Fairfax County

Mosaic District. Photo: Sonya Breehey

Fairfax County is the largest jurisdiction in Virginia and the Washington region with over 1.1 million people. To accommodate future growth, manage traffic, and provide vibrant communities, CSG promotes transit-oriented redevelopment of the County’s aging commercial corridors and vast parking lots as a better way to grow.

Our Work in Fairfax County, VA


Inclusive Vibrant Communities

The Coalition for Smarter Growth and CASA are partnering on the Safe Streets for Bailey’s Crossroads campaign to engage and organize the local community in advocating and winning safer streets and improved access to walking, biking, and accessing transit and services. Learn More >>

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Housing for All

Building more housing and different types of housing – townhouses, duplexes, apartments – with good access to transit, while preserving and building affordable housing will increase equity and access to opportunity and reduce household transportation costs. Learn More >>>

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Convenient, Sustainable Transportation Options

Our region’s transit system provides the framework for a sustainable region and vibrant, interconnected communities. We must invest in public transit that is frequent, reliable, and convenient; make walking and biking comfortable and well-connected; and stop building new highways and widening roads. Learn More >>>

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Latest Happenings


Final opportunities to support Accessory Living Units in Fairfax County!

Final opportunities to support Accessory Living Units in Fairfax County!

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Detached Mother-in-law suite, courtesy of the Sightline Housing Solutions Photo Library, CC BY 2.0 (cropped) Time is running out - our window is closing to make Accessory Living Units a real housing solution for Fairfax County. While the most recent staff recommendations include some big wins, the county is still

ACTION ALERT: Don’t forget to support accessory dwellings today!

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Fairfax County is in the final stretch of updating its Accessory Living Unit (ALU) regulations, and the county needs to hear from supporters before making their final decisions.

ACTION ALERT: The time is near for ALUs – we need you!

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Fairfax County recently released proposed changes to its Accessory Living Unit (ALU) regulations. While heading in the right direction, they still don’t go far enough.
Make accessory dwellings a real housing solution for Fairfax County!

Make accessory dwellings a real housing solution for Fairfax County!

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Fairfax County's current rules are far too restrictive to be effective – this is a chance to revise these standards and make ALUs a real tool to help address our housing shortage.
RELEASE: Four pedestrians killed in just over one day in Fairfax County. It’s past time we made our roads safer

RELEASE: Four pedestrians killed in just over one day in Fairfax County. It’s past time we made our roads safer

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CSG and partners have been pressing the county and VDOT to redesign its roads, especially these dangerous arterials, to be safer for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving.