CSG Garners Two Prestigious Awards
Executive Director Stewart Schwartz Selected to WBJ's Power 100 CSG Selected for Third Time as One of the Region's Best Small Charities The Washington Business Journal (WBJ) just announced its first-ever Power 100 list of the most powerful business leaders in the Washington D.C. region. The list includes Coalition for
The big question is where to put the bridge
The Nov. 15 editorial “If you build it . . . ” addressed part of the importance of a new hospital for Prince George’s County, but lacked one crucial detail — the question of where the hospital is to be situated.
Virginia Considers Future of Potomac River Crossings
A new study commissioned by the Virginia Department of Transportation aims to measure the volume of traffic using the Potomac River crossings that connect the commonwealth with the District and Maryland as the Washington area's population continues to expand. WAMU reports that while the study's authors say their work will
Potomac River Crossings The Object Of VDOT Study
The Virginia Department of Transportation will study traffic volume over the Potomac River in an effort to determine where the most people and goods will cross as the region's population grows, according to a statement released by the agency on Tuesday. The study — scheduled for completion next spring —
P.G. lawmakers consider fast-tracking transit projects
A discussion on fostering development near Metro stations quickly turned into a pointed -- and, officials hope, constructive -- indictment of Prince George's County's planning and zoning process. The meeting was a response to a pair of bills that would have allowed developers to fast-track the development process for projects within a half-mile of Metro or Maryland Transit Authority stations. The bills were tabled after criticism that they would allow such projects to bypass public hearings. Many speakers said the public hearing process is not what slows projects down. Cheryl Cort, policy director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, called the development process a "labyrinth."
