Learn more about the progress that CSG and the state made in the 2026 session with your help.
Category: Transit-Oriented Development
April update: Where key housing and transportation bills stand in Maryland’s General Assembly
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.
Take action: Support affordable housing (again!) at the Chevy Chase, MD Library
In 2022, CSG, Montgomery for All, Action in Montgomery, and other organizations teamed up to rally for co-locating affordable housing with a redeveloped Chevy Chase Library—and won.
Now, in 2026, we need to speak up once again.
Testimony: Support for the 2026 Maryland Housing and Transit Opportunity Act (TOD Bill)
Transit-oriented development (TOD) plays a critical role in addressing two key Maryland challenges: housing and transportation. Workers and families benefit from expanded transportation and housing options and greater affordability through TOD.
Central Avenue-Blue/Silver Line Sector Plan factsheet
The Preliminary Central Avenue-Blue/Silver Line Sector Plan outlines a long-term vision to guide the development of Inner-Beltway communities along Central Avenue, through the year 2045.
MD 214 Pedestrian Safety Action Plan factsheet
Six lanes is too wide & risky for MD 214. The proposed concepts to address pedestrian safety on this segment of MD 214 are greatly disappointing and fall far short of meeting project goals.
Testimony: Support for SB 457 / HB 1081 — Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to Land (Land Value Tax)
Split-rate taxes on land and improvements allow governments to properly align tax incentives with desirable outcomes, encouraging development that will deliver on the vision of local master plans, provide community benefits, and generate its fair share of the revenue needed to support public infrastructure.
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.
Housing bills at the VA General Assembly
We are pleased to report that many of our bills have already passed their chambers of origin, meaning they have crossed over and will now be considered by the opposing chamber. Read on to see where these bills stand and how you can be a part of supporting housing affordability in Virginia.
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