Urban Design - Coalition for Smarter Growth

Presentation: Creating the Beloved Community

A powerpoint about Prince George's County, Maryland.
Map: The Future of Richmond Highway

A map showing the redevelopment potential of Richmond Highway (Route 1). Shown are commercial areas ready for redevelopment, parks and protected open space, and important streams and watersheds along the corridor

Download: richmondhwymap.pdf (948.7KB)
The Redesign of Tysons Corner: Streets, Buildings, and Public Spaces

Learn about the necessary ingredients to successful neighborhood design.

Download: sustainabletysonsplatform.pdf (103.6KB)
PBS Frontline Documentary "Poisoned Waters" Featuring Stewart Schwartz

Stewart Schwartz, CSG Executive Director, leads Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Hendrick Smith on a smart growth tour of downtown Arlington County.
Traffic Fatalities and the Built Environment

An American Journal of Public Health article which argues that the low-density fringes of metropolitan areas are more dangerous than the inner cities because of traffic fatalities associated with driving long distances at high speeds.
DC - A Working Vision for Downtown Ward 7

A plan to revitalize downtown Ward 7, based on a series of community workshops in 2005.

Download: ward7vision.pdf (2.1MB)
DC - Comments on the Brookland Plan

These comments were submitted to the DC Department of Planning regarding the proposed Small Area Plan (SAP) for the Brookland Metro Station. CSG strongly supports the redevelopment, but also offered suggestions for improvement.

Download: brookland-sap-comments_8-30-08.pdf (71.1KB)
DC - Rhode Island Avenue Community Visioning Workshop Results

The results of a community visioning workshop for the Rhode Island Metro station.

Download: riavecommvisioning.pdf (9MB)
DC - Fort Totten Walkable Communities Workshop

A workshop hosted by Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities, a long-time ally of the Coalition who merged with CSG in 2007. 5.7.04

Download: wcw_forttotten.pdf (16MB)
Metro in Your Neighborhood - A WRN Presentation

An educational tool created by Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities (WRN), a non-profit organization which merged with CSG in 2007.

Download: metroinyourneighborhood.pdf (9MB)