Virginia

Northern Virginia is an economic engine and with smart investments in walkable, inclusive, transit-oriented communities, the region can continue to thrive while reducing traffic and saving open space.

That’s why we support transit communities, revitalization of aging commercial corridors, and transit investments in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Loudoun, and Prince William.

Yet, some still push for a return to 1950s-style development and an outer beltway that will gobble-up farms and forests, and divert resources from existing transportation needs. That’s why we must also fight for reform in transportation policies at the state level and encourage smart growth policies statewide.

Latest Happenings


Helping Virginia grow — wisely

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The March 13 editorial “Leave well enough alone,” on the Virginia transportation bill, characterized the coalition that defeated the 2002 referendum on a sales tax for transportation as “anti-growth activists and anti-tax conservatives.” This is a false characterization. The leading activists have consistently supported planning for robust growth in the

Manassas battlefield must be protected from traffic

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Regarding Robert McCartney’s March 7 Metro column “Deal is near to shift traffic out of Manassas battlefield park”: Everyone involved agrees on the need to direct commuter traffic away from the national battlefield park to protect the park’s history, meaning and visitors. However, not everyone agrees that the proposed new
VDOT's Outer Beltway

VDOT’s Outer Beltway

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VDOT's OUTER BELTWAY Community Meeting Monday, March 11 7:00 - 9:00 PM Chantilly Regional Library 4000 Stringfellow Rd - Chantilly (map) - served by Fairfax Connector bus rt. 605 Come early to view maps & displays Resources PowerPoint presentation Outer Beltway handout At the meeting, we discussed how the Outer

Deal is near to shift traffic out of Manassas battlefield park

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The National Park Service and Virginia authorities are close to signing a major Civil War battlefield preservation deal that eventually would close two congested roads that slice through the twice-hallowed ground at Manassas. The agreement, which could be signed by the summer, would provide for routes 234 and 29 to

Community Meeting on the Proposed Outer Beltway

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Join Us for a Community Meeting VDOT has been moving ahead with plans to build a new “Outer Beltway” — an expensive road project that would cut through Loudoun and Prince William (east of Rt. 15, but west of Rt. 28). The road would open up new land to development,