Prince George’s is Open for Business

Washington Business Journal – by Rushern L. Baker III
Date: Friday, April 22, 2011, 6:00am EDT

To bring about real, sustainable and positive change in Prince George’s County, we must transform our fundamental approach to economic development.

This means focusing not only on big exciting projects such as National Harbor or Konterra, but also on having a more comprehensive, holistic approach toward creating a stronger county.

I firmly believe that through economic development we can create strong, safe neighborhoods, high-performing schools and good jobs with livable wages for our residents.

The new paradigm for economic development in Prince George’s County must be:

Responsive: An economic development program must address the needs of both the business …