Author: Elena Sorokina

Transit funding and housing affordability on the agenda in Virginia

Transit funding and housing affordability on the agenda in Virginia

Virginia’s 60-day General Assembly kicked off yesterday! With a new Governor and many new faces following this fall’s election, legislators appear more energized than ever to address Virginia’s interconnected housing and transportation challenges. We will be tracking bills on land use and housing, transit funding, and bicycle/pedestrian safety

CSG in the News: Traffic fatalities in DC drop more than 50% in 2025, Attorney General says

“We’re supportive of these kinds of efforts to ensure that drivers who are being dangerous and careless are accountable. And so we appreciate that out of the STEER act,” Cheryl Cort with the Coalition for Smarter Growth said.

However, Cort and other advocates said enforcement alone isn’t enough. They said that long-term safety improvements must also include better street design.