Improving Public Transit in Virginia

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Urgent: email today to secure transit funding in VA

Urgent: email today to secure transit funding in VA

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Without this funding, we will see fare hikes and service cuts during a time when frequent, reliable, and affordable transit is more important than ever.
Help shape the future of Duke Street

Help shape the future of Duke Street

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There are two opportunities for you to speak up for a more vibrant, walkable, and inclusive Duke Street as the city updates its Duke Street Land Use Plan.
CSG primer: Visualize 2050, our region's 25-year transportation plan

CSG primer: Visualize 2050, our region’s 25-year transportation plan

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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.

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.

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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 of a healthy economy, and in our case, the return to office requirement,” said Stewart Schwartz, Executive Director of the Coalition for Smarter Growth.
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Take action: Urge Congress to act quickly to pass DC Local Funds Act (S.1077)

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Urge Congress to unfreeze DC's spending authority for its own funds