PRESS RELEASE

January 31, 2012

The City of Mount Rainier is seeking proposals from qualified developers for the purchase and redevelopment of an approximately 32,906 square foot site located in the Town Center of the City of Mount Rainier, at the northeast corner of the intersection of Eastern Avenue in Mount Rainier, Maryland.  Bid package documents are available via a link on the city’s website at www.mountrainiermd.org.  Users are directed to click on the Economic Development tab on the home page, and then click on the “documents” tab on the left hand column to download the documents and links.

An informational meeting pre/bid conference is scheduled for February 29, 2012 at the City of Mount Rainier Municipal Building, One Municipal Place, Mount Rainer, MD 20712.

Please feel free to direct inquiries to Jeannelle Wallace, City Manager, at the above referenced phone number or by email to jwallace@mountrainiermd.org

 ROUTE 1 RIDE ANNOUNCES
JURIED PUBLIC ART COMPETITION

Call for Emerging and Established Artists and Designers to Create  
Route 1 Mobile Public Artwork

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         Contact:       
Stuart Eisenberg
Call for Artist Coordinator
(301) 683-8267
eisenberg@hyattsvillecdc.org 

Alex Hirtle
Route 1 Ride Collaborative Coordinator
301-952-3170
ajhirtle@co.pg.md.us 

Route 1 Ride Collaborative today announced a call for artists and designers to develop an original work of art.  The winning design will be showcased as a bus wrap highlighting the many arts, cultural and entertainment amenities along the Route 1 Corridor, and increase ridership as a way to visit and explore Route 1.

The wrap design, which will be highlighted on TheBus: Route 17, should inspire Route 1 communities from Mt.Rainier to College Park and highlight the unique charms of living, working, and playing in Prince George's County's Route One Corridor communities. 

In connection with Prince George's County DPW&T, The Route 1 Ride Collaborative is seeking proposals for original, two-dimensional designs that will be wrapped on the Route 1 Ride buses. One design will be selected to be featured on three buses for a period of at least three years, beginning in the Spring of 2012. The three selected finalist artist/s / designer/s will receive a $500.00 honorarium for their designs. The final selected artist/s / designer/s receive a $3,000.00 honorarium for their design. The project is generously sponsored by The Route 1 Ride Collaborative and its Municipal members in celebration of the role that the arts play in the Gateway Arts District and the revitalization of Prince George's County.

PARKING AVAILABLE

THE CITY OF MOUNT RAINIER HAS PARKING AVAILABLE ON THE BASS LOT LOCATED AT 3208 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE FOR $25 PER MONTH FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.

PARKING PASSES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM CITY HALL.

City Seeks Business Member for Town Center Design Review Committee

The City is currently soliciting for one business member for the Town Center Design Review Committee.  The Committee is composed of 2 business members, 2 resident members and 2 municipal members and reviews all new development projects and exterior renovations in the Mixed-Use Town Center Zone.  This Zone extends along Rhode Island Avenue from the City limits into the 3400 block and along 34th Street from the 3700 block into the 4000 blocks and includes part of Bunker Hill.  Each Committee member will be given a copy of the Mount Rainier Town Center Development Plan. This plan contains the design guidelines which the Committee uses to review applications.

Business and/or property owner members must own either a business or property within the Mixed-Use Town Center Zone or the City.  The City would again be looking for members who have a sense of fairness in reviewing applications and who are interested in the on-going revitalization of the downtown business area.  Committee members should be willing to help encourage appropriate building alterations and signage among business and property owners and to help educate rather than regulate. Applications to be on the Committee are due to City Hall by November 11, 2011.  The final selection of committee members will be made by the Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission from the pool of applicants submitted by the City. 

City of Mount Rainier Request Management System

The City of Mount Rainier has a municipal request management software system. With this newly integrated system citizens can report damage, power outages, or any other issues encountered via web, sms or by phone. These requests will then be automatically routed to the appropriate department or employee, who can update the user instantly on the status of their request.

To report an issue please click the following link: www.publicstuff.com/iframe

For those who will not have access to a computer, they should submit requests via the following methods:

Toll-Free Number: 
1-888-491-3119

SMS Text Message: 
617-500-3111

2011 Fall Leaf Scedule
For Information please contact Ruth Sandy@ 301-985-6583