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Alert: Support affordable transit-oriented housing at Glenridge Purple Line station in Prince George’s

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Send a message to the Prince George's Planning board by Tuesday, March 11, 12 noon We’ve advocated for the Purple Line. We’ve advocated more affordable housing - especially at rail transit. Well, here it is! The first new affordable apartments steps away from the Glenridge Purple Line station. Please join

Testimony: Maryland Housing for Jobs Act (HB 503/SB 430) – Support

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Location matters when we build new housing. The Housing for Jobs Act will help to produce more of the homes Maryland needs in strategic locations tied to our transit network, our environmental health, and our economic success. 
ATT Oakton before-after

Release: This is smart growth! Creating a vibrant, walkable Oakton, Fairfax VA

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CSG and allies support transformation of the old AT&T office building and its acres of parking. CSG is joined by the Sierra Club, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling, Fairfax Families for Safe Streets, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions, Nature Forward, Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance, and YIMBYs of NoVA.
VA Testimony: Support for AT&T Oakton plan amendment by Fairfax Healthy Communities

VA Testimony: Support for AT&T Oakton plan amendment by Fairfax Healthy Communities

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Joint Comments on AT&T OaktonDownload February 25, 2025 Fairfax County Planning Commission 12000 Government Center Parkway Fairfax, VA 22035 RE: Comments in Support of AT&T Oakton plan amendment - PA 2023-00009 (SSPA 2023-II-1F) Chairman Niedzielski-Eichner and Commissioners, The above nine organizations, as part of the Fairfax Healthy Communities Network, are
DC Testimony: DC Office of Planning and DC Office of Zoning Performance 2025 Oversight Hearing

DC Testimony: DC Office of Planning and DC Office of Zoning Performance 2025 Oversight Hearing

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February 25, 2025 Dear Chair Mendelson: Please accept these comments on behalf of the Coalition for Smarter Growth. CSG advocates for walkable, bikeable, inclusive, transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way for the DC region to grow and provide opportunities for all. We wish to comment on the