Presentations

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

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

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At this online event, 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 Maryland College Park & Associate
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Event: Zoning for Positive Change in DC

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How can plans and zoning regulations shape vibrant, mixed-use, walkable communities? On April 23, 2025 we hosted a discussion with Code Studio, one of the national leaders on using innovative form-based approaches to zoning to guide change and protect what’s best about our neighborhoods. Speakers: Colin Scarff and Rene Biberstein,
CSG Remarks to NoVa Legislative Delegation  in support of Metro Funding

CSG Remarks to NoVa Legislative Delegation  in support of Metro Funding

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Given the value of Metro to Virginia, and the staffing concerns that the GM just highlighted – we hold out hope for a level of funding that will avoid service cuts, while minimizing fare increases, and minimizing the – less-than-ideal – shifting of preventative maintenance funds to operating needs.

PRESENTATION: Advocacy Efforts to Make Arterials Safe for All Users

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How do we make arterials safe for all users?

PRESENTATION: Creating Community Blvds & Avenues

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We have the design and engineering tools to re-create arterials into dynamic streets that are safer and serve community uses like local businesses. We know that arterials make up a large share of serious crashes and deaths. But these conversions are rare. Why are they so rare? A new idea about how to change that.