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City-Themed Karaoke Night!

Bring your friends and sing your favorite place-based and urbanism-related songs (creativity encouraged)! 

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Virginia General Assembly: Urgent action item and exciting housing updates!

Virginia General Assembly: Urgent action item and exciting housing updates!

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This has been a monumental year for housing at the Virginia General Assembly. An unprecedented number of housing bills are heading to the Governor’s desk - but before we share the updates on successful bills, we need you to join us in an urgent action! 

Testimony: Transit Funding in the Virginia Budget

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The Coalition for Smarter Growth strongly supports requests for transit funding by the transit agencies and local governments across the Commonwealth. 
Urgent: email today to secure transit funding in VA

Urgent: email today to secure transit funding in VA

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Without this funding, we will see fare hikes and service cuts during a time when frequent, reliable, and affordable transit is more important than ever.

Comment: Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study (MD)

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The Chesapeake Bay Crossing, Tier II NEPA, Draft Environmental Impact Statement did not consider land use alternatives (or elements of alternatives) that can more effectively manage long-term travel demand in the study corridor.

Testimony: State Highway Administration Budget (MD)

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With the good programs and our recommendations, we believe that SHA can be a change agent committed to repairing and retrofitting our state road network, and delivering multimodal service to achieve our safety, access, and climate goals.