We are here to express our support for the proposed actions under Case No. 11-07B by American University. Moving the AU law school to the Tenley location will take advantage of excellent transit access by Metrorail and Metrobus, and contribute to greater vitality for Wisconsin Avenue as a major commercial corridor. The Tenley campus plan sensitively increases capacity for the law school while respecting its historic buildings and neighbors.

We would like to express our support for this project and are eager to see this new construction and senior housing preservation project advance. We believe that this new building is respectful of its neighbors and historic context. Most importantly, the new building will respect the St. Augustine church.  At

Having been contacted by local community members, the Coalition for Smarter Growth has reviewed the proposed scenarios, the Land Use Market Analysis, and the Comprehensive Plan Scenario Evaluations. To summarize, we share the concern about the comparative evaluation of the two scenarios and believe that the scoring of a number of the factors fails to account for countervailing research and potential benefits that would support Scenario 1.

On October 19, 2011, new Chair of the Prince George’s Planning Board, Betty Hewlett, and urban design celebrity David Dixon joined us in collaboration with the Envision Prince George’s Community Action Team for Transit-Oriented Development to discuss designing vibrant communities in Prince George’s County. View presentations from the event.

The Rail~Volution 2011 Film Festival was held Monday, October 17. The event was sponsored by the Coalition for Smarter Growth, New Rail~Volutionaries, and Mobility Lab.