The deficit invited criticism from advocacy groups, including the Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG), which promotes walkable, bikeable, inclusive, and transit-oriented growth in the Washington, D.C. region.
Category: CSG in the News
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.
CSG in the News: Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
“The loss of 100,000 jobs in our region has affected everything, including transportation – commute trips in particular and add to that this horrible crackdown on… our hard-working immigrant community,” said Stewart Schwartz, executive director of the pro-transit Coalition for Smarter Growth.
CSG in the News: Virginia ranks among top states for highway safety and mobility benefits, but challenges remain
Bill Pugh, transportation and climate director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, argues that while interstates funded by the federal government are comparatively safe, the most dangerous roads are state-owned arterials in urban areas, and funding should go to fixing them.
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.
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.