This worthy project will bring 250 affordable apartment homes to a site that is only a quarter mile walk to the Suitland Metro Station. This is a great place to build new homes for people who could save money by relying on riding Metro, and the major bus lines on Silver Hill Road.
Author: Elena Sorokina
ACTION ALERT: Help win better transit & walkable places in NoVA – Take the survey by Aug. 9!
If you live, work, or visit Northern Virginia, please take a moment to speak up for better transit, walking and biking, and more homes near transit and destinations. The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) wants your input by August 9 for its next regional plan.
Make accessory dwellings a real housing solution for Fairfax County!
Fairfax County’s current rules are far too restrictive to be effective – this is a chance to revise these standards and make ALUs a real tool to help address our housing shortage.
CSG News: It’s hot! Check out local ways to build climate-resilient communities
With the heat index exceeding triple digits across the entire region, this week is a reminder of why our mission is so urgent.
This month offers many opportunities to advance smart growth in your community.
Comments: Support for Missing Middle Housing Study (Prince George’s County)
We wish to express our enthusiasm for the county’s innovative missing middle study to address the housing needs of a range of residents. This effort will investigate how to broaden housing options to ensure Prince George’s is a great place to grow up, enjoy young adulthood, raise a family, and age in the community.
Two ways to weigh in on Duke St
There are two opportunities this week to get involved in shaping the vision for the Duke Street corridor. Provide feedback on their draft Land Use Plan framework before it closes this Friday, June 26, and attend the next community meeting on Monday, June 29!
RELEASE: Four pedestrians killed in just over one day in Fairfax County. It’s past time we made our roads safer
CSG and partners have been pressing the county and VDOT to redesign its roads, especially these dangerous arterials, to be safer for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving.
Tell your VA legislators: fund Metro!
Virginia state delegates and senators will reconvene this week in Richmond to (hopefully) pass a budget by the June 30 deadline. Send an email letting them know that Metro and other VA transit are essential services!
CSG News: Party pictures, tours, forums, and voting
Fresh off the 2026 Livable Communities Leadership Awards and Reception, we are heading into June with a full list of events and action items, both online and in person. Read on to find your way to engage and make your voice heard.
Shape Arlington’s future – take the survey by June 7!
Arlington is seeking feedback on the newly released Guiding Principles and Supporting Statements of the county’s Comprehensive Plan, the latest development in the Arlington2050 initiative. As one of the most important tools for guiding land use priorities, this is your chance to have a say in the long-term growth of our Arlington community.