How We Work

The College Park City-University Partnership promotes initiatives and policies that aim to make College Park a vibrant, equitable, and sustainable community for everyone. We collaborate with important agencies and community partners, including the City of College Park, the University of Maryland, and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, among others. Our goal is to implement place-based initiatives that foster teamwork to achieve common community objectives.

The Partnership acknowledges that the success of the City of College Park and the University of Maryland are interconnected. It collaborates actively to facilitate cooperative efforts that achieve common community goals. The Partnership promotes initiatives and policies aimed at making College Park a more vibrant, equitable, and sustainable community for everyone.

To foster a growing, thriving, equitable, and sustainable environment in College Park and its surrounding communities, we bring together various stakeholders dedicated to strengthening community connections, culture, and a shared sense of belonging. Our collaboration involves cross-sector partners working toward the shared goals outlined in the University-Community Vision 2030. The Partnership’s activities are organized into four main strategy areas: Pre-K – 12 Education, Public Health and Safety, Housing and Development, and Transportation and Mobility. All of these areas are guided by the core principles of equity and sustainability. Within these committees, we establish working groups consisting of representatives from the County, the University, and local municipalities to discuss and implement policies and initiatives effectively.

We collaborate dynamically within key strategic areas to creatively and effectively support cooperative efforts that achieve shared community goals. We act as a convenor for stakeholders focused on strengthening community connections, enhancing culture, and fostering a sense of belonging.

Committees

The Partnership’s Board of Directors is responsible for all business and affairs of the City-University Partnership, including the College Park Community Preservation Trust and the Live+Work College Park Program. The Partnership’s Board of Directors approves all Strategy Area Committee members, including the College Park Community Preservation Trust Advisory Committee. The Board of Directors can select and approve members for each committee and approve their work plans each year.