In this year’s Maryland legislative session, CSG has helped get some promising housing and transportation bills through the Maryland House and Senate – and we’re still tracking others that may need a push.
Category: News
Press release: Dance Loft on 14, a unique, affordable housing and arts center project, hangs in the balance
Supporters urge ANC 4E to endorse modifications to advance project at crucial Tuesday vote.
CSG in the News: Fairfax County residents face challenges in housing affordability
Stewart Schwartz, executive director of the Coalition for Smarter Growth, offered a statement to the Fairfax County Times on the tools needed to ensure affordable housing.
CSG in the News: How a simple bingo game gets people moving through the city
Greater Greater Washington: TranspoBINGO is a DC-born game that challenges people to try new ways of moving through and exploring the city.
CSG in the News: Rumors Flying that Trump Admin Wants to Undo Bike Lanes in Capital
Streetsblog USA: The feds appear to be mounting an argument that bike lanes cause congestion in the nation’s capitol — and advocates are bracing for a fight.
CSG in the News: In wealthy Chevy Chase, divisive plan advances to add housing to library
The Washington Post: The recently released proposal would add affordable and market-rate housing on top of the new library, stoking a debate about the right ways to use public land.
Release: Happiest commuters? Those who use transit, walking, biking and carpools. Least happy commuters? Those who drive alone
2025 State of the Commute Survey results released
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.
Release: New DC region transportation plan misses the mark on our climate change, safety, and affordability challenges
Despite a 2021 TPB resolution to do a vastly different and improved plan, this new Visualize 2050 plan fails to move the needle in helping the region use safer, more affordable and sustainable transportation modes.
Press Release: CSG Commends Council’s Approval of the University Boulevard Corridor Plan
The Coalition for Smarter Growth thanks the Montgomery County Council for voting today to pass the University Boulevard Corridor Plan.