After several months of hard work, we’re so excited to finally share our vision for a more sustainable, equitable, and vibrant D.C. region with you – join us on June 25!
Author: Ayesha Amsa
Just posted! Better Bus webinar & new dates
Fast, frequent, and reliable public transit is a core part of CSG’s vision for the region as presented in our Blueprint for a Better Region – and you can support that vision by showing strong support for great bus service and sharing your feedback on the Metro Better Bus Network.
CSG in the News: the flawed 495 Southside Express Lanes
The VDOT proposal to widen I-495 for toll lanes from Springfield across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge into Maryland would take bridge space reserved for Metrorail, create a traffic bottleneck in Prince George’s, and congest connecting roads. With so many questions, we’re asking officials to keep the VDOT proposal out of regional plans.
Remarks to DMV Moves (long-term funding taskforce)
Access to frequent, affordable transit is key for access to jobs and enabling people to escape poverty. Affordable transit combined with affordable housing results in lower combined housing and transportation costs, provides for family security, and enables families and children to succeed. Our transportation network would not work without frequent and extensive transit.
How to get involved in our Blueprint for a Better Region
Traffic. Expensive housing. Dangerous streets for walking and bicycling. Disappearing farms and forests. It’s all interconnected. Learn how, and what you can do to solve these challenges on June 25!
Join us June 11th to see Metro’s proposed Better Bus Network
This summer, WMATA needs YOUR feedback to help shape a fast, frequent, and reliable bus network for the D.C. region! Join us for our webinar where CSG and WMATA will give you a walkthrough of the draft network and how to share your feedback.
Letter: 495 Southside (Oppose, Regional/Fairfax County)
The Coalition for Smarter Growth respectfully asks Transportation Planning board officials to: 1) Vote to exclude the 495 Southside Project from the Visualize 2050 plan and air quality conformity analysis due to the strong concerns of multiple local jurisdictions that have not been adequately addressed by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and 2) Ensure that VDOT fixes its flawed 495 Southside Study to fully evaluate other alternatives, address local jurisdiction concerns, and identify the best long-term solution for the region and communities along 495.
Better Buses Coalition Letter: Summer 2024 Red Line Closures (Montgomery)
In addition to measures already in place, we ask that you consider the following measures to ensure transit alternatives are fully utilized and operate smoothly during the closure.
Joint Statement: Chevy Chase DC rezoning proposal supports a more inclusive and vibrant community (DC)
Ward3Vision, WIN Ward 3 Congregations Affordable Housing Work Group, and Coalition for Smarter Growth urge adoption of the proposed zoning changes to Chevy Chase’s main street as the critical next step toward achieving a more inclusive and vibrant community.
Event Materials: Affordable Housing Financing 101 (May 2024)
Hear from experts Patrick McAnaney of Somerset Development Company and Chris Gillis of Montgomery Housing Partnership about how affordable housing providers meet financing needs, and how local, state, and federal government can help—as well as a briefing on the County Councils’ work on affordable housing from Council President Andrew Friedson.