implementation Priorities: Connectivity & Transportation
Near-Term
Mid –Term
Long-Term
Improve pedestrian connectivity
Increase transit opportunities
Improve public safety
Implement planned infrastructure
changes
Further evaluate crash data to understand additional safety concerns
Reduce space between lighted intersections for pedestrians on major
roads by signalized pedestrian crossings to improve access to bus stops

11. Implementation Priorities: Redevelopment & Revitalization
Near-Term
Mid –Term
Long-Term
Support the countywide zoning rewrite
Explore rezoning
Identify priority redevelopment
locations
Facilitate property improvements
Increase investments, programming, and activities in public open spaces

12. Implementation Priorities: Neighborhoods & Sense of Place
Near-Term
Mid –Term
Long-Term
Create identity signage for the Greater Chillum Community at major gateways
Create a neighborhood park at Chillum Manor open space
Encourage the conversion of
commercial areas to mixed-use, TOD
Install signage for communities within the study area
Create a trail between orphan sections of Knollbrook Drive along creek
Increase investments, programming, and activities in public open spaces
Improve and create safe pedestrian
connections through the open spaces and easements that currently divide neighborhoods
Educate residents on bulk trash
pick-up procedures