Revised 3-19-26 CSG testimony in support_ Central Av.-Blue_Silver Line Sector Plan & SMA - Google DocsDownload

Transit-oriented development (TOD) plays a critical role in addressing two key Maryland challenges: housing and transportation. Workers and families benefit from expanded transportation and housing options and greater affordability through TOD.

The Preliminary Central Avenue-Blue/Silver Line Sector Plan outlines a long-term vision to guide the development of Inner-Beltway communities along Central Avenue, through the year 2045.

Six lanes is too wide & risky for MD 214. The proposed concepts to address pedestrian safety on this segment of MD 214 are greatly disappointing and fall far short of meeting project goals.

Split-rate taxes on land and improvements allow governments to properly align tax incentives with desirable outcomes, encouraging development that will deliver on the vision of local master plans, provide community benefits, and generate its fair share of the revenue needed to support public infrastructure.