The Langley Park Project
Langley Park is a densely populated multiethnic community that has often been neglected by government entities and faced social and economic challenges.
About the Project
The collection of Langley Park archives that was inherited by Professor Hanna consists of planning documents, photographs, reports, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, and newspaper clippings - dating back to the 1970s. Langley Park is a densely populated multiethnic community that has often been neglected by government entities and faced social and economic challenges. The archives provide documentation that community-led efforts and immigrant owned small businesses have been instrumental in the sustainability of Langley Park.
Bill (William Hanna) founded the non-profit Action Langley Park in 1998. He organized annual health and job fairs and folklorico performances. He wrote the biweekly newsletter, Barrio de Langley Park. He gave many lectures on Latino health at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority and the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission gave him awards for distinguished community service.
Barrio de Langley Park is a neighborhood planning newsletter edited by Prof. Bill Hanna and supported by the nonprofit Action Langley Park. Its goal was to keep immigrant residents and other stakeholders informed about the quality of life in the Langley Park area, to advocate for positive change, and to report relevant county, state, and national events and decisions. For additional information send comments to lacs@umd.edu.
Barrio de Langley Park Newsletters
Barrio de Langley Park is a neighborhood planning newsletter edited by Prof. Bill Hanna and supported by the nonprofit Action Langley Park. Its goal was to keep immigrant residents and other stakeholders informed about the quality of life in the Langley Park area, to advocate for positive change, and to report relevant county, state, and national events and decisions. For additional information send comments to lacs@umd.edu.
Barrio de Langley Park, Issue 267, 2013
Barrio de Langley Park, Issue 267, 2013
Barrio de Langley Park, Issue 267, 2013
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