FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 3, 2025 CONTACT:Carrie Kisicki, Montgomery Advocacy Directorcarrie@smartergrowth.net The Coalition for Smarter Growth commends the Moore-Miller administration for enacting the Housing Starts Here executive order, demonstrating Maryland's commitment to building the homes we need in a strategic, sustainable, and inclusive way. "The Moore-Miller administration recognizes that housing means

The draft Visualize 2050 plan, our region's long-range transportation plan, has too many highway and arterial road expansions that will increase driving and climate emissions. We will miss our region’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 – even if there’s a rapid switch to electric vehicles.

Yesterday, the Montgomery County Council voted 8-3 to pass Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 25-02. The legislation will allow more housing types, like townhouses or small apartment buildings, along major corridors, creating more homes near jobs and amenities.

July 22, 2025 | Maureen Umeh | FOX 5 DC  "Montgomery's economy, the economy of Maryland, is in some trouble right now. If we cannot provide housing, that's affordable to the workforce, they can't come to the county and provide their talents and services to the county," said Stewart Schwartz

As the Montgomery County Council prepares to hold a work session and probable vote on Tuesday, The Coalition for Smarter Growth is proud to voice our support for Zoning Text Amendment 25-02. By making it easier to build more duplexes, triplexes, and small apartments near transit and jobs, ZTA 25-02 is an important step toward more sustainable housing options in Montgomery County.