What is Tactical Urbanism? Arts and urban consultant, Cara Courage, describes tactical urbanism as making small but impactful changes to the cultural and physical fabric of a city or town to improve the “urban lived experience.†These improvements can involve elements of art, nature, or community, among others. The elements are planned and introduced as […]
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The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources seeks to to raise awareness of and stimulate conversations about sustainability, food security, and food supply within the University of Maryland and is pursuing the creation of an Agroecology Corridor. This project would connect the network of green spaces and sustainability projects on campus to maximize their use […]
This collaborative project between PALS students, and representatives from M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Prince George’s County began as a data analysis effort. We were to analyze existing data from M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation for insights into how hosted events and rental facilities impact the economics of Prince George’s County as […]
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Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning (M-NCPPC), which operates under Prince George’s County (PGC) Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), is responsible for approximately 194 stormwater management systems (SWM) throughout the county that range in scale, complexity, and type. The management of these assets is currently overseen by the Maintenance and Development Division, however, their staff […]
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The group of students provided recommendations to M-NCPPC Montgomery County Parks by planting diverse types of vegetables and other crops that will benefit the community in growing familiar crops which they will be able to use appropriately and be able to feed their families while considering the harvesting and transportation of these foods to the […]
The semester was divided into a group of students who studied to evaluate the linkages between folk art and farming and analyze the opportunities that will benefit both farmers and artists including by identifying common materials used by local artists, evaluating the production capacity of local farmers, and inquiring about possibilities to establish a network […]
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Through its Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County is looking for ways to improve community health by developing a mobile application to aid in physical and mental wellness. This application will be used as a tool to promote and track the use of parks, trails, and open space and the reported impacts on […]
Prince George’s County Parks & Recreation builds, operates, and maintains a number of facilities with significant lifespans. To better understand the impact of capital investment and building code changes that might lead to reducing long term operating costs, the Department seeks a comparative analysis using available utilities usage data from six large, well established facilities. […]
Prince George’s County Parks & Recreation (PGDPR) uses an enterprise asset management (EAM) system and work order processing system operated jointly with other jurisdictions. While the system has been in use for some time, user adoption has been a challenge. To promote greater user adoption and data quality, the county asked the project team to […]
The Parks and QUEST team provided recommendations for increasing engagement in the Eyes Have It Initiative with a focus on identifying application barriers for parks and trades staff for M-NCPPC by creating a customer definition chart to better visualize and understand the main points within the current Eyes Have It application cycle process flow for […]
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