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REGIONAL - Urban Land Institute's "Beltway Burden"

REGIONAL – Urban Land Institute’s “Beltway Burden”

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To find affordable homes, many in the workforce have followed the popular advice to “drive till you qualify” by moving to remote suburbs such as Warren and Fauquier counties, VA, in the west; Spotsylvania County, VA, and Charles County, MD, in the south; Frederick County in the north; and Calvert

PBS Frontline Documentary “Poisoned Waters” Featuring Stewart Schwartz

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PBS's Pulitzer-prize winner journalist Hedrick Smith exposes in his new Frontline documentary "Poisoned Waters" the damage being done to the nation's delicate aquatic ecosystems like Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay. During his investigation, he finds that one of the major sources of the problem is our land use decisions
Stranded At the Station: Transit Cuts and Fare Increases Hurt Communities

Stranded At the Station: Transit Cuts and Fare Increases Hurt Communities

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Even as transit ridership has soared, many local and regional transit agencies have had to make deep budget cuts, leaving many transit-users without another option. This report shows a national snapshot of the problem and offers suggestions to fix it.
REGIONAL - Toolkit for Affordable Housing Development

REGIONAL – Toolkit for Affordable Housing Development

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The Coalition for Smarter Growth prioritizes the production and preservation of affordable housing, especially with access to transportation choices and jobs, as one critical element of truly interconnected, sustainable communities.
Spending the Stimulus - D.C. Report

Spending the Stimulus – D.C. Report

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Our priorities for federal stimulus spending in D.C.