Testimony & Letters

LETTER: CSG and M4All urge veto override for Hedrick appointment

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We were deeply disappointed to learn that the County Executive once again plans to veto the appointment of Planning Board Member James Hedrick.
credit: WMATA https://www.wmata.com/content/dam/wmata-com/board-affairs/execcommtgs_ba_2026/may%202026%20meetings/3B-RFK-Campus-Kingman-Park-Transit-Improvement-vF.pdf

Testimony: Comments on the Draft RFK Campus Master Plan, DC

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August 14, 2026 Ms. Anita Cozart, Director, DC Office of Planning Via: OP.RFKMasterPlan@dc.gov RE: Comment on RFK Campus Master Plan – Public Comment Draft Dear Director Cozart: Please accept these comments on the housing and mobility components of the draft RFK Campus Master Plan on behalf of the Coalition for

TESTIMONY: Support for Friendship Commons (GEICO Site), Maryland

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The Friendship Commons development planned for Friendship Heights’ former GEICO campus will add 500+ homes, 10-foot bikeways and sidewalks, and new businesses and gathering spaces just one block from Metro’s Red Line.

Streamline development review in Prince George’s – reduce uncertainty & excessive process, oppose LDR 153-2026 (Maryland)

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July 30, 2026 Prince George’s County Planning Board, M-NCPPC 1616 McCormick Drive, Largo MD  Via: pgcpb@mncppc.org RE: Oppose LDR 153-2026, reduce uncertainty & excessive process Dear members of the Board: The Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG), advocates for walkable, bikeable, inclusive, transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way
TESTIMONY: Support for Metro Grove apartment complex (Maryland)

TESTIMONY: Support for Metro Grove apartment complex (Maryland)

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This worthy project will bring 250 affordable apartment homes to a site that is only a quarter mile walk to the Suitland Metro Station. This is a great place to build new homes for people who could save money by relying on riding Metro, and the major bus lines on Silver Hill Road.