BOO! It’s almost scary how much there is to do in Montgomery County this fall! 🎃👻
Category: Montgomery County
Take Action: Write your Councilmember to support ADUs in Montgomery County!
Take action to support an important bill that will make it easier to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) like backyard cottages and accessory apartments in Montgomery County.
Event Materials: Montgomery County Master Plans 101 (October 2026)
Learn from Montgomery County, Maryland Planning staff and local advocates about the basics of navigating the master plan process, advocacy tips, and why your engagement makes a big difference!
Testimony: Bill 41-26 to support ADUs in Montgomery County, MD
We are writing in strong support of Bill 41-26 to expand access to accessory dwelling units (ADUs). This bill will reduce barriers for those who want to provide ADUs for rent, and increase affordable access to these homes for renters.
All Things Montgomery: September 2026
Thank you to those who joined us in Wheaton last Thursday for a Wheaton Plan get-together at Sabor Mixteco! We’ll have a chance to gather again at Smart Growth Social, CSG’s annual party at Eastern Market on October 21. Grab your ticket today!
CSG in the News: Local advocates testify on Friendship Heights Sector Plan Update
Jad Donohoe, the senior vice president of The Donohoe Companies; Carrie Kisicki, the Maryland Housing Advocacy Manager for the Coalition for Smarter Growth; and Natalie Avery, the executive director of the Friendship Heights Alliance were among those who voiced support for the plan at Monday’s public hearing.
CSG in the News: Hopes are pinned on Viva White Oak to transform eastern Montgomery County
Carrie Kisicki, the Maryland housing advocacy manager at the Coalition for Smarter Growth, said she hopes future projects in White Oak will exceed the county’s affordable housing minimum.
Still, she said, even Viva White Oak units that aren’t designated as moderately priced will help people live more affordably by shortening costly commutes.
A more welcoming + sustainable future for Friendship Heights, MD
Send a message to the Montgomery County Planning Board today to let them know you support a plan that realizes the full potential of a more sustainable, welcoming, and transit-oriented Friendship Heights.
LETTER: CSG and Montgomery for All urge veto override for Hedrick appointment
We were deeply disappointed to learn that the County Executive once again plans to veto the appointment of Planning Board Member James Hedrick.
Testimony: Support for Friendship Commons (GEICO Site), Maryland
The Friendship Commons development planned for Friendship Heights’ former GEICO campus will add 500+ homes, 10-foot bikeways and sidewalks, and new businesses and gathering spaces just one block from Metro’s Red Line.