It’s the final countdown! Governor Spanberger has until April 13th to sign or veto the bills that have made it to her desk from the Virginia General Assembly. We have been fortunate to see the majority of measures included in our original housing and transit package make it to this last stage of the legislative process. Help us cross the finish line!
Category: Virginia
Virginia General Assembly: Urgent action item and exciting housing updates!
This has been a monumental year for housing at the Virginia General Assembly. An unprecedented number of housing bills are heading to the Governor’s desk – but before we share the updates on successful bills, we need you to join us in an urgent action!
Testimony: Transit Funding in the Virginia Budget
The Coalition for Smarter Growth strongly supports requests for transit funding by the transit agencies and local governments across the Commonwealth.
Urgent: email today to secure transit funding in VA
Without this funding, we will see fare hikes and service cuts during a time when frequent, reliable, and affordable transit is more important than ever.
What’s the latest at the VA General Assembly?
Life moves pretty fast at the General Assembly – if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!
Two community events in Alexandria: Duke Street & Housing 2040
Alexandria is holding two community open houses next week where you can offer your input on two major ongoing projects: the Duke Street Land Use Plan and Housing 2040.
Speak up for a more walkable, bikeable Braddock Road!
Alexandria wants to make Braddock Road safer for people walking and biking, including children walking and biking to school, and people connecting to Metro, area trails, retail and services. Please consider speaking up in support of these needed improvements.
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.
Thinking about a cottage for you or grandma? Help revise Fairfax’s ALU requirements!
Don’t miss your opportunity to weigh in on the update to Fairfax’s accessory living unit (ALU) regulations by Sat. Feb. 28!
Release: Northern Virginia Environmental and Active Transportation Groups welcome NOVA Parks and Dominion Energy agreement on tree cutting along W&OD Trail
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), Sierra Club Great Falls Group, Nature Forward, Coalition for Smarter Growth, Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling and Fairfax Families for Safe Streets, as part of Fairfax Healthy Communities, are excited to see that NOVA Parks and Dominion have a new agreement to steward and restore the Washington & Old Dominion Trail’s natural resources, helping to ensure the trail remains a cherished open space for its nearly 3 million annual visitors.