Forum explores outlook for 'smart growth' in Prince George's - The Washington Post

Nicola Taveres enjoyed walking to stores and restaurants in her neighborhood in Arlington County. But when she began a search for a house in Northern Virginia, she was priced out of the market, so she bought a townhouse near a Metro station in Prince George's County....

More than 200 residents, planners and government officials met at the Maryland Forward forum on "smart growth," an urban planning philosophy that focuses on creating walkable neighborhoods where people can live, work, shop and play. It was one in a series of meetings established by O'Malley to gather public comment about such issues as the economy, education, public safety and smart growth.