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.

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.

SB 62 will ensure Maryland’s transportation investments are aligned with state policy goals and that funding decisions are transparent and data driven.

We urge you to support DHCD’s operating funding requests. Montgomery County and Prince George’s County are each facing housing shortages that disproportionately harm low-income households. To meet the urgency and scale of our housing need, DHCD and practitioners must be fully supported and able to operate at full capacity. 

The Transportation and Climate Alignment Act would advance cleaner and more affordable transportation options, while making smart use of our limited public dollars. SB 59 provides a toolkit to evaluate planned transportation investments early on, and, if needed, make improvements to them by giving communities more options to connect residents to jobs and services than driving, while providing accountability on the state’s climate goals.