Past Event Materials

photo by Cheryl Cort

DC Event: What’s the future vision for how Ward 3 and DC will grow & change?

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This event was a discussion with DC Office of Planning to learn about DC 2050, District's next Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map. April 27, 2026, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library Speakers: Nick Kushner, Senior Cross-Systems Planner, DC Office of Planning Radhika Mohan, Deputy Director, DC Office
Event materials: Does more housing make housing more affordable?

Event materials: Does more housing make housing more affordable?

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On January 22, 2026, we talked to leading housing experts about the relationship between housing production and affordability, and explored policy tools to provide stable, affordable housing across a range of incomes. This was the third webinar in our series on our region’s housing needs, and how researchers, policymakers, and advocates can work together towards solutions.
Event materials: How New Housing Affects Affordability. Virtual Screening + Q&A with Justine Underhill

Event materials: How New Housing Affects Affordability. Virtual Screening + Q&A with Justine Underhill

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This online event focused on the impacts of luxury housing on affordability. We screened "What Luxury Housing Does to Homelessness," followed by a Q&A with its creator, Falls Church City Councilmember Justine Underhill. Justine is known for her dynamic video series simplifying complex housing concepts with research and engaging graphics.

Event materials: Maryland Housing Needs & Solutions: Why is housing unaffordable, and what can we do to fix it?

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At this webinar on December 8, 2025, we discussed two recent reports offering insight into why housing is so unaffordable, what its impact is, and what to do about it with a Maryland all star cast ⭐️: Kathryn Howell, PhD, Director of the National Center for Smart Growth, University of
Ray Biggs & Cheryl Cort 12-3-25 by Dan Behrend

New Carrollton station area walking tour

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On Dec. 2, 2025, we met up to take a look at what’s been happening around the New Carrollton Metro station. It’s a Metro station, a bus station, an Amtrak station, a MARC station, and coming soon: a Purple Line station! We got a bird's eye view from the top