ULI Advisory Services Panel Report

Guidance for the Development of Largo Town Center, December 2015

The ULI Advisory Services Panel Report cites Largo Town Center’s confluence of jobs, housing, services, and other destinations as creating a considerable opportunity for establishing Largo as a mixed-use hub of regional importance. The presence of the Metro station offers direct transit connections to the rest of the Washington metropolitan region and gives Largo Town Center advantages over similar areas without transit. A premier mixed-use downtown with a range of small and large businesses would serve the needs of both citizens and visitors.

Recommendations related to the current study emphasize:

• A complete rebranding process for Downtown Largo and the development of a marketing strategy

• Development of a wayfinding strategy to establish a consistent Largo Town Center identity and improve directional orientation for both vehicle users and pedestrians

• Implementation of Plan 2035 recommendations that establish green space, streetscape, parks, and a town square adjacent to the Downtown Largo Metro Station

• Creation of a more welcoming pedestrian environment throughout Largo Town Center

• Implementation of road diets and complete streets solutions to meet the needs of all modes of transportation, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists

• Construction of a medium-sized event center with an adjacent urban plaza for community gathering

• Relocation of the County Government closer to the Largo Metro Station and creation of a “onestop” government service station.

Economic Drivers and Catalysts Report

Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore, and Green Door Advisors, May 2013

The Economic Drivers and Catalysts Report provides recommendations to prioritize marketing of Prince George’s County, promote start-up businesses, and encourage the growth of this robust region. While the report focuses on the County as a whole, many of the strategic needs apply directly to the justification for the current Downtown Largo Placemaking, Branding, and Wayfinding Strategy’s reasoning and scope. The report states that, from a brand perspective, a location should use a single voice to unify messages towards the development of the economy.

Making Place: Transit-Oriented Development for Largo, MD

Prepared by the University of Maryland Department of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, Fall 2019

Making Place: TransitOriented Development for Largo, MD is a student studio project developed by students from the University of Maryland Department of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. It describes Downtown Largo as an “edge city” and a “simple automobile-oriented pit stop” for people commuting to and from Washington, D.C. The report recommends a TOD approach to redevelopment with a commercial district adjacent to the existing Metro station, offices and public spaces radiating around the station, and a residential area to fill in the outskirts of the TOD sphere. This would situate employment, entertainment, shopping, public space, and residential options within a five- to ten-minute walk of the station.