The weather is cold, but the MoCo housing social + advocacy calendar is heating up! đĽ
Our region is finally digging out from under all that snowcrete just in time for you to attend our Montgomery for All + CSG February happy hour tomorrow night!
And for those of you who have been hiding secret singing talents, we have just the event for youâour inaugural urbanist karaoke in Silver Spring on March 17.
Below, you can also read more about Governor Mooreâs 2026 housing package, and sign up for GGWashâs Annapolis lobby day on March 4.
Stay warm out thereâand I hope to see you soon!
Carrie Kisicki
Maryland Housing Advocacy Manager, Coalition for Smarter Growth
Coordinator, Montgomery for All
⨠TOMORROW: Attend our Silver Spring happy hour! â¨
Come out to Commas Food Hall in Silver Spring tomorrow, Feb. 25 @ 5:30PM for a happy hour with CSG and Montgomery for All! Weâll share updates on Montgomery for Allâs new working groups and our planned work this year on local master plans. Snacks provided!
Sing your heart out at urbanist karaoke on March 17! đ¤đŠâđ¤
Do you have what it takes to become the next Montgomery for All Idol? Montgomery for All and CSG are co-hosting karaoke night at the American Legion post in Silver Spring on March 17. Bring your friends and sing your favorite place-based and urbanism-related songs (creativity encouraged)!Â
Gov. Mooreâs 2026 Housing Growth and Affordability Agenda
The Maryland Assembly is back in session through April for the 2026 legislative session. Among other issues, legislators will address what some are calling âMoore Housing 3: Abundance Driftâ as the Moore-Miller administration makes housing a central part of its legislative priorities for the third year in a row.
Greater Greater Washington is organizing a March 4th trek to the state house to advocate for these bills. Learn more about the event here, and sign up to join fellow housing activists to lobby for these bills and meet with your state legislators.
>> Read more about the Governor’s housing package
Brandi Panbach
Newsletter Chair, Montgomery for All
Make a difference! Upcoming meetings, hearings, and events
- February 25:Â February Montgomery for All Happy Hour @ 5:30PM (RSVP)
- Now through February 27 @ 5:00PM: MacArthur Boulevard Bikeway & Pedestrian Safety Improvements (learn more, take the survey)
- March 4:Â GGWash Lobby Day 2026 (RSVP)
- March 17:Â City-Themed Karaoke @ 7:00PM (RSVP)
- â March 26:Â The Wheaton Plan: A Georgia Avenue Community Plan Open-House hosted by Montgomery Planning, 5:00 – 8:00 PM (RSVP)
- April 14 – 28 (multiple dates): Purple Line Community Advisory Team virtual update meetings (dates here); see website for registration links closer to meeting dates
â Planning is launching a new Wheaton Master Plan â learn more on March 26
In last monthâs newsletter, we mentioned the Wheaton area Georgia Ave. Corridor Plan as a forthcoming plan in 2026. Well⌠itâs here!
Stop by Montgomery Planningâs Wheaton Plan open house on March 26 from 5:00 – 8:00PM. According to Planning, the planâs goals (which will be further refined through the community visioning planning phase) will include:
- Advancing Wheatonâs potential by identifying actionable strategies and recommendations for multimodal transportation, environmental resilience, housing affordability, and economic competitiveness
- Responding to community calls for improved walkability, safety, and connectivity
- Supporting and enhancing Wheatonâs unique identity and sense of place
Become a member of Montgomery for All!
Join our community of local advocates when you become a member of Montgomery for All!  Membership is just $5 a year and supports our advocacy for affordable, inclusive housing options and great, walkable communities across the county.Â
This newsletter is brought to you by â¤ď¸:
Montgomery for All Newsletter Chair: Brandi Panbach
Montgomery for All Coordinator: Carrie Kisicki
Additional Editorial Contributions: Tony Byrne