Montgomery County, Md – “Montgomery County’s Thrive 2050 General Plan update is imbued with the progressive and creative spirit that has long been at the core of the community’s values,” said Stewart Schwartz, Executive Director of the Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG). “This is why we are so saddened to see the strident opposition to the county’s efforts to address a housing crisis through Thrive 2050 and a separate study of Attainable Housing Strategies.”

TO: Montgomery County Council Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (PHED) Committee FROM: Jane Lyons, Maryland Advocacy Manager, Coalition for Smarter Growth DATE: Thursday, October 7, 2021 SUBJECT: Coalition for Smarter Growth’s Comments on Thrive 2050 Housing Chapter _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Prior to Monday's work session on Thrive's Affordable and Attainable Housing chapter,

The CMA is critical to building quality, walk- and bike-friendly communities and vibrant, transit-oriented downtowns. That’s why CSG is urging the Council to implement this once-in-a-generation zoning rewrite. We’re close to the end of a process that began in 2014 – putting in place modern zoning regulations to replace 50

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