an additional $1,000 reward to anyone providing information for the arrest and conviction of an individual committing an illegal act in Suitland Manor. Two buildings with 8 apartments have been held back from demolition to accommodate the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Delta Sigma Theta sorority, and the Omega Psi Phi fraternity - organizations offering mentoring and educational outreach programs to the youth in the community. In addition, the Youth 2002 entrepreneurial program is providing business skill training from one of these building to engage youth with entrepreneurial interests. These services are intended ultimately to promote self-sufficiency, provide learning opportunities for children, and play a part in RA’s mission of community building. The community services provided will evolve as conditions and needs arise during the development process in Suitland and will be part of the new community that is built. Whether they are recreational programs, educational offerings, meeting spaces, or family support services, these opportunities are a catalyst to improve the individual, the family, the neighborhood, and the larger community, and are part of creating the new Suitland. In late August 2005, Suitland Elementary School opened at the top of the block on Homer Avenue. Suitland community redevelopment goals The Suitland Manor initiative is designed to create a new Suitland neighborhood through a comprehensive redevelopment strategy. The goal is to create a unique image for Suitland that will help forge a sense of community and create a cohesive new neighborhood. It will also include a mix of uses offering commercial and community services with the residential development. This helps to attract people to live, work and play in the same area. Diversity through mixed-use usually translates into density and vibrancy. They are also safe communities that are physically designed to deter crime and ensure a safe living environment. Suitland Manor, along with the other properties sitting within the redevelopment site, is zoned M-U-TC (Mixed-Use Town Center). This zone was created to encourage the establishment of higher density and mixed-uses that foster an environment supportive to a diverse range of residential units, commercial activities, and income groups. External links Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County. Suitland Manor Development. Prince George's Set to Raze Much of Deadly Drug Market Unincorporated communities in Maryland