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Zoning for Positive Change in DC

April 23, 6:30 pm via Zoom

2025 Livable Communities Leadership Awards & Reception

The countdown has officially begun for our annual Prince Livable Communities Leadership Award & Reception and you’re invited! We’ll be gathering in the heart of Downtown DC on the rooftop of the beautifully restored and expanded Martin Luther King Jr Library.

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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

Testimony: Maryland FY26 DHCD Capital Budget

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The work of DHCD and affordable housing practitioners across the state is essential to meeting this need and building more inclusive, equitable communities where all people can afford to live. We ask you to support the full FY26 DHCD capital budget request.
Photo of sponsors and candidates of the Prince George's County Executive candidates briefing

Building a shared prosperity for Prince George’s candidates briefing

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A briefing for County Executive candidates on linking economic development, housing, and smart growth February 18, 2025, Solid Rock Church, Riverdale MD ProgramDownload Video Recording Sponsors RISE Prince George’s is a group of county residents and allies advocating for policies and practices that build shared, sustainable prosperity in Prince George’s

Testimony: Maryland Single-Staircase Building Study (HB489)

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Single-staircase buildings offer a potential solution to several of the housing challenges Maryland faces. Modern fire safety requirements and building materials make it possible to build single-staircase buildings safely, and this study will help us update our state’s housing policies to reflect these advances.
CSG News: What we believe

CSG News: What we believe

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These are not normal times. So in this, our first newsletter of the year, we will begin by sharing what we believe—and offering opportunities to be involved in positive local change.