October 20, 2025 | Scott McCaffrey | FFXNow Among the open house attendees was Sonya Breehey, a Falls Church resident who was viewing proposals both as a prospective rider and as a staff member of the pro-transit group Coalition for Smarter Growth. “This is really important — BRT is really an opportunity,”

CSG honored Youngentob with its Livable Communities Leadership Award in 2018. Youngentob was EYA executive chairman and helped shape some of Greater Washington's best known communities, including Reservoir District and Riggs Park Place in D.C.

October 15, 2025 | Scott McCaffrey | FFXNow Critics of the toll lanes, however, believe once they are in place, it would be difficult — or impossible — to retrofit the bridge for transit. Some of those critics lined up to make their case in advance of the TPB’s final discussion. Their

September 15, 2025 | Sam Janesch | The Baltimore Sun “What people need to understand, what our legislators and decisionmakers need to understand, is we’re already years behind on making these changes,” said Carrie Kisicki, the Maryland advocacy director for the Washington, D.C.-based Coalition for Smarter Growth. “As fast as they can

September 11, 2025 | Sonya Breehey, Kevin O’Brien | Greater Greater Washington The W&OD is a popular 45-mile linear park and trail, providing communities from Arlington to Purcellville a vital connection to active transportation, recreation, and conservation. Yet Dominion’s clear-cutting and a potential long-shot commuter rail proposal could significantly change this