July 30, 2026 Prince George’s County Planning Board, M-NCPPC 1616 McCormick Drive, Largo MD  Via: pgcpb@mncppc.org RE: Oppose LDR 153-2026, reduce uncertainty & excessive process Dear members of the Board: The Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG), advocates for walkable, bikeable, inclusive, transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way

CSC's July 23, 2026 letter in support for Office of Planning’s Supplemental Report III recommendations, DC Zoning Case No. 25-13 July 23, 2026 Mr. Anthony Hood, Chairman, Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 210S, Washington, DC 20001 RE: Support for Office of Planning’s Supplemental

The Friendship Commons development planned for Friendship Heights’ former GEICO campus could add 500+ homes, 10-foot bikeways and sidewalks, and new businesses and gathering spaces just one block from Metro’s Red Line.

“The loss of 100,000 jobs in our region has affected everything, including transportation –  commute trips in particular and add to that this horrible crackdown on… our hard-working immigrant community,” said Stewart Schwartz, executive director of the pro-transit Coalition for Smarter Growth.

This worthy project will bring 250 affordable apartment homes to a site that is only a quarter mile walk to the Suitland Metro Station. This is a great place to build new homes for people who could save money by relying on riding Metro, and the major bus lines on Silver Hill Road.