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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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Streamline development review in Prince George’s – reduce uncertainty & excessive process, oppose LDR 153-2026 (Maryland)
July 30, 2026 Prince George’s County Planning Board, M-NCPPC 1616 McCormick Drive, Largo MD Via: pgcpb@mncppc.org RE: Oppose LDR 153-2026, reduce uncertainty & excessive process Dear members of the Board: The Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG), advocates for walkable, bikeable, inclusive, transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way
ACTION ALERT: This office campus can become a transit-oriented community
The Friendship Commons development planned for Friendship Heights’ former GEICO campus could add 500+ homes, 10-foot bikeways and sidewalks, and new businesses and gathering spaces just one block from Metro’s Red Line.
CSG in the News: Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
“The loss of 100,000 jobs in our region has affected everything, including transportation – commute trips in particular and add to that this horrible crackdown on… our hard-working immigrant community,” said Stewart Schwartz, executive director of the pro-transit Coalition for Smarter Growth.
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.
