Transit-Oriented Development in Maryland

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CSG in the News: Prince George’s council pulls ‘Machiavellian’ zoning bill after uproar

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September 16, 2022 | Washington Post | Daniel Wu "The inclusion of CB-91 with those bills was “an extra Machiavellian move,” Cheryl Cort, policy director for the nonprofit Coalition for Smarter Growth, wrote to The Washington Post. Had they all passed, CB-91′s supermajority requirement would have solidified the outgoing county

Testimony: Oppose CB-78, split-zoned properties allowed use of higher intensity zone

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Prince George's County Council should conduct a careful assessment to address appropriate rezoning of a split-zoned property

Testimony: Oppose CB 77, CB 91 & CB 92

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Fast-tracking these misguided zoning bills (specifically CB-69, 77, 78, 91, 92) not only devalues residents’ participation in the 8-year process that created the new code, it also undermines efforts to attract high-quality transit-oriented development. 
Graphic data from recent Data for Progress polls of likely Montgomery County Democratic voters.

All About Thrive #5: Thrive, more housing options, and safe streets are all popular

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Recent Data for Progress polls about Thrive 2050, constructing new homes, and redesigning roads for safety over speed showed majority support for all three. 
EVENT: How traffic engineers can design streets for transit-oriented development

EVENT: How traffic engineers can design streets for transit-oriented development

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On June 1, 2022, RISE Prince George's and CSG hosted on online discussion with Randy Dittberner, PE, PTOE (formerly with Virginia Dept. of Transportation).