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Webinar: How innovative zoning can create a better DC
How can form-based zoning shape the kinds of places people
Duke Street Walking Tour
A lot is happening on Duke Street -- affordable housing construction, plans for new bus rapid transit, a public revisioning initiative for the corridor, and more. Come out Saturday, June 6, to get an inside look!
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Latest Happenings
TESTIMONY: Support for Metro Grove apartment complex (Maryland)
This worthy project will bring 250 affordable apartment homes to a site that is only a quarter mile walk to the Suitland Metro Station. This is a great place to build new homes for people who could save money by relying on riding Metro, and the major bus lines on Silver Hill Road.
ACTION ALERT: Help win better transit & walkable places in NoVA – Take the survey by Aug. 9!
If you live, work, or visit Northern Virginia, please take a moment to speak up for better transit, walking and biking, and more homes near transit and destinations. The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) wants your input by August 9 for its next regional plan.
How innovative zoning can make DC a more livable and equitable city
July 15, 2026, 6:30-8 pm event via Zoom, co-sponsored by CSG and Ward3Vision Pictured from left to right: Lisa Wise, Randy Hutcheson, Peter Park, Ellen McCarthy This online event explored how a design-based approach to zoning can be used to increase housing opportunities and support the graceful evolution of neighborhoods
Make accessory dwellings a real housing solution for Fairfax County!
Fairfax County's current rules are far too restrictive to be effective – this is a chance to revise these standards and make ALUs a real tool to help address our housing shortage.
CSG News: It’s hot! Check out local ways to build climate-resilient communities
With the heat index exceeding triple digits across the entire region, this week is a reminder of why our mission is so urgent.
This month offers many opportunities to advance smart growth in your community.
