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Events

Montgomery for All Meet-and-Greet with Planning Board Member Josh Linden

Join Montgomery for All for a meet-and-greet with Planning Board member Josh Linden! We’ll meet at Silver Branch Brewery next to the Silver Spring Metro.

Smart Growth Social 2023!

Calling all urbanists! Smart Growth Social is back and better than ever! This year, we're partnering with Transportation for America to bring you a night of networking, community, and celebration of smart growth. Join us for this opportunity to hear from special guest speaker David Zipper, one of the most influential people in transportation and urban policy today. Don't miss out — tickets will sell out fast so get yours today!

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Latest Happenings

DC – Coalition for Community Investment

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The Coalition for Community Investment's Statement of Principles and Co-signers, including the Coalition for Smarter Growth. Click here to view the complete document >>
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Virginia Pedestrian Safety Fact Sheet 2009

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Statistics on how Virginia compares nationally on measures of pedestrian safety. Click here to read the complete fact sheet>>
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Diverse Coalition Rallies Around Fiscal Crisis

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As the District prepares for another possible revenue shortfall announcement, a broad-based coalition of DC businesses, faith-based groups, nonprofits, labor, and advocacy groups released a joint “Statement of Principles,” calling on the Mayor and DC Council to “partner with concerned citizens to identify a prudent and balanced approach to managing the city’s fiscal crisis.”
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Maryland: Supporting the Purple Line

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We strongly support the Light Rail alternative directly connecting downtown Bethesda with Silver Spring, Langley Park, the heart of the University of Maryland on Campus Drive, Riverdale Park and the New Carrollton transit center.
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CSG Selected for Second Time as One of Best Charities in Region

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The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington is proud to announce that the Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) has been selected to be featured in the 2008-09 Catalogue. A panel of 60 expert reviewers from area foundations, corporate giving programs, larger non-profit organizations, and the DC government evaluated nearly 200 applications; Coalition for Smarter Growth is one of 68 outstanding nonprofits to be featured this year. CSG was also featured in the 2004 Catalogue.
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