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Duke Street Walking Tour
A lot is happening on Duke Street -- affordable housing construction, plans for new bus rapid transit, a public revisioning initiative for the corridor, and more. Come out Saturday, June 6, to get an inside look!
Montgomery for All Eastern Silver Spring Bike Tour
Join CSG and Montgomery for All for a group bike ride through the Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan area! On Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:30pm, we'll lead a family-paced bike ride through some of the neighborhoods in the plan.
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Testimony: Support for University Boulevard Corridor Plan (MoCo)
We ask for your support for the goals of safe streets, vibrant and inclusive communities, and transit-oriented homes and businesses laid out in the University Boulevard Corridor Plan and in our county’s 30-year general plan, Thrive 2050.
Event: Fault Lines. Screening of a housing documentary, followed by a panel discussion and a social hour
A screening of Fault Lines, a documentary exploring housing and policy, followed by a panel of regional leaders and a community social hour. The panel will examine Northern Virginia’s housing challenges and explore strategies to build more inclusive and livable communities in our region.
Press Release: CSG welcomes Governor Moore’s executive order to boost housing production in Maryland
The Coalition for Smarter Growth commends the Moore-Miller administration for enacting the Housing Starts Here executive order, demonstrating Maryland's commitment to building the homes we need in a strategic, sustainable, and inclusive way.
Maryland: Comments on Frederick draft Climate and Energy Action Plan
We commend Frederick County and the City of Frederick for preparing this plan and setting targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 (from 2010 baseline) and 100% by 2050.
CSG in the News: Rally Against Widespread Tree Removal On W&OD Trail Planned In Vienna
August 28, 2025 | Emily Leayman| Patch The Rally for W&OD will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the Vienna Town Green (144 Maple Avenue E), which the trail runs through. The rally seeks to stop tree cutting along the trail and get elected officials and
