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• DC: Support for the West End Library and Fire Station project

  January 3, 2012

• Charles County Comprehensive Plan Update – draft scenarios

  Comments on the Charles County Comp Plan

• Urban Design & Transportation Principles for Capitol Gateway Retail Site

  Designing a vibrant community near the Capitol Heights Metro station.

• Map: Help Shape the Future of Fairfax

  Opportunities for revitalization, transit and development

• Invest Prince George's

  Discover the potential of Prince George's 15 Metro stations.

• Smart Growth Platform 2010 for Prince George's County

  With 15 Metro stations in close proximity to one of the nation's leading employment centers, Prince George’s County has the best economic development opportunity in the Washington, D.C. region.

• Green Power Platform

  Building Healthy & Vibrant Communities in Prince George's County

• Proposal for a Comprehensive Visioning Process for the Richmond Highway/Route 1 Corridor

  It's labeled as a draft because we still want your input -- let us know your thoughts on what you envision for the Richmond Highway.

  Download: richmond-highway-vision.pdf (118.4KB)

• Presentation: Creating the Beloved Community

  A powerpoint about Prince George's County, Maryland.

• Map: The Future of Richmond Highway

  A map showing the redevelopment potential of Richmond Highway (Route 1). Shown are commercial areas ready for redevelopment, parks and protected open space, and important streams and watersheds along the corridor

  Download: richmondhwymap.pdf (948.7KB)

• The Redesign of Tysons Corner: Streets, Buildings, and Public Spaces

  Learn about the necessary ingredients to successful neighborhood design.

  Download: sustainabletysonsplatform.pdf (103.6KB)

• PBS Frontline Documentary "Poisoned Waters" Featuring Stewart Schwartz

  Stewart Schwartz, CSG Executive Director, leads Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Hendrick Smith on a smart growth tour of downtown Arlington County.

• Traffic Fatalities and the Built Environment

  An American Journal of Public Health article which argues that the low-density fringes of metropolitan areas are more dangerous than the inner cities because of traffic fatalities associated with driving long distances at high speeds.

• DC - A Working Vision for Downtown Ward 7

  A plan to revitalize downtown Ward 7, based on a series of community workshops in 2005.

  Download: ward7vision.pdf (2.1MB)

• DC - Comments on the Brookland Plan

  These comments were submitted to the DC Department of Planning regarding the proposed Small Area Plan (SAP) for the Brookland Metro Station. CSG strongly supports the redevelopment, but also offered suggestions for improvement.

  Download: brookland-sap-comments_8-30-08.pdf (71.1KB)

• DC - Rhode Island Avenue Community Visioning Workshop Results

  The results of a community visioning workshop for the Rhode Island Metro station.

  Download: riavecommvisioning.pdf (9MB)

• DC - Fort Totten Walkable Communities Workshop

  A workshop hosted by Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities, a long-time ally of the Coalition who merged with CSG in 2007. 5.7.04

  Download: wcw_forttotten.pdf (16MB)

• Metro in Your Neighborhood - A WRN Presentation

  An educational tool created by Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities (WRN), a non-profit organization which merged with CSG in 2007.

  Download: metroinyourneighborhood.pdf (9MB)