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Support new Chevy Chase library/community center with affordable housing
Support affordable housing along with a new library and community center in Chevy Chase DC

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DC Testimony: DC Office of Planning and DC Office of Zoning Performance 2025 Oversight Hearing
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
Testimony: U St Police Station Zone Modification (Support)
We urge the Zoning Commission not to further shrink the housing capacity of the site, and to accommodate its other essential uses – a new police station and fire station. This is an important public land site for needed affordable housing. The proposed text amendment is a reasonable approach to making the most of the opportunity for new housing, supporting new public facilities, while also being respectful of the desires of nearby neighbors.
Event Materials: Fixing zoning to build more affordable housing & walkable communities (DC)
How can we build more homes while ensuring neighborhood-friendly buildings and great public spaces? Emerging approaches to zoning offer simpler rules for creating great places, while reducing delay, uncertainty, and the cost of new housing.