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Livable Communities Leadership Award & Blueprint Premiere

This spring, we'll awarding Metro's General Manager, Randy Clarke, with our 2024 Livable Communities Leadership Award! But wait, there's more! We'll also be premiering our Blueprint for a Better Region. Don't miss this exciting event! You'll want to be there for the unveiling of the first piece: a video designed to inspire.

Experience Water Bar, National Landing’s newest watering hole

Join CSG and National Landing BID for an evening of networking, drinks, and exploring this exciting new public space. The Water Park features exciting new food concepts, a stunning water sculpture, and beautiful placemaking. 

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Two sites remain in running for Prince George’s regional medical center

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Two sites remain in the running for a new, $645 million regional hospital in Prince George’s County to replace the financially ailing Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly and create a full-service medical campus. The board of Dimensions Healthcare System, which oversees county-owned medical facilities, voted unanimously Thursday to send letters to
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Bi-County Parkway debate fueled by research from both sides

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One of our regular readers brought to our attention an issue that we haven’t been covering: Northern Virginia’s proposed Bi-County Parkway. The parkway would connect Prince William and Loudoun counties, but it has sparked an impassioned debate about our region’s growth trends. On the one side, the Coalition for Smarter

Testimony before the Hon. Andrea Harrison, Chair, Prince George’s County Council Re: Prince George’s CB 27-2013: Rental Conversion First Refusal

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Please accept these comments on behalf of the Coalition for Smarter Growth. Our organization works to ensure that transportation and development decisions in the Washington, D.C. region, including the Maryland suburbs, accommodate growth while revitalizing communities, providing more housing and travel choices, and conserving our natural and historic areas. The Coalition for Smarter
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Leesburg Council Passes Resolution Against Bi-County Parkway

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The Leesburg Town Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to pass a resolution opposing the North-South Corridor and its components, despite firm requests – some have called them threats – from Loudoun Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott K. York and Loudoun Chamber President Tony Howard not to do so. The resolution

Bi-County Parkway in Virginia will add congestion, groups argue

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A coalition of groups critical of the proposed Bi-County Parkway has released a report it says bolsters its case that the roadway could worsen traffic congestion in Loudoun and Prince William counties. Norman L. Marshall, president of Smart Mobility, which conducted the analysis using data from the Virginia Department of Transportation, said