CSG Support of Prince George's County Council advancing SMA July 2, 2019 The Honorable Todd Turner, Chairman Committee of the Whole Prince George’s County Council RE: Support for: CB-011-2019, An Ordinance Concerning the Countywide Sectional Map Amendment; CR-026-2019, A Resolution Concerning the Countywide Sectional Map Amendment; CR-027-2019, A Resolution Concerning

“This proposal will perpetuate more residents driving long distances to get to work rather than focusing new housing closer to transit and concentrations of jobs,” the coalition’s policy director, Cheryl Cort, wrote in a statement.

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. We urge you to

A presentation advocating the installation of the Purple line through Langley Park, MD.

Every resident in Prince George’s County deserves a decent, affordable home as the first step to achieving economic security, a higher quality of life and a sense of stability. For the county’s moderate- and low-income households, having and keeping a home within their budget has become increasingly difficult.