Join CSG on May 13th for the 2026 Livable Communities Leadership Award & Reception.
Celebrate visionary changemakers who are advancing sustainable, walkable, and equitable communities across the region.
Wed., May 13, 6-8:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Library
www.smartergrowth.net/event/livabl...
*CSG does not endorse or work on behalf of candidates, or express any view for or against any candidate.
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Join CSG and partners at the upcoming DC mayoral and at-large councilmember candidate forum and happy hour focused on the future of transportation in the District! DC Candidate Forum and Happy Hour Sunday, March 1, 2026 2 PM - 4 PM
Join CSG and partners this Sunday at the DC mayoral and at-large councilmember candidate forum and happy hour focused on the future of transportation in the District!
DC Candidate Forum and Happy Hour
Sunday, March 1, 2026
2 PM - 4 PM
Learn more and RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-candida...
Now let's go win more transportation and housing options for Maryland residents!
26.02.2026 21:38 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Hope to see you tonight at our Silver Spring happy hour!
25.02.2026 21:53 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0If your city doesn't build enough homes for all stages of life, you eventually lose people to other places.
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The Starter and Silver Homes Act gives Maryland the chance to make choices about where we build and what we build, and provide more opportunities for more of us to stay in our communities.
Listen to @cmkisicki.bsky.social's powerful testimony in support of SB 36, the Starter and Silver Homes Act.
🌮🌮 REMINDER: Tonight is our Taco 'bout Housing night in Ballston 🌮🌮
Join us at the Ballston location of Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita for delicious food and good conversations with advocates tackling the housing shortage in NoVA.
Today, Tues. Feb. 24 at 6:30 pm
3811 Fairfax Dr Ste 175
Arlington, VA
Wooden fence with a sign posted on it on the right, signaled intersection in the distance
In this picture you can see both a "parking funeral" sign (on the fence on the right) and an intersection where a pedestrian was killed in a hit and run
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The safety of people traveling along Braddock must be prioritized over parking.
alxtra.ghost.io/much-ado-abo...
NEW: For millions of veterans, how to get to a doctor or a job is a pressing daily question. Reliable trains and buses are a crucial answer.
Don’t just thank veterans. Fund the public transit they rely on. @stewartcsg.bsky.social of @betterdcregion.bsky.social:
Let’s help the city make Braddock Road safer for people walking and biking, including children walking and biking to school, and people connecting to Metro, area trails, retail, and services.
Learn more: www.smartergrowth.net/take-action/...
1. Send an email to the TPB in support of the project by noon today (link below).
2. Speak up at the TPB hearing in support of the project:
Virtual - Attend the public hearing via Zoom and speak during the public comment period;
In-Person - Sign up to speak during the public comment period.
🚨TODAY! Speak up for a safer Braddock Road in Alexandria.
The city’s Traffic and Parking Board (TPB) will hold a public hearing and vote on the recommended design TONIGHT (February 23).
Here's how you can help support this important project ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
www.smartergrowth.net/take-action/...
Water blasters? Check! ✅
Water balloons? Check! ✅
Wind turbine sprinkler? Check! ✅
Icy cold buckets? Check! ✅
Whether you’re able to give $5, $25, $100, every bit makes a difference: give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjS...
Proceeds will be split 50/50 between CCAN and CSG.
This year, there's a twist!
Due to a recent sewer pipe collapse, the Potomac River is unsafe for general use.
Just as the climate crisis demands creative thinking, @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social has developed innovative and healthy solutions for the Plunge at National Harbour this weekend:
Team Smarter Growth is excited to take the Polar Bear Plunge in support of climate action!
T-minus two days till team Smarter Growth takes the Polar Bear Plunge in support of climate action with @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social
Help us reach our fundraising goal: give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjS...
Proceeds will be split 50/50 between CCAN and CSG.
Fill out the survey to support ALUs: engage.fairfaxcounty.gov/zoning-alus
18.02.2026 21:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ALUs, Fairfax's version of accessory dwellings or "granny flats," are one of the most affordable forms of housing. These kinds of homes offer a more attainable housing option for seniors, young adults, and single households - plus a potential income stream for homeowners.
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Feeling priced out of Fairfax? Weigh in on the update to Fairfax County's Accessory Living Unit (ALU) regulations by Sat. Feb. 28.
Learn more: www.smartergrowth.net/take-action/...
Image: Montgomery for All happy hour in January. Photo credit: Brandi Panbach.
🎉 Happy hour alert 🎉
RSVP now for @montgomery4all.bsky.social's happy hour at Commas Food Hall in Silver Spring! Grab an appetizer on us and catch up with your fellow housing advocates.
Wed., Feb 25, 2026
@ 5:30pm
Commas Food Hall, Silver Spring
RSVP today: secure.everyaction.com/RfWXelggZUCa...
Our star team ✨ @betterdcregion.bsky.social ✨ is in Annapolis today advocating at the MD General Assembly for more housing options and improved transit for Marylanders.
Stay tuned for our legislative updates: secure.everyaction.com/DaJnpL9qvUWr...
🚌 Do you ride Metrorail, Metrobus, or MetroAccess? 🚇
WMATA Riders’ Advisory Council wants your feedback! Share your thoughts and contribute to the 2026 report to the WMATA Board of Directors.
Here is a link to this year’s form:
In English: bit.ly/RAC26_en
In Spanish: bit.ly/RAC26_es
This is an opportunity to learn about the work being done by your neighbors to increase access to housing and easy ways for you to get in on the action (and 🌮🌮🌮).
Please note this location is within walking distance of the Ballston and VA Square Metro stations, with bus and bike access.
We are teaming up with the YIMBYs of NOVA to host our first Taco 'bout Housing night!
Join us for delicious food and good conversations with advocates working to tackle the housing shortage in NoVA.
Tues. Feb. 24 at 6:30pm
Register Here: secure.everyaction.com/V_8p41NAOUKq...
Fill up the scorecard to win prizes, measure impact, celebrate participation, and make next year even better:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🚇 TranspoBINGO final stop! 🚇
As the game wraps up, two important next steps:
1️⃣ Fill Out Your TranspoBINGO Scorecard (link ⬇️)
2️⃣ Join Active Transit Social 🎉
TODAY! Thu., Feb 12 | 6 pm
Atlas Brew Works – Bridge District
Thank you for showing up for public and active transportation!
RISE Prince George’s Largo happy hour was a great time to connect with new & old friends. Talked about how we can spur quality transit-oriented development from local plans to state action.
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See you in Largo today!
Join us to catch up on happenings in Prince George's and how we can work together in 2026.
RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/LcLhykSnzU--...
Full house tonight for @actfortransit.bsky.social! We’re getting a policy update + call to action from @mlarkin85.bsky.social, whose leadership, passion + policy expertise we are also lucky to have on the steering committee of @montgomery4all.bsky.social 😊
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