CSG primer: Visualize 2050, our region’s 25-year transportation plan
The draft Visualize 2050 plan, our region's long-range transportation plan, has too many highway and arterial road expansions that will increase driving and climate emissions. We will miss our region’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 – even if there’s a rapid switch to electric vehicles.
CSG in the News: County Council votes to abandon M-83 highway plan
July 29, 2025 | Ginny Bixby | Bethesda Magazine An advocacy group that lobbied against the highway plan praised the council’s decision Tuesday in a press release. “Plans for M-83 were based on obsolete planning assumptions that are out of sync with what we know today about effectively meeting transportation
Recommendations to ensure an RFK stadium deal benefits DC, provides affordable housing and sustainable transportation options
Our organization advocates for walkable, bikeable, inclusive, and transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way for the Washington, DC region to grow and provide opportunities for all. We have been working in the District of Columbia for over 28 years. We have been reviewing the proposal and were
RELEASE: We know we have traffic congestion. The real news is that we have more solutions to congestion than most regions of the country – and can do better.
Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2025 CONTACT:Stewart Schwartz, 703-599-6437 Consumer Affairs released its ranking of the cities with the worst congestion and DC ranked #1. “These rankings routinely show DC in the top four, so it’s not news that our region has congestion. For one thing, it’s a sign
CSG in the News: Montgomery County makes bus rides free, an idea that is gaining traction
June 28, 2025 | Dana Munro and Rachel Weiner | Washington PostAlso featuring Montgomery for All Steering Committee Mike Larkin! One major concern of the free buses, Larkin said, is that the lack of revenue coming in could justify the county disinvesting in the system, especially as Montgomery County deals