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CSG in the News: Montgomery County Faces Pushback On ‘Landmark’ Housing Package
July 21, 2025 | Jon Banister| Bisnow Carrie Kisicki, the Montgomery County advocacy manager for pro-housing group Coalition for Smarter Growth, said requiring property owners to go through an approval process would make these multifamily projects take more time and money to pursue. But she supports the overall proposal because
CSG in the News: Controversial workforce housing bill up for council vote Tuesday
July 21, 2025 | Ginny Bixby | Bethesda Magazine “It’s a plain and simple fact that our county needs more housing,” said Carrie Kisicki, Montgomery advocacy manager for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, a Washington, D.C. metro region nonprofit focused on housing affordability and transit access, at a public hearing

RELEASE: CSG strongly supports ZTA 25-02 and urges the Montgomery County Council to move forward with the amendment
As the Montgomery County Council prepares to hold a work session and probable vote on Tuesday, The Coalition for Smarter Growth is proud to voice our support for Zoning Text Amendment 25-02. By making it easier to build more duplexes, triplexes, and small apartments near transit and jobs, ZTA 25-02 is an important step toward more sustainable housing options in Montgomery County.

Letter to Montgomery County Council regarding ZTA 25-02
July 17, 2025Montgomery County Council100 Maryland AveRockville, MD 20850 Re: Support for ZTA 25-02, Workforce Housing - Development Standards Dear Council President Stewart and Councilmembers: My name is Carrie Kisicki and I am the Montgomery Advocacy Manager for the Coalition for Smarter Growth. CSG advocates for walkable, bikeable, inclusive, and
CSG in the News: ‘Missing middle’ housing plan in Montgomery County faces backlash
July 21, 2025 | Dana Munro | Washington Post But that trend of people being priced out of Montgomery County is already happening, said Carrie Kisicki, a 26-year-old Silver Spring resident and Montgomery advocacy manager with the Coalition for Smarter Growth, who is in favor of the change. More units,