Carrie Kisicki, Author at Coalition For Smarter Growth

Author: Carrie Kisicki

Written Recommendations: MoCo’s More Housing N.O.W. Package

Posted on March 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

Montgomery County has a strong record of supporting subsidized affordable housing, including making historic commitments to funding for affordable housing these past few years.

We have not been innovators in the same way in making sure our county has homes that are affordable to our middle class, young people, older adults looking to downsize, and others who do not qualify for affordable housing—yet are increasingly unable to find market-rate homes they can afford amongst our limited housing options.

Take action! Contact your representatives to support the Maryland Housing for Jobs Act

Posted on March 13, 2025July 24, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

The Housing for Jobs Act (HB 503/SB 430) would set regional housing targets based on the number of jobs in a given set of counties grouped by their area of the state. It would set clear standards for approving and denying new housing when counties haven’t met their housing to jobs ration, giving extra credit to localities who create housing near transit and to those who create affordable housing.

CSG in the News: MoCo residents polarized over proposed workforce housing legislation

Posted on March 11, 2025March 20, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

March 11, 2025 | Ginny Bixby | Bethesda Magazine

Supporters who spoke at the hearing in general praised the legislative package’s aim to increase the county’s housing supply and create realistic homeownership opportunities for more county residents.

“It’s a plain and simple fact that our county needs more housing,” said Carrie Kisicki, Montgomery advocacy manager for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, a Washington, D.C. metro region nonprofit focused on housing affordability and transit access. “People want housing that they can afford, and they do not want to have to spend their lives sitting in traffic just to get to work.”

Read the full story here.

In-Person Testimony: MoCo More Housing N.O.W. Package

Posted on March 11, 2025March 24, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

It is a plain and simple fact that our county needs more housing. People want housing that they can afford, and they do not want to have to spend their lives sitting in traffic just to get to work.

Nothing demonstrates the strong support for these simple ideas more than the broad, diverse coalition that showed up in support of the announcement of the More Housing N.O.W. package.

Testimony: Maryland Housing for Jobs Act (HB 503/SB 430) – Support

Posted on March 4, 2025March 20, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

Location matters when we build new housing. The Housing for Jobs Act will help to produce more of the homes Maryland needs in strategic locations tied to our transit network, our environmental health, and our economic success.

Testimony: Maryland FY26 DHCD Capital Budget

Posted on February 25, 2025February 26, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

The work of DHCD and affordable housing practitioners across the state is essential to meeting this need and building more inclusive, equitable communities where all people can afford to live. We ask you to support the full FY26 DHCD capital budget request.

Testimony: Maryland Single-Staircase Building Study (HB489)

Posted on February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

Single-staircase buildings offer a potential solution to several of the housing challenges Maryland faces. Modern fire safety requirements and building materials make it possible to build single-staircase buildings safely, and this study will help us update our state’s housing policies to reflect these advances.

CSG News: What we believe

Posted on February 7, 2025February 26, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

These are not normal times. So in this, our first newsletter of the year, we will begin by sharing what we believe—and offering opportunities to be involved in positive local change.

MD Testimony: HB38, School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances

Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

Providing sufficient housing that people can afford is essential to ensure that Maryland is providing opportunities for all to live and thrive in our communities. For this reason, we ask you to support HB 38.

HB 38 will provide information that will help Maryland better understand where education investments are most needed, and will prevent school capacity from becoming an indefinite barrier to needed housing production.

RELEASE: CSG and Montgomery for All support the More Housing N.O.W. Package

Posted on January 28, 2025April 16, 2025 by Carrie Kisicki

The Coalition for Smarter Growth and Montgomery for All are proud to support the More Housing N.O.W. package to increase housing options in sustainable locations and support our workforce and first-time homebuyers. Building more housing along our corridors, a central piece of this package, will help more people afford homes in Montgomery County and live close to jobs, transit, and amenities.