Advocating for walkable, bikeable, inclusive, and transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way for the Washington, DC region to grow and provide opportunities for all.

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Events

City-Themed Karaoke Night!

Bring your friends and sing your favorite place-based and urbanism-related songs (creativity encouraged)! 

Montgomery for All’s February happy hour

RSVP now for Montgomery for All's February happy hour at Commas Food Hall! Grab an appetizer on us and catch up with your fellow housing advocates.

Latest Happenings


Speak up for a more walkable, bikeable Braddock Road!

Speak up for a more walkable, bikeable Braddock Road!

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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. 

CSG in the News: Fairfax County residents face challenges in housing affordability

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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 

Housing bills at the VA General Assembly 

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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.

Testimony on no turn on red in urban areas (MD)

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We wish to express our support for HB 381 - No Turn on Red. Right Turn on Red prohibition in urban areas is a basic pedestrian safety rule. Safer streets for walking and biking are the foundation of successful main streets and downtowns. 
Thinking about a cottage for you or grandma? Help revise Fairfax's ALU requirements!

Thinking about a cottage for you or grandma? Help revise Fairfax’s ALU requirements!

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Don’t miss your opportunity to weigh in on the update to Fairfax’s accessory living unit (ALU) regulations by Sat. Feb. 28!