The state has a road repaving deficit of $200 million due to a decision made in June 2025 by the prior administration to prioritize expansion and other types of road projects over maintenance.
Category: Press Releases
RELEASE: Four pedestrians killed in just over one day in Fairfax County. It’s past time we made our roads safer
CSG and partners have been pressing the county and VDOT to redesign its roads, especially these dangerous arterials, to be safer for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving.
Press Release: CSG and Montgomery for All share 2026 candidate responses on housing and growth
For the 2026 election cycle, the Coalition for Smarter Growth and Montgomery for All have compiled responses from registered candidates for Montgomery County Executive and County Council, offering insight into their positions on housing affordability, zoning, transit, biking, walking, and community engagement.
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.
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
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.
Press Release: Transportation Planning Board Votes to Remove Southside Express Lanes Project from Regional Plan
During a meeting at the Transportation Planning Board today, leaders from DC, Maryland, and Virginia voted to exclude the controversial Southside Express Lanes project from the regional plan Visualize 2050.
Press Release: CSG welcomes Governor Moore’s executive order to boost housing production in Maryland
The Coalition for Smarter Growth commends the Moore-Miller administration for enacting the Housing Starts Here executive order, demonstrating Maryland’s commitment to building the homes we need in a strategic, sustainable, and inclusive way.
RELEASE: Montgomery County Council votes to remove the unbuilt northern portion of the M-83 highway from Master Plan
The Montgomery County Council voted today to remove the unbuilt northern portion of M-83 from the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways, a move strongly supported by the Coalition for Smarter Growth and local leaders in the TAME Coalition.