1835Culture
The Camden Line provides service by utilizing the original 1835 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) track route between Washington and Baltimore, now part of the CSX System.
1935History
The cooperative community was conceived in 1935 by Undersecretary of Agriculture Rexford Tugwell, whose perceived collectivist ideology attracted opposition to the Greenbelt Tow...
1936Architecture
1, the project was officially named Greenbelt when the Division of Suburban Resettlement of the Resettlement Administration began construction, on January 13, 1936, about eight ...
1937Government
The first tenants, after selection in a stringent application process, moved in to the town on September 30, 1937.
1939History
Greenbelt was the subject of the 1939 documentary film The City.
1954Education
High Point High School, in Beltsville, opened in fall 1954, and began serving students from Greenbelt.
1958Education
The county bought Center School for $260,000, after the federal government renovated it in July 1958.
1976History
Roosevelt High was scheduled to open in fall 1976.
1989Government
"Langley Park-College Park-Greenbelt Approved Master Plan (October 1989) and Adopted Sectional Map Amendment." Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, May 1990.
1991Culture
The Greenbelt portion of the Baltimore–Washington Parkway (B–W Parkway) is part of the parkway's 19-mile section which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
1997History
The historic district was elevated to National Historic Landmark District status on February 18, 1997.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
For the census of 2000, there were 21,456 people, 9,368 households, and 4,965 families residing in the city.
2007History
Voter turnout increased from 1,898 to 2,399 voters (a 26% increase in ballots cast) from 2007 to 2009.
2008History
On February 28, 2008, the Maryland American Civil Liberties Union and Prince George's County NAACP sent a letter to the Greenbelt City Council claiming that Greenbelt's at-large...
2009Government
While the city population is racially diverse, only two African Americans had run for Council in the 30 years preceding the 2009 election, one of whom had withdrawn before the e...
2010Architecture
Greenbelt's population, which includes residents of privately built dwellings dating from after the end of the federal government's ownership of the city, was recorded as 23,068...
2012Education
The new Greenbelt Middle School opened on August 20, 2012.
2013Government
In the election held November 5, 2013, Emmett Jordan was chosen by 77% of voters, and receiving highest vote count was then elected Mayor by the council.
2017Education
Through a city–university partnership between 2017 and 2019, Greenbelt residents were permitted to unlimited travel on Shuttle UM, with the purchase of a $10 annual pass.
2020History
census and 24,921 at the 2020 census.
2021Military
In 2021, the city created a reparations task force to study the issue of whether or not to award reparations to African-Americans in Greenbelt.
2023History
In November 2023, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that FBI was consolidating offices in Greenbelt.
2024Civil Rights
The state of Virginia has challenged the choice, putting the Inspector General to work reviewing the selection, with no change to the GSA decision as of March 2024.
2025Government
In 2025, voters approved a non-binding Advisory Referendum in favor of adopting Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for city council elections by a 2:1 margin.