Testimony & Letters

Sign-On Letter to Transportation Planning Board on Cutting Carbon Emissions

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The undersigned organizations call on the National Capital Transportation Planning Board (TPB) to strengthen the resolution before it to affirm COG’s accepted long range CO2 target of 80% reductions by 2050 in two ways: 1) Include a deadline of September 30, 2015 to complete committee work and the final report

Comments on Study Concerning Rail Service Between Richmond and DC

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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the scoping for the Washington to Richmond Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor Tier II study. This project is one of the most critical for meeting Virginia's transportation and economic development needs

Testimony in Support of Residential Housing Unit Proposed for Bladgen Alley NW

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We wish to express our support for this 123-unit residential housing project and the variances needed to make it feasible and appropriate to its unique context. Given the continued strong demand to live in this growing neighborhood, the site’s walking...  

Testimony in Support of Height and Occupancy Increases in Penthouses

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We want to express our support for the Office of Planning’s (OP) proposed amendment to allow occupancy of rooftop penthouses, and to increase the maximum height of penthouses from 18 feet 6 inches to 20 feet. The amendment has...

Testimony on Conceptual Site Plan for Melford Village

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We are writing to request the Board to deny approval of the Conceptual Site Plan for Melford Village.  While the proposed development contemplates a combination of residential, retail, and commercial uses, in would do little to increase walkability or transit connectivity or improve the significant jobs imbalance...