Prince George's County has diverged from its smart growth goals, says the county Planning Board in a searing assessment. The board says residents have a choice: push for more transit-oriented development and walkable communities, or "be resigned to business as usual." Largo Town Center. Photo by the author.The board released

Virginia's Commonwealth Transportation Board on May 15 delayed a vote to accept the state's North-South Corridor master plan that includes a proposal to more directly link Loudoun and Prince William's roadways. The North-South plan includes several regional projects, including the so-called Bi-County Parkway, which extends Route 234 from I-66 in

Over 2 dozen people joined us to learn about Quander Brook and mixed-use development on this walking tour in Fairfax's Route 1 corridor.

Plans for a major highway in Northern Virginia are taking shape. Officials say the billion-dollar road would spur growth, but opponents say that premise is flawed. The Virginia Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment state has released a study to the influential, 17-member Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) of a limited access, north-south highway between

Battle lines are forming over the north-south transportation corridor in Northern Virginia. Backers say it would serve a growing population and stimulate economic development. Foes say the state has more urgent priorities for spending $1 billion or more. Red line shows approximate route of the North-South Corridor where it runs