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CSG in the News: Virginia Reduces Speed Limit On Stretch Of Route 1 In Fairfax County

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May 22, 2023 | DCist | Jenny Gathright Sonya Breehey, the northern Virginia advocacy manager for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, says the speed limit reduction is a “win for a safer Richmond highway and the communities along the corridor.” “The Richmond Highway corridor is just dangerous, and routinely sees

Opinion: The answer to a more vibrant downtown D.C.? Not more cars.

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Ultimately, this is about quality of life and attractive, competitive communities for residents of D.C. and the region, enhanced by having alternatives to hours spent driving and sitting in traffic and reducing the air pollution harming us — life and work enhanced by a green, sustainable and people-oriented downtown.

Letter: Urgent action needed on traffic violence in Washington, D.C

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We urge you to pursue the following actions at the legislative and executive levels in order to reduce risks from traffic violence while enhancing economic and racial equity.
Bike bike baby: How Greater Washington can boost the e-bike revolution

Bike bike baby: How Greater Washington can boost the e-bike revolution

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Shifting trips to walking and biking through active transportation investments and land use planning is perhaps the most cost effective way to reduce transportation emissions. Plus, e-bikes use a tiny fraction of the limited and often environmentally costly battery minerals that go into e-cars. Many residents can’t afford an electric car (or any new car) – and already shell out a lot on cars, reducing our region’s affordability – but can afford an e-bike.
College Park Metro pylon and people, bike

Testimony: Prince George’s FY24 budget

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Continue affordable housing funding, support better buses, implement complete streets CSG-comments-on-PGC-FY24-budget-1Download