A new study by the University of Maryland’s National Center for Smart Growth and the advocacy group CASA states that stakeholder intervention is crucial to preserving affordable housing along the proposed Purple Line light rail corridor, particularly in areas like the immigrant-heavy Langley Park, Maryland. The study, “Preparing for the Purple Line: Affordable Housing Strategies for Langley Park, Maryland,” looked at the people and economy of this mostly-immigrant community at the edge of Prince George’s County and how it would fare once the new public transportation project was completed.
Report: Purple Line threatens affordable housing in Langley Park (The Washington Post, January 24, 2017)
Langley Park Residents Discuss Purple Line Hopes, Concerns (NBC Washington, January 23, 2017)